I.R.H. Gnanadason (1915-1973) was an illustrious pastor, eloquent preacher and efficient administrator in the then Travancore diocese. He became a defining Bishop of the new diocese of Kanyakumari (1959) and a well-respected Moderator (1972) of the Church of South India. His death was premature, due to illness. However, his exemplary life and daring initiatives for the sake of the gospel continue to be fresh in the memory of those who knew and worked with him. The author, who started his church ministry under IRHD highlights his life and ministry, drawing resources from the records available and shared memories of those living. It is not a usual type of biography. The book places the life, ministry and leadership of Gnanadason in the backdrop of biblical insights on power and authority, the tragic developments about the interpretations and institution of episcopacy in history, and the struggle to clarify the unique understanding of episcopacy and its practice in the Church of South India, the first organic union in the history of Christianity. The role model of Bishop Gnanadason, the author affirms, has led many to perceive that ‘though dead, he still speaks.’ Contents Foreword-1 Foreword-2 Preface 1. Administering Power and Authority: Insights from the Bible 2. From 'Overseer' to 'Lord Bishop' - a Downfall! 3. Reformation: Episcopal and Non-Episcopal Leadership Patterns 4. The Nature of the Episcopacy in the Church of South India 5. Gnanadason: A Bishop in the Making 6. A Role Model for Bishop 7. Communicating God's Message 8. The Episcopacy as a Pastoral Office 9. Unfinished Agenda and Untimely Departure 10. Speaking the Truth in Love Bibliography Appendix