Kimeu, George M.2025-03-202025-03-202007Kimeu, G. M. (2007). Leadership Development for Church Growth: A Case Study of Christ is The Answer Ministries, Nairobi, Kenya. Daystar University, School of Arts and Social Scienceshttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/6568MASTER OF ARTS in Christian MinistriesThe overall objective of this study was to establish the extent to which leadership to the growth of Christ is the Answer Ministries (CITAM). In particular set out to determine the role leadership plays in church growth at CITAM and and examine leadership development programs and procedures put in place to ensure sustained growth and to make recommendations on leadership that can assist CITAM in developing leaders for sustained church growth. The researcher administered a detailed questionnaire to respondents from is the Answer Ministries (CITAM) to establish their perception of the role has played in the growth of CITAM and the church in general. Various roles and theories were examined with emphasis on transformational theories which were found to be more relevant to this study. Servant zeeship as the biblical foundation for leadership was also reviewed.The results from the study indicated that leadership has played a major role in gov.th of CITAM. This makes leadership development important for the growth of iA-M and the church in general. It is thus very important for strategic plans and leadership development programs for leaders and laity development to be put z *ace for a sustainable grmvth. It is also recommended that communication with members on various important and activities of the church should be enhanced. Succession planning at all k•.zls should be implemented to ensure that there are no leadership gaps whenever there is change of guard and also to sustain the growth.enleadershipGrowth of ChristPerceptionThesis