Central Assembly

* Do I tend to be too critical and controlling?

* Do I tend to communicate in demeaning ways?

* Do I tend to overlook my own issues or project my own pain?

“I feel it [narcissism] in the inauthenticity of a prospective church planter whose overly optimistic answers to my sincere queries…leave me wondering whether he’s ever been honest with anyone. I sense it in the endless selfie posts of a trendy clergywoman whose daily social media displays seem to be a cry of ‘notice me.’ I see it in the veteran pastor who deems himself wise and enlightened and speaks with condescension to young staff members.”
- Chuck DeGroat, When Narcissism Comes to Church

* Don’t confuse celebrity with character

* Pay more attention to what people do than what they say

* Stay humble and keep your eyes on Jesus