Trump Is Compatible with Many Evangelicals’ Leadership Style
But there are evangelical leaders with whom Trump would feel quite at home. Like him, they are middle-aged men who refuse to submit to basic checks on their power and ego. Like him, the leaders of many “megachurches” are not known for the classic virtues of leadership — wisdom, patience, and humility. Like him, they are often lone charismatic figures who “get things done”— build new structures, attract more followers (and money) and establish a “brand.”
So long as there is growth, many evangelicals hesitate to address clear and troubling signs of egotism and even spiritual abuse.
.. They need to “elect” church leaders who will submit to reviews of character and mental health. (Some studies have found strong correlation between pastors and narcissistic personality disorder.)