TEN SIGNS OF AN ABUSIVE CHURCH 1. Personality Centric: a pastor - TopicsExpress



          

TEN SIGNS OF AN ABUSIVE CHURCH 1. Personality Centric: a pastor whose charming, charismatic, intense, persuasive and intelligent personality holds unquestioned sway over his/her congregation. He/she is treated like a celebrity. Not held accountable. Not held to same standard of morality as the rest of the congregation.” 2. Operates Independently: without oversight 3. Engulfment: members only 4. Busy-ness: a focus on activities 5. Stalking: keeping tabs mainly on generous tithing members. 6. Coded Language: members-only jargon 7. Unrealistic Promises: unhealthy focus on wealth and blessings 8. Courting Rituals: dating by approval only 9. Shunning: not accepting those who leave or are outside the church 10. “The Ends Justify the Mean”: “purity of doctrine” over love
Posted on: Sat, 24 May 2014 05:15:43 +0000

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