Now here is a seemingly paradoxical phenomenon, the Dunning-Kruger Effect. What is the Dunning-Kruger Effect? In summation, it occurs when one overestimates their competence and skills in a particular area but is unaware that their skills and competency are actually lower than what they think. This effect is more likely to occur when one is either new to a field and has just begun to acquire the accompanying skills and knowledge, or the individual is lacking in skills and competency in comparison to others in the same field. To learn more details about this effect check out https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/dunning-kruger-effect.
How does the Dunning-Kruger Effect relate to ministry leaders? If a ministry leader isolates themselves from other ministry leaders they will begin to lose touch with the greater shared objective reality. As a result, they may gradually gain a distorted perception of their abilities and knowledge. A ministry leader may not initially, or even consciously seek to isolate themselves from other leaders to purposefully augment their self-perception of their abilities and knowledge. However, they may either unconsciously or consciously withdraw from fellowship with other ministry leaders outside their own ministry due to potentially feeling insufficient, incapable, or incompetent in comparison to the other leaders they are encountering. Those feelings they are experiencing they also may not be cognizant of enough to properly deal with, they could be suppressed feelings that are driving them away from the discomfort that they are experiencing. The net result is that they are still withdrawing themselves from fellowship with other leaders outside their ministry, they are isolated and feeding the Dunning-Kruger Effect.
It is important that ministry leaders develop and maintain a self-perception of their skills and competency that harmonizes with the reality they share with others. To better lead a ministry it is essential for this to happen so that the leader knows where they are currently with their skills and competency and where or what they need to do next to continue to develop themselves so that they can lead the church better. However, this implies that the leader is willing to put in the work because it will take effort and time to acquire a more accurate perception of their competency and skills and to develop them. It also implies that the leader is willing and wanting to examine themselves and accept the results. Assuming a leader is willing to put in the time and effort to examine themselves to ascertain their current state of competency and skills in their field, there are some things that can be done to overcome or reduce the Dunning-Kruger Effect.
How can one overcome the effect?
continued education and learning leads to more intellectual humility and better self-perception
develop metacognition by intentionally and critically analyzing one's skills and competency
connect and stay connected with other leaders in your field
seek constructive criticism from those in one's field
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