The "Siamese Twins" of PSYCHOSIS & NARCISSISM

PSYCHOSIS [sahy-koh-sis] - noun, plural psychoses [-seez]: 1) A mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality.  2) Any severe form of mental disorder, as schizophrenia or paranoia. 

NARCISSISM [nahr-suh-siz-em]: 1) Inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity. Synonyms: self-centeredness, smugness, egocentrism.  2) Psychoanalysis: erotic gratification derived from admiration of one's own physical or mental attributes, being a normal condition at the infantile level of personality development.

Is He "Pimping" or "Pastoring"?

Here are some indicators to help you identify cult figure traits of control, manipulation, intimidation, and unresolved sexual lust issues in a male pastor (primarily) or other spiritual leader. Many times these same leaders are actually "novices" who left their learning too soon because of misguided ambition or an unwillingness to submit to instruction in humility under another so they could be properly trained, and it has now caught up to them years later.