Narcissists in Ministry

[Apocrypha]

http://www.faithwriters.com/article-....php?id=123961

Powerful article a friend shared with me. Read the entire article (its a bit long) and see how much of this sin has impacted your life. How many of us have seen the hurt caused by self loving leaders?

[houston]

A very likeable form of extreme narcissism can also be that of the comedian role. He/she is the life of the party and has everyone in stitches, making them laugh constantly. Everyone wants to include this person because they are fun to be with. Try to get close or ask personal questions as to how he/she is internally feeling and they will try to quickly distract you. They will sidestep the question with another joke, making you suddenly forget what you were asking. Narcissists are very skilled at dodging and ducking personal questions. If you press them, they will then slot you as “unsafe.” They will start to avoid you and exclude you from their life.

Um.. I'm a narcissist...

[houston]

Another kind of narcissistic leader is the one stuck in a scholar-like persona. These types love to impress you with their deep and superior knowledge yet they are clinically dead. They can parse the Greek and Hebrew texts and quote all the classical theologians and yet they cannot stand anyone challenging their positions. Some of these make a sport of criticizing anything remotely emotional or fresh in the kingdom of God. They can deliver a treatise on why a men’s movement or another ministry is not of God. Since they are emotionally disconnected form their own heart and feelings, they easily disdain and mock emotional aspects of what God does in His kingdom. He erroneously considers his intellect and reason superior to what is really Spirit-guided holistic experiences.

SEVERAL of ya fit the bill.

[coadie]

Narcissus was the son of the river god Cephisus and the nymph Liriope. When Narcissus was born, Tiresias (a seer) was asked if the child would live a long life. Tiresias replied "If he never knows himself".

Narcissus, upon finding an image of himself in a pool then fell in love with himself and, not being able to find consolation, he died of thirst at the pool, for if Narcissus had reached to take a drink, he would have shattered his own image into thousands of pieces.
http://2narcissus.blogspot.com/2009/...greek-god.html

The article you posted refers to narcissists in the ministry. TV is a perfect media for a narcissistic leader.

2 year olds are narcissistic.

[DAII]

Originally Posted by coadie

Narcissus was the son of the river god Cephisus and the nymph Liriope. When Narcissus was born, Tiresias (a seer) was asked if the child would live a long life. Tiresias replied "If he never knows himself".

Narcissus, upon finding an image of himself in a pool then fell in love with himself and, not being able to find consolation, he died of thirst at the pool, for if Narcissus had reached to take a drink, he would have shattered his own image into thousands of pieces.
http://2narcissus.blogspot.com/2009/...greek-god.html

The article you posted refers to narcissists in the ministry. TV is a perfect media for a narcissistic leader.

2 year olds are narcissistic.

Why you got to put Rob McKee on blast like 'dat?

[Apocrypha]

I apprehend this thread is quickly going sideways...

[coadie]

Originally Posted by Apocrypha

I apprehend this thread is quickly going sideways...

How many of us have seen the hurt caused by self loving leaders?

The part of craving self love is narcissistic but we often see them crave and seek out others that validate them. If someone doesn't give back validation, they can face attacks by the narcissist. Our culture starts off wrong by saying we need to help kids build self esteem.

[Cindy]

[Sister Alvear]

have known some like this...may GOD help us all to know we are all just weak human being...