People -- frustrating, confusing, disappointing, complicated -- are the most difficult part of leadership, and they challenge leaders everywhere, from leaders of many to managers of a few. In this book Chuck DeGroat addresses the flawed nature of people and offers wisdom for leaders of all types in dealing with just about anyone who is difficult to lead and to love.Toughest People to Love explores the basics of how people "tick," encouraging leaders to examine and take care of them...

Outreach Resource of the YearWhy Does Narcissism Seem to Thrive in Our Churches?We've seen the news stories. Maybe we ourselves have been hurt by a narcissistic church leader. But what is narcissism, really? And how does it infiltrate the church?Chuck DeGroat has been counseling pastors with narcissistic personality disorder, as well as those wounded by narcissistic leaders and systems, for over twenty years. He kn...

I’m being pulled in a thousand different directions.As a therapist, Chuck DeGroat hears that line all the time. “I hear it from students and software developers,” he says. “I hear it from spiritual leaders and coffee baristas. And I hear it from my own inner self.”We all feel that nasty pull to and fro, the frantic busyness that exhausts us and threatens to undo us. And we all think we know the solution — more downtime, more relaxation, more rest....

We can’t always control what happens to us. But we can discover how to heal the hidden hurt it leaves behind.If you’re like many of us, you carry a weight of buried pain. Despite looking put together on the outside, you feel secretly fractured within. While you appear strong and resilient on the outside, inside a storm brews of all the ways you’ve been hurt or harmed. There’s a constant churn of unprocessed feelings of shame, anger, grief, or loneliness. And your body tells the sto...

Con un enfoque compasivo pero incisivo, el Dr. DeGroat, terapeuta licenciado, director espiritual, líder de retiros y autor, aborda tanto la comprensión del abuso espiritual como las formas en que este fenómeno se manifiesta en los líderes y sistemas eclesiásticos. Esta obra esencial ayuda al lector a comprender mejor:Cómo se presentan el abuso espiritual en los diferentes tipos de personalidad del EneagramaLas características del abuso espiritualLa dinámica de los si...

I'm being pulled in a thousand different directions.As a therapist, Chuck DeGroat hears that line all the time. "I hear it from students and software developers," he says. "I hear it from spiritual leaders and coffee baristas. And I hear it from my own inner self."We all feel that nasty pull to and fro, the frantic busyness that exhausts us and threatens to undo us. And we all think we know the solution — more downtime, more relaxation, more rest....

We can't always control what happens to us. But we can discover how to heal the hidden hurt it leaves behind.If you're like many of us, you carry a weight of buried pain. Despite looking put together on the outside, you feel secretly fractured within. While you appear strong and resilient on the outside, inside a storm brews of all the ways you've been hurt or harmed. There's a constant churn of unprocessed feelings of shame, anger, grief, or loneliness. A...

Por que o narcisismo parece prosperar em nossas igrejas?As notícias de ambientes eclesiásticos tóxicos se alastram. Talvez nós mesmos já tenhamos sido feridos por um líder narcisista. Mas o que é de fato o narcisismo? Como ele se infiltra na igreja?Há mais de duas décadas, Chuck DeGroat tem aconselhado não só pastores com transtorno de personalidade narcisista, mas também pessoas feridas por líderes e estruturas narcisistas. Ele conhece em primeira mão, portanto, os efeitos...

People -- frustrating, confusing, disappointing, complicated -- are the most difficult part of leadership, and they challenge leaders everywhere, from leaders of many to managers of a few. In this book Chuck DeGroat addresses the flawed nature of people and offers wisdom for leaders of all types in dealing with just about anyone who is difficult to lead and to love.Toughest People to Love explores the basics of how people "tick," encouraging leaders to examine and take care of thems...

Why does narcissism seem to thrive in our churches?We've seen the news stories and heard the rumors. Maybe we ourselves have been hurt by a narcissistic church leader. It's easy to throw the term around and diagnose others from afar. But what is narcissism, really? And how does it infiltrate the church? Chuck DeGroat has been counseling pastors with Narcissistic Personality Disorder, as well as those wounded by narcissistic leaders and systems, for over tw...

Las personas más difíciles de amar: Cómo entender, guiar y amar a las personas difíciles que hay en su vida, incluido usted mismo "Un libro sabio y encantador sobre liderazgo que nos lleva en una jornada entre los retos y las complejidades de las difíciles relaciones con los demás y con nosotros mismos. Reflexionando en la sabiduría cristiana que afirma que el sufrimiento puede conducir a la renovación humana, DeGroat nos señala paradójicamente el trascendente descanso que se encuentra en ...

In a time that rewards personality and platform over integrity and character, author Chuck DeGroat invites us to return to the humble work of deep, lasting transformation.We have more insights and resources for emotional and spiritual health than ever before, yet it takes one look at the headlines—and even our own lives—to see that true depth of character is still lacking. From the broken trust in the highest political, corporate, and ecclesial offices in the land ...