Leadership Development for Church and Para-Church Organizations: An Exploratory Study of Selected Followers and Leaders in Nairobi.
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Date
2000
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Daystar University, School of Arts and Social Sciences
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to describe Christian leadership and how to identify, select and train leaders for church and para-church organizations . The researcher conducted focus group discussions of selected followers to find out: what constitutes leadership, what expectations followers have of leaders, and what is the criteria for leadership identification and selection. The focus groups were also used to identify people considered Christian leadership role models in Nairobi. The leaders selected were then interviewed to find out how they became leaders. They were also interviewed on the challenges of leadership, the role of women in Christian leadership and leadership training and succession. The results fran the study indicated that Christian leadership is service to God and to people. A Christian leader should have the following qualities: he/she should be called by God; should have a divinely inspired vision and be a man or woman of integrity. In addition the leader should be competent for the task and also have good interpersonal and public comnunication skills.
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Masters of Arts
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Christian leadership, Church and para-church organizations, Followers and Leaders
Citation
Kyeyune, H. E. (2000). Leadership Development for Church and Para-Church Organizations: An Exploratory Study of Selected Followers and Leaders in Nairobi. Daystar University, School of Arts and Social Sciences.