Browsing by Author "Isaac Ademola ABIOYE"

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    Relational Leadership: An Exploration of Paul’s Leadership to Timothy and Its Application to the 21st Century Leadership Challenges
    (The International Journal of Contemporary Research in Humanities (INJOCORH), 2023) Isaac Ademola ABIOYE; Fortunatus Godwin Pontifex ALABI, PhD; Julius Olajide ADEMOLA, Ph.D
    The sheer volume of literature on mentoring and leadership across a variety of disciplines is an indication of the high profile it has been afforded in recent years. However, though several studies have analysed Apostle Paul's readership style, the relational leadership model that Paul exhibits in Timothy is, in most cases, missing. The Apostle Paul’s mentorial-relational leadership with Timothy, his young disciple, protégé, partner in ministry, and adopted son in the faith, is an exemplary model of Biblical leadership and discipleship model, one that is worthy of significant influence in the training and development of church leaders today. In this work, the authors consider the best global practices in mentor-mentee interaction and how this can affect both the leader and the follower. The relevance of the Paul-Timothy mentorship model to the Church and how this can cause church ministry expansion using leader-follower intimacy is the crux of this paper. The paper highlights and concludes with a discussion of critical issues that church administrators responsible for establishing mentorship relationships should consider to maximise the experience of mentoring for all stakeholders. Among others, this work recommends that church leaders should apply the Paul-Timothy relationship as a style of continuity in the ministry. Keywords: Relational Leadership, Paul’s Leadership, Timothy, 21st Century, Leadership Challenges
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    Roles of Pentecostalism in the Political and Economic Development of Nigeria between 1999 and 2015
    (The International Journal of Contemporary Research in Humanities (INJOCORH), 2023) Peter Ayoola ODERINDE1; Oluronke Bolanle OWOADE; Isaac Ademola ABIOYE; Oluwaseun AFOLABI
    Nigeria is a country that is shaken by recurrent socio-economic and political crises, which started right after the implementation of the structural adjustment program since the early 1980s under the military regimes. A number of scholars have argued that religion played a crucial role in the political truce that ushered in the democratic government of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999. This paper analyzes the extent to which Pentecostalism became instrumental to the political and economic development of Nigeria. Pentecostalism became more involved in politics, establishing itself as a crucial force in political decision-making at the national level. Relative Deprivation theory is used to explain the popularity of the Pentecostal movement and reason for their involvement in the Nigerian politics. The paper also uses descriptive analysis to identify the role of Pentecostalism in the political development of Nigeria between 1999 and 2015. The democratization of the media in addition to the wealth and size of Pentecostal churches encouraged the growth of Pentecostalism, but also heightened religious tensions in Nigeria. Many Nigerians have turned to the new faith in an attempt to access its perceived spiritual, social, economic, and political rewards. The permutation of the theocratic class that by gaining political power to stop the killings of Christians in the northern part of the country has failed to achieve the solution to peacebuilding. Keywords: Pentecostalism, Politics, Media, Relative Deprivation, Civil Religion, Nigeria