Pastoral Leadership Styles as Correlates of Church Planting in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Osun Province-9, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
| dc.contributor.author | Abisoye ALAGBALA | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-06-16T08:51:48Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-06-16T08:51:48Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The greatness and reach of an organization is presumed to be consequent upon the influence the leadership is capable of deploying in achieving set goals. This is even so in church circles, especially as the success gained in church planting efforts is a product of the leadership styles and how it operates. However, inadequate leadership can result in poorly formulated strategies that impede the establishment of thriving churches so also is wrong location amongst others. Hence, the need to investigate Pastoral leadership styles as correlates of church planting in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Osun Province-9, Ede. This study adopted descriptive research design; the population includes church pastors who are engaged in church planting in the Redeemed Christian Church of God Osun Province-9, Ede. A stratified random sampling technique was used in this study to sample 100 respondents with the majority 54 (54%) being males. The instrument used for data gathering was a reliable and duly validated questionnaire. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The theories used in the study were the Great Man theory and the Structural-Functional theory. Summary of findings in the study revealed that majority of Pastors in this Province lack ability for clear visions, servant leadership, team building and long-term goalsetting. Findings also revealed that they are not risk takers and passionate which makes church planting and community interactions difficult, not maximizing digital technology during worship sessions is also predominant. Lastly, community building, training, and local outreach initiatives are not top priority. Considering the need for successful church planting, there is need to work on the aforementioned deficits, if Church planting must thrive. This study recommends that the approach to Church planting efforts be reworked to maximize the gains so far attained. Keywords: Church, Church planting, Leadership, Leadership styles Word Count: 286 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Kate Turabia | |
| dc.identifier.other | M.Sc | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.lcu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/909 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Lead City University, Ibadan | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | M.Sc | |
| dc.subject | Church | |
| dc.subject | Church planting | |
| dc.subject | Leadership | |
| dc.subject | Leadership styles | |
| dc.title | Pastoral Leadership Styles as Correlates of Church Planting in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Osun Province-9, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria | |
| dc.type | Thesis |