[Ministerial Effectiveness]

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I thank my research facilitator, friends & family for support they provided & their belief in me as well as guidance they provided without which I would have never been able to conduct this research.

ABSTRACT

The research determines the church ministerial effectiveness by keeping in view the aspects of leadership, motivation, and personality traits, the purpose is to identify if to be an effective minuet, all these variable play a significant role. The research employs a qualitative research design in the form of survey questionnaire. The main variables are the ministerial effectiveness, leadership, motivation and the personality traits. A sample of 50 current and former church ministers is taken whose responses will be measure on a 5 point Likert scale focusing. The results are analyzed by the method of coding and then interpretation. The research findings of this study suggest that the main factors of church ministry effectiveness are underlined into the quality of leadership and the personal traits of the clergy and the pastors. It is obvious from the results that majority of the church clergies show concern towards the community relations as the frequency percentage remains 54 percent that is highest of all the responses. It is found that the personality traits and the leadership style of the pastors and the clergies are imperative in measuring the church ministry effectiveness. The major challenges faced by the church ministry are the need for effective planning, and motivational skills among the clergies and pastors.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT2

ABSTRACT3

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION6

Purpose Statement6

Social Relevance of the Study6

Theoretical Framework7

Significance of the Study11

Definition of Variables12

Research Questions12

Hypothesis Statement13

CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW14

Leadership in the Church14

Fulfillment of Community Needs and Leadership16

Ministry Preparation and Education18

Traits and Skills of an Effective Church Minister20

Personality Traits Theory Model20

Hay/McBer study22

Authentic Church Leadership: A Theoretical and Psychological Construct23

Authentic Leadership and Ministerial Effectiveness24

Clergy Leadership and Ministry Effectiveness27

Servant Leadership28

Servant Leadership Model31

Church Ministry Effectiveness Attributes31

Vision31

Mentoring and Community33

Modeling for Followers35

Moral Reasoning and Balanced Processing38

Ministry Worldwide View and Service to People39

Challenges42

CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY44

Purpose Statement45

Research Setting and Sample45

Selection of Organization45

Data Collection Strategies46

Sample Characteristics47

Instrument and Measures47

Data Analysis Plan51

CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS53

High VS Low Effective Leaders54

Statistical Analysis55

Personal Leadership55

Ministerial Effectiveness58

Hypothesis Analysis61

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION65

Desiring and Practicing Church as Family65

Pioneering66

Appreciation of Others67

Recommendations for Research and Practice67

Conclusion69

REFERENCES71

APPENDICES80

Appendix A: Questionnaire80

Appendix B: Cover Letter82

Ministerial Effectiveness

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

To support, educate, and entertain are some of the words to describe the role and responsibility of a minister, but it is yet to determine how to measure the effectiveness of minster's role. While personal stories shape the lives of many leaders, according to Kouzes, Posner, (2007), “Authentic leaders are portrayed as possessing self-knowledge and a personal point of view which reflects clarity about their values and convictions” (p. 396). They have been personal recipients of negative or positive leadership, or they have witnessed it firsthand. The minister's focus on the significance of the sense of purpose knowing where they are going and what objective is supposed to be achieved.

Purpose Statement

The purpose of this research is to analyze the factors that contribute most to the ministry ...