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    Appraisal of Transformational Leadership Style as a Strategy for Human Resources Management towards Sustainable Growth in Oyo Baptist Conference
    (Lead City University, Ibadan, 2024-12) Grace Olufunke AFOLABI
    The study examined an appraisal of transformational leadership style as a strategy for human resources management towards sustainable growth in Oyo Baptist Conference. Previous studies revealed that some pastors in churches and church organisations are well-educated in spiritual formation but lack administrative aspects and, therefore, face administrative challenges. However, this study explored how transformational leadership can be utilised in managing human resources for sustainable church growth in Oyo Baptist Conference. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The sample size was 300 respondents, comprising fifty (50) pastors, fifty (50) deacons, fifty (50) church workers, and one hundred and fifty (150) church members. They were purposefully selected randomly from fifty (50) Baptist churches from ten (10) selected Baptist Associations out of twenty-two (22) in Oyo Baptist Conference whose responses were subjected to descriptive statistics. The research instruments used for this study were a self-structured questionnaire and an interview guide administered to some leaders in the selected churches. The findings revealed the negative effects of mismanagement of human resources in churches of Oyo Baptist Conference. These effects include youth migration to other denominations (86.7%), reduction in numerical growth (89.7%), stunted growth (88.4%), lack of resource personnel (86%), delay in goal actualisation (94.7%) and so on. The study revealed that the means to manage human resources for sustainable church growth in churches of Oyo Baptist Conference are: utilising recognition system for church workers (96.6%), church workers review and evaluations (87.4%), involving members in church activities (97.7%), effective delegation of duties (91.7%), leadership development (86.7%), accountability (82.6%) and continuous mentoring (86.7%). Transformational leadership approach affords everyone involved in the organisation to move at the same pace and get the goals and the missions of the organisation achieved. The study, therefore, recommends that churches in the conference ensure that human resources are adequately motivated by praise and honest appreciation. Keywords: Human Resources, Management, Baptist Churches, Transformational Leadership Word Count: 307
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    Transformational Leadership Dimensions as Determinants of Equipping Baptist Church Leaders towards Evangelism in Oyo Town, Nigeria
    (Lead City University, Ibadan, 2024-12) Idowu Oladele OKUNLOLA
    Leadership is pivotal for any organization to fulfill the purpose of establishing it. The church exists primarily for evangelism and it takes manifestation of transformational leadership dimensions by the church leaders to produce desired results. Baptist churches in Oyo Town needs transformational leadership dimensions of equipping church leaders towards evangelism. Therefore, this study examined transformational leadership dimensions as determinants for equipping Baptist church leaders towards evangelism in Oyo Town, Nigeria. Transformational theory and human capacity theories anchored the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. Two sets of instrument were designed and used. The total sample used for this study was two hundred and forty (240) respondents for questionnaire and twenty (20) respondents for in-depth interview. Split-half method of calculating reliability coefficient was used to check the reliability of the research instrument which yielded 0.88. Data were collected and analyzed using simple percentage. Findings revealed that church leaders among Baptist churches serve as role model, engage team spirit, encourage nontraditional thinking, and assist individual followers to perform assigned task. Also, there was an improved work performance among church leaders and followers. Again, some of the church leaders lead the church members to team up with other churches for evangelism. Mission mobilization and partnership, street preaching, social ministry and community development are some of the strategies used for equipping Baptist church leaders towards evangelism. Prayerlessness is the leading challenge facing evangelism among Baptist churches in Oyo Town. Therefore, the study concludes that transformational leadership dimensions serve as determinants for equipping Baptist church leaders towards evangelism in Oyo town, Nigeria. This study recommends that Baptist church leaders in Oyo town should acquire more knowledge about transformational leadership dimensions for equipping church leaders towards evangelism. Keywords: Transformational Leadership, Evangelism, Determinants, Baptist Churches Word Count: 289