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Toxic Church Cultures and How to Fix Them (with Scot McKnight)

Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

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Isn't Narcissism a Warning Sign?

Narcissistic personalities and use of power are the first two indicators that people need to have a radar for in order to discern the kind of culture at work in a church. The misuse of power actually reduces our inclination to show empathy to the people around us. A it is a characteristic of leaders to be tempted toward narcisism. If we are moved to compassion, which is probably an expression that describes his tears in his eyes, then we need to practise a seeing people in pain and learn to respond to them.

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