Ask the candidate to talk about any conflicts he’s had in ministry over the years and how those were resolved. Probe deeply about whether there are unresolved conflicts where he remains estranged from others in ministry. If the candidate casts himself as the hero in every story of conflict and everyone else is to blame because they wouldn’t submit to his authority, those are red flags. As noted in chapter 4, a “trail of dead bodies” is typically a sign of an abusive leader.
