Symptoms of an Unhealthy Church1. Abusive leaders base their spiritual authority
on their position or office rather than on their service to the group. Their style of leadership is authoritarian. (I am an Apostle; Im the prophetess therefore...; Im the pastor and I say...; I am your Covering...;)
2. Leaders in abusive churches often
say one thing but do another. Their words and deeds do not match. (You need to love well;)
3.
They manipulate people by making them feel guilty for not measuring up spiritually. They lay heavy religious loads on people and make no effort to lift those loads.
You know that you are in an abusive church if the loads just keep getting heavier.4. Abusive leaders are
preoccupied with looking good. They labor to keep up appearance. They stifle any criticism that puts them in a bad light.
5.
They seek honorific titles and special privileges that elevate them above the group. They promote a class system with themselves at the top. They desire to be number one and they require everyone to refer to them as "Pastor" or "Dr."
6.
Their communication is not straight. their speech becomes especially vague and confusing when they are defending themselves.
7. They
major on minor issues to the neglect of the truly important ones. They are conscientious about religious details but neglect God's larger agendas.
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