A well known concept of Church leadership theory is leadership backlash. This term may be a bit misleading, but it means that if members of a Church diaconate or leadership have been involved in spiritual warfare (say a denominational crisis, or a member's personality disorder), they may some time afterwards have a pathological (unhealthy) turn. This doesn't always happen -- and traumatic events prove in the long run what Church elders, deacons, or leaders are made of. OBSERVATION: The point of this post, though, is a related one. If a minister finds himself or herself at the centre of spiritual warfare, to what extent, and in what form, should he or she take others on board to tackle the problem? It is tempting to enlist any support one can. At the same time, if one does, then leadership backlash may loom. A fundamental question is no doubt, what example does the Bible offer?
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