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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Clergy--Office."”.
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A comparative analysis of senior pastor perceptions and practices of servant leadership
This dissertation examined the relationship between senior pastors' perceptions and practice of servant leadership. There is a great need for servant leadership in the pastoral ministry. Many pastors know about servant leadership, but this research analyzed the relationship between their perception …
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Relationship between senior pastors' attitudes toward organizational change and church growth factors
Discussion regarding the change process within the local church has become increasingly prominent over the last few years. A great deal of the literature discusses the process of organizational change by focusing on a macro or system-oriented approach. Individual characteristics that are equally …
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An analysis of Bible college training in relationship to ministry satisfaction and persistence in Christian service
This dissertation examines how satisfied Bible college graduates were with their Bible college training, along with the degree of impact, if any, that their training had toward their persistence in their area of Christian service. Rank order statistics are used to rank the areas of training …
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A comparative analysis of younger and older pastors' perceptions of leadership
This dissertation is a comparative analysis of the leadership perceptions of older and younger pastors. The research concern is introduced in chapter one with a question raised by critics of the evangelical church within the Emerging Church movement concerning the substitution of a CEO model of …
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The relationship between administrative and managerial competencies and ministry satisfaction of executive pastors
This dissertation combines qualitative and quantitative research elements to determine correlations between administrative and managerial competency and ministry satisfaction for executive pastors. The study attempts to broaden the limited research base related to executive pastors and extends …
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Perceptions of ministerial effectiveness by leaders of urban churches in the Southern Baptist Convention
The assumption of the current study is that urban areas are of great significance in God's economy for the building of His Kingdom. For this reason, great attention should be given to the well-being of urban local churches. Primary to the effectiveness of urban churches are their leaders. Urban …
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A study of the correlation between servant leadership and ministry satisfaction in church leaders in Alaska
This dissertation examines the relationship between servant leadership and ministry satisfaction. The data gathered from this descriptive quantitative study will allow Christian leaders to understand their roles as church leaders in Alaska, and will enable prospective leaders a better understanding …
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The relationship between the lead pastor's emotional intelligence and pastoral leadership team effectiveness
The purpose of this research was to examine the nature of the relationship among the four major emotional intelligence realms--that is, Identify, Use, Understand, and Manage--of pastoral team leaders to the level of effectiveness of the team he leads. This relationship was evaluated by the lead …
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An analysis of the relationship between the senior pastor leadership style and the job satisfaction of associate pastors in churches in Korea
This dissertation examines the relationship of senior pastor leadership style and the job satisfaction of associate pastors in churches in Korea. In order to analyze leadership theories, the criteria of leadership have been formulated as nine components of leadership. With three components of …
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Perceptions on divorce within the European Baptist Convention and their impact on hiring protocols in the selection of ministers
This dissertation examines divorce among ministers. This research is on the perceptions on divorce within the European Baptist Convention. The divorce perceptions are researched to determine the impact upon hiring protocols in the selection process of ministers. The initial chapter establishes and …
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A leader behavior profile analysis of senior pastors in growing Southern Baptist churches
Churches are struggling with issues of leadership. There is a need to explore and understand how leadership is used in the local church. Senior pastors are in a position to have a positive impact on the growth of the church, and the maturity of the followers. This research design analyzed the …
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A comparative analysis of critical competencies of the assessment of ministry effectiveness
The purpose of this study is concerned with the perceived effectiveness of ministerial competencies from the perspective of graduates of SBTS and their respective ministry setting. In addition, the faculty of SBTS were asked to examine the eight primary competencies found within the faculty survey …
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Therapeutic Modalities and Educational Approaches in Clergy Stress Reduction
<p>Clergy are listed among administrators, social workers, healthcare providers, fire fighters, and police officers as professionals with high levels of occupational stress (Hill et al., 2003; Greenberg, 1990). Clergy are valuable resources to the American culture in that they perform an array of …