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The Myth that all Christian Leaders are great communicators.

I hope this weeks rumination communicates well! I have written on a number of occasions on this question and it still amazes me how many Christian leaders consider themselves to be great communicators, I count myself among the great. However in reality, this is not always the case. Just because a Christian Leader may be a fantastic preacher, who can hold congregations hanging on every word, does not mean that in everyday life that Christian leader communicates well. It is this 'split personality', as it were, that I want to deal with. Preaching is one thing, life in a church organisation is very much another. Communication flows out of who we are, that EQ thing I am always talking about. Very often Preachers are well trained orators but in real life they have difficulty in expressing what they want and how they see their vision being implemented and worked out. In the 21st century, communication has been limited for the most part by social media and various...

Can a Psychopath be a good Christian leader?

The rumination of the week. This question was put to me a few weeks ago by a friend and clinical psychologist. I profess no expertise in this area and have left it till now to blog and ruminate on it. The immediate thing that comes to my mind, when someone mentions psychopath, is serial killer! All the bad, amoral and violent sins rolled into one individual. However there is a body of academics that feel, that this neurological condition can result in there being good psychopaths walking among us. This neurological condition affects 1% of the adult male population. A survey conducted by Forbes listed the top ten professions that you will more likely than not find psychopaths. Number 1 was CEO's (who wants to build a tower.) 2, Lawyers (no surprise there and many go into politics which also explains it) 3, Media TV/Radio personalities. 4, Salespeople (Those dreaded double glazing and solar heating people that hunt down and prey on old age pensioners.) 5,Surgeons (Thi...