Most work on religious charismatic leadership is concentrated in the study of new religious movements to the neglect of more institutional forms. Whether findings from those extreme religious cases apply in the context of institutionalized religion is an empirical question. Drawing on charismatic leadership research in organizational studies, we propose that in institutionalized religion there is less conflict between the extraordinary and ordinary qualities of the charismatic leader and that, in fact, both can attract followers and solidify the charismatic bond. Allowing followers to see their human side makes charismatic leaders more relatable, authentic, and trustworthy. We explore these propositions in the context of American megachurches using interviews and a large-N survey of attendees in 12 megachurches. We show how the senior pastors of these churches are able to establish a charismatic bond with attendees based on perceptions of their extraordinary and ordinary qualities.

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“人们忘记他是人”：制度化宗教中的魅力领导

大多数关于宗教魅力领导的工作都集中在研究新的宗教运动上，而忽略了更多的制度形式。这些极端宗教案例的发现是否适用于制度化宗教的背景是一个经验问题。借鉴组织研究中的魅力领导研究，我们提出，在制度化的宗教中，魅力领导的非凡品质和普通品质之间的冲突较少，事实上，两者都可以吸引追随者并巩固魅力纽带。让追随者看到他们人性化的一面，可以让有魅力的领导者更加亲近、真实和值得信赖。我们通过访谈和对 12 个大型教会的参加者的大型 N 调查，在美国大型教会的背景下探索这些命题。