Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Subject "Christian leadership."
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A 360-degree analysis of the leadership styles of Southern Baptist ministers of youth
(2004-05-14)This dissertation is a 360-degree analysis of the leadership styles of Southern Baptist ministers of youth. Many experts in the field of youth ministry agree that there is a current crisis in this field. Though many possible ... -
An analysis of leadership styles of pastors of growing ethnic churches of the Florida Baptist Convention
(2005-12-03)The purpose of this descriptive-quantitative study was to identify leadership styles, specifically the transformational and transactional leadership of pastoral leaders of growing ethnic churches of the Florida Baptist ... -
An analysis of perceptions of the role and effectiveness of Southern Baptist seminaries in preparing students for administrative tasks
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-05-01)This dissertation examines the perceptions of Southern Baptist ministers and seminary faculty regarding the importance of administration competencies and the perceived level of seminary preparation in equipping graduates ... -
An analysis of the impact of and the relationship between team ministry and members' spiritual maturity
(2005-12-03)This study analyzes the impact of and the relationship between being a part of a ministry team and its pastors' spiritual maturity. The study examined the correlation between being a part of an effective team ministry and ... -
An analysis of the relationship between leadership characteristics of SBC pastors and transformational leadership
(2006-10-10)Churches need transformational leaders, and the extent of the relationship between the characteristics of pastors and contemporary transformational leadership theory can be unclear. The purpose of this study was to describe ... -
Development of a Volunteer Training Strategy for the Children's Ministry at Fincastle Baptist Church, Fincastle, Virginia
(2011-06-21)This project examines the process for volunteer training in children's ministry for Fincastle Baptist Church. Chapter 1 examines the context of the church and community, develops the goals for completing the project and ... -
Essential leadership competencies of professional ministerial staff as identified by senior pastors, staff members, and church lay leaders
(2007-05-18)This dissertation identifies a set of leadership competencies that those in church leadership positions consider essential for professional ministerial staff to possess in order to lead effectively. Chapter 1 provided the ... -
Implementation of strategic planning in church ministry
(2008-05)This dissertation explores the relationship between strategy execution and its impact on church leadership as indicated by the church's growth or non-growth. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the context, research problem ... -
Leadership Style and Tenure of Youth Ministers: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-06-18)ABSTRACT LEADERSHIP STYLE AND TENURE OF YOUTH MINISTERS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY John Ellis Steen, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Chair: Dr. Brian C. Richardson This research study is an examination ... -
The longevity of youth ministers in relationship to personal characteristics and leadership techniques
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005-05-13)The purpose of this study was to investigate the extended tenures of youth ministers, their common characteristics, as well as, their leadership techniques. The researcher defined expert, leadership techniques, longevity, ... -
Perceptions of leadership and management competencies requisite for directing Centrifuge camps
(2004-05-14)This dissertation is a comparative analysis of the perceived leadership and management competencies needed to serve as a camp director at Christian children and youth camps. A comparative analysis was done utilizing data ... -
Perceptions of the relational factors necessary for building effective team ministry in the local church
(2005-01-28)This dissertation examined the perceptions of leadership in the local church and the relational factors necessary for team building. This analysis included the measurement of perceived relational qualities and environmental ... -
A relationship analysis between mentoring and leadership development within the United Pentecostal Church International
(2005-05-01)The Oneness or Apostolic movement, which the United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) is a part of, has historically had minimal formal educational requirements for ministerial licensure. In lieu of formal educational ... -
The relationship between transformational leadership in youth ministry and faith maturity of freshmen college students
(2006-05-19)It has been determined that faith maturity is an essential part of what youth ministry leaders seek to accomplish in their work with adolescents. Research has proven that adult leaders do have a substantial degree of ... -
The role of critical thinking in youth ministry leadership praxis: A grounded theory
(2008-05)This dissertation examined the significance of the critical thinking abilities of youth ministers in the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) denomination in leadership praxis and develops a grounded theory to explain ... -
The Use of Social Power Bases by Southern Baptist Leaders: A Mixed Methods Study
(2009-05-15)Chapter 1 introduces the background of social power bases and explains the taxonomy introduced by John R. P. French, Jr. and Bertram H. Raven in 1959. A brief review of the literature on social power in the context of ...