#433 Narcissism and the Church

Pastor Nic and Jill explore narcissism and personality disorders through a pastoral lens, unpacking why the church may actually attract more narcissistic behavior than the wider culture, and how wealth, social media, weak parenting, and shallow relationships feed narcissistic tendencies across society. Rather than diagnosing people, they focus on discernment — recognizing patterns like manipulation, selective behavior, and resistance to accountability — while drawing on biblical categories like the fool and the wicked to frame what psychology now labels NPD. The conversation is honest about how hard these patterns are to detect, especially when someone is sophisticated enough to weaponize Christian language, and it closes with practical wisdom for ministry leaders navigating these dynamics without becoming paranoid or abusive themselves.