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How Pastoral Pitfalls and Failures Contribute to Dechurched Casualties

As In Heaven

CHAPTER

The Connection Between Narcissism and Church Falls

Norlando Florida has had half a dozen major falls by pastors of large churches in the past decade and it's super common for us I'm sure for you to meet somebody who would say I used to go to church until and then they name a pastor who made a bad decision often had narcissistic tendencies so why is it so significant to people's faith when a pastor falls yeah one is because if they're preaching the Bible they're seen as gods they are God's mouthpiece this are theology of preaching. When that person falls there's a tendency to think well if it's not true for them and they work for God and is this really true for me so that causes some doubt which makes complete sense

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