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Recognising Narcissism in Church Leadership: Warning Signs to Watch For
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Chuck De Groat says, ” I’ve most often seen bullies in non-denominational contexts. And many are the founders, planters and entrepreneurs who guard their churches and organisations like the extensions of the narcissistic ego they are.”
So it’s helpful if we have some way of recognising the signs of narcissism at work in our leaders. And here are some things that we can look out for.
Do leaders micromanage dissent? If people disagree with them, do they work really, really hard to control that disagreement?
How do leaders respond to criticism or correction? Because every church leader is going to experience criticism. Are they open to it? Are they resistant? Will they personally change?
Are questions silenced with retaliatory criticism? When people question them, are they accused of having a lack of faith? Are they accused of being in rebellion?
