SYSTEMIC INFECTION Many years ago, a simple infection in a friend’s toe led to sepsis. The small infection invaded his bloodstream, triggering inflammatory responses throughout his whole body—a systemic infection. I was shocked to receive a call from his daughter alerting me to the life-threatening situation. How could a small infection impact the whole body? So it goes with churches. Removing a narcissistic staff member does not necessarily remove the narcissistic infection. More often than not, sepsis has set in. You can’t
