Signs That a Christian leader Is Proud

THE BIBLE speaks against pride and warns God’s people against being proud: “Hear and give ear; be not proud, for the Lord has spoken” (Jeremiah 13:15).

“For all that is in the world…the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world” (1 John 2:16).

A proud person is someone who thinks, sees and considers himself as better and higher than others. The attitudes and conducts of many leaders including pastors expose them as proud people.

It is time for the Church of Christ to know that a pastor who exhibits the signs given below is proud.

Any pastor who mounts a church signboard with his photo to advertise himself as if he is the owner of the church is proud.

It is scripturally incorrect and administratively improper for a pastor, a servant, to build a church around his name and himself.

The church belongs to Christ so it must be built around and in the name Christ Jesus after all He is the supreme builder and the Head of the Church.

Again, any pastor who refuses to read the books or listen to the teachings of other pastors is proud. Any pastor who makes his congregants worship him is proud.

Any pastor who puts on biblically unapproved clothing to intentionally distinguish himself from his congregants is proud.

Any pastor who preaches and teaches about money far more than Christ Jesus is proud and straying.

Moreover, any pastor who does not decrease and make Christ increase is proud.

Any pastor who is concerned about the beauty of a church building far more than the beauty of a believer’s soul is proud and straying from the sound knowledge of Christ.

Any pastor who does not teach and introduce Christ Jesus as the Owner of the Church he oversees is proud.

Any pastor who buys ordination in order to be placed in a ministry office and receive honourific titles is proud.

Any minister who pays money to be consecrated a bishop, or apostle thinking that the office of a bishop or apostle is superior to the office of a teacher, evangelist or prophet is proud and ignorant.

Any pastor who personally lobbies to be introduced and recognized at public functions is proud.

Any pastor who flaunts his cars and mansions in the media to boost his self-esteem is proud.

Any pastor who cleverly puts in place some systems to command respect is proud.

Finally, any pastor who cannot stand correction and competition or appreciate the promotion of his associates is proud and insecure.

By James Quansah

James Quansah is the Executive Director of Christ-Conscious Leadership Centre (CLC) and lead Pastor of End-Time Christ’s Commissioners (ECC), Kumasi, Ghana. James is also a journalist by profession. He is married with four children.