Peter exhorts his fellow elders to be good shepherds of the flock. We first consider Peter’s unusual role in the church and the historic controversy associated with that: Catholics asserting Jesus established Peter as the first pope, Protestants rejecting such claim and reacting with a tendency to denigrate Peter, focusing on his failings. We then turn to the Biblical pattern for elders/bishops, God's expectations for His shepherds, the damage caused by ungodly leadership, and the proper response when Church leaders fall into serious sin.