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Item Assessment of Mission Strategies and Leadership Approaches of New Life College of Theology and Mission, Ibadan, Oyo State(Lead City University, Ibadan, 2024-12) Oluronke Bolanle OWOADEMission Strategies are the set of procedures, plans and directions for implementing the programs and activities of the church. The effectiveness of missionaries on the mission fields depends largely on the effectiveness of the mission strategies being adopted and the effectiveness of the mission leadership styles used by their trainers. Good leadership styles enhance effectiveness and productivity. New Life College of Theology and Mission is a missionary institution where missionaries are being trained in order to work in New Life For All Nations Ministries mission fields. This study assessed the mission strategies used in New Life College of Theology and Mission, Ibadan to achieve its mission and vision. The study used descriptive survey research design and thematic analysis to analyse the data collected, to address the research questions. Findings from the study revealed that various leadership styles such as empowerment, vision-setting, mentorship, and innovative approaches to ministry being utilised within New Life College of Theology foster growth in the Church. It also revealed that Mission strategies play a crucial role in the growth of the Church, the theological orientations of the Church, which are deeply intertwined with its mission strategies. The research also uncovered factors that significantly contribute to growth within the Church to range from internal factors such as organizational structure or leadership dynamics to external challenges like societal trends or cultural shifts The study recommends that the missionary trainers and the Church should contribute towards developing effective leadership styles and mission strategies that align with the objectives of fostering growth within New Life College of Theology and Mission and the wider church community. Keywords: Leadership strategies, Mission strategies, New Life Theological orientation, Church growth, Setbacks in mission Word Count: 281Item 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 AFOLABINigeria 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