Everyone reacts differently from spiritual abuse; if the narc-elder remains in power, he will continue to do his damage to innocent victims; and in some cases harm them not only spiritually but physically (remember Jim Jones?). It’s best to expose these wolves-in-sheeps-clothing as they are destroying people and their relationships with others, and most importantly, they are destroying their relationship with God. Check out the interesting article below…
https://blogs.psychcentral.com/narcissism/2017/01/the-agony-of-spiritual-abuse-by-religious-narcissists/