The Scandal of Leadership: Unmasking the Powers of Domination in the Church, by JR Woodward
A sample quote:
"Jesus frequently tried to escape the masses, and his message was never defined by them—he regularly said things that made the crowds dwindle, to the point of asking his disciples if they too were going to leave him (John 6:67). His identity was grounded in the Father—not in how many came to hear him speak."