Episode 581: Chuck DeGroat on How to Tell If You’re a Narcissist, Why Church Planters Are Prime Candidates for Narcissistic Leadership, And the Problem With Hyper-Therapeutic Culture

In Part 4 of our mini-series on Integrity in the Church, Chuck DeGroat talks about the signs you work for a narcissist, how to tell if you’re a narcissist, why church planters are prime candidates for narcissistic leadership, and the problem with hyper-therapeutic culture.

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