.…Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to and puts them out of the church. 3 John 9-10
Sometimes people leave churches because a narcissistic pastor perceives them as a threat to his status, slanders them, and drives them out. The Apostle John puts the responsibility squarely on the narcissistic pastor.
Nov. 7, 2023