If you have 19:48 of your time to spare to listen/watch this video, I recommend it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVfhR4QKqCc&t=90s
If you don't have the time to listen or watch, I'll provide the 10 points covered in
When Church Turns Into a Cult.
- Authoritarian style of leadership with no accountability
- No tolerance for questions or criticism
- Not transparent about their finances
- Persecution/enemy complex
- People are shamed and shunned for leaving
- Pattern of abuse and grievances
- Followers feel they could never be good enough
- Culture of shame and instability
- The leader is always right
- All knowledge and revelation resides with the ministry. Any other sources are not credible.