They did, and he himself was there at 4 a.m. when the lady died. History is about power. All behaviour, says Adler, has something to do with striving for power. Here we'll assume power is neutral, but is directed to good or evil ends. Essentially power is the ability to get things done.
Authority is power conferred by an institution.
Leadership is getting things done through others. Empowerment is giving away, rather than accruing, power. Power in the church Where two or three gather in churches there is power. Surveys tell us most clergy enjoy preaching more than anything else. Church renewal is the process whereby church people, systems and structures receive new life, meaning and power.