We’ve seen the news stories and heard the rumors. Maybe we ourselves have been hurt by a narcissistic church leader. It’s easy to throw the term around and diagnose others from afar—but what is narcissism, really? And how does it infiltrate the church? 



Chuck DeGroat has been counseling pastors with narcissistic personality disorder, as well as those wounded by narcissistic leaders and systems, for over twenty years. He knows firsthand the devastation narcissism leaves in its wake and how insidious and painful it is. In When Narcissism Comes to Church, DeGroat takes a close look at narcissism not only in ministry leaders but also in church systems. He offers compassion and hope for those looking to heal from its systemic effects He also offers hope for narcissists themselves—not by any shortcut, but by the long, slow road of genuine recovery. 



Chuck DeGroat is professor of pastoral care and Christian spirituality at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, and senior fellow at Newbigin House of Studies in San Francisco. He served as a pastor at churches in Orlando and San Francisco and founded two church-based counseling centers. He is a licensed therapist, spiritual director, and the author of Toughest People to Love and Wholeheartedness. 



Follow Chuck on social media at:
Instagram @chuckdegroat
Facebook @chuckdegroat
Twitter@chuckdegroat

We’ve seen the news stories and heard the rumors. Maybe we ourselves have been hurt by a narcissistic church leader. It’s easy to throw the term around and diagnose others from afar—but what is narcissism, really? And how does it infiltrate the church?  <a href="https://chuckdegroat.net/" target="_blank">Chuck DeGroat</a> has been counseling pastors with narcissistic personality disorder, as well as those wounded by narcissistic leaders and systems, for over twenty years. He knows firsthand the devastation narcissism leaves in its wake and how insidious and painful it is. In <a href="https://www.amazon.com/When-Narcissism-Comes-Church-Community-ebook/dp/B07ZG79HHF/ref=sxts_entity_rec_bsx_s_def_r00_t_aufl?cv_ct_cx=chuck+degroat&dchild=1&keywords=chuck+degroat&pd_rd_i=B07ZG79HHF&pd_rd_r=122d298f-d548-4143-a351-3c8afc71ae88&pd_rd_w=I4bsD&pd_rd_wg=GtR7w&pf_rd_p=0f41c625-ccbb-47b0-b567-a56343533778&pf_rd_r=8ESP6E3HWKS5P4K5C4SF&qid=1590260027&sr=1-1-50be07be-ed51-4b0f-8f11-b1fc0824f1e6" target="_blank">When Narcissism Comes to Church</a>, DeGroat takes a close look at narcissism not only in ministry leaders but also in church systems. He offers compassion and hope for those looking to heal from its systemic effects He also offers hope for narcissists themselves—not by any shortcut, but by the long, slow road of genuine recovery.  Chuck DeGroat is professor of pastoral care and Christian spirituality at <a href="https://www.westernsem.edu/" target="_blank">Western Theological Seminary</a> in Holland, Michigan, and senior fellow at <a href="https://newbiginhouse.org/ministry-fellowship/" target="_blank">Newbigin House of Studies</a> in San Francisco. He served as a pastor at churches in Orlando and San Francisco and founded two church-based counseling centers. He is a licensed therapist, spiritual director, and the author of T<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Toughest-People-Love-Understand-Difficult-ebook/dp/B00K5QH7BY/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=degroat&qid=1590260244&sr=8-3" target="_blank">oughest People to Love</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chuck-DeGroat-ebook/dp/B01CJ5KK8K/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=degroat&qid=1590260290&sr=8-2" target="_blank">Wholeheartedness</a>.  Follow Chuck on social media at: Instagram @chuckdegroat Facebook @chuckdegroat Twitter@chuckdegroat

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Many of us feel hurried, and hurry is costing us more than we realize. The Unhurried Living Podcast with Alan and Gem Fadling provides resources and training to help Christian leaders learn to live and lead from fullness rather than on empty. Great influence begins on the inside, in your soul. Learning healthy patterns of rest and work can transform your life—your daily influence as well as your leadership. Built on more than twenty-five years of experience at the intersection of spiritual formation and leadership development, Unhurried Living seeks to inspire people around the world to rest deeper so they can live fuller and lead better.

If this podcast helps you be an unhurried leader, be sure to check out our website https://www.unhurriedliving.com/, where we have books, resources, and featured membership communities so you can learn with fellow Christian leaders how to lead from abundance instead of lack.

Many of us feel hurried, and hurry is costing us more than we realize. The Unhurried Living Podcast with Alan and Gem Fadling provides resources and training to help Christian leaders learn to live and lead from fullness rather than on empty. Great influence begins on the inside, in your soul. Learning healthy patterns of rest and work can transform your life—your daily influence as well as your leadership. Built on more than twenty-five years of experience at the intersection of spiritual formation and leadership development, Unhurried Living seeks to inspire people around the world to rest deeper so they can live fuller and lead better.
If this podcast helps you be an unhurried leader, be sure to check out our website <a href="https://www.unhurriedliving.com/">https://www.unhurriedliving.com/</a>, where we have books, resources, and featured membership communities so you can learn with fellow Christian leaders how to lead from abundance instead of lack.

We’ve seen the news stories and heard the rumors. Maybe we ourselves have been hurt by a narcissistic church leader. It’s easy to throw the term around and diagnose others from afar—but what is narcissism, really? And how does it infiltrate the church? That’s what we’ll talk about on today’s episode of the Unhurried Living podcast.

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