ABSTRACT

In todays culture, there is an evergrowing population of unchurched and dechurched within our local communities, not to mention dysfunctional leaders within the Church. This project attempts to create a healthy quality of life for ministry leaders that transcends into relevant evangelism and empowering discipleship. Based on scripture, segments of church history leadership styles, surveys of current ministry leaders, various books/articles, and personal perspectives this paper will delineate lessons to be learned and principles that are effective in the remodeling process. The principles within this project will show how church culture can transition from an antiquated paradigm of ministry to that of empowered leadership that produces cultural relevance and relational discipleship.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

In todays culture, there is an evergrowing population of unchurched and dechurched within local communities, not to mention dysfunctional leaders within the Church. This project attempts to create a healthy quality of life for ministry leaders that transcends into relevant evangelism and empowering discipleship. Based on scripture, segments of church history

leadership styles, surveys of current ministry leaders, various books/articles, and personal perspectives, this paper will delineate lessons to be learned and principles that are effective in the remodeling process. The principles within this project will show how church culture can

transition from an antiquated paradigm of ministry to that of empowered leadership that produces cultural relevance and relational discipleship. Leadership in church can include pastoral staff, boards, committees, volunteers, and the

like. This paper will address specifically pastoral staff and/or department heads. The call to

leadership within the local church is an exciting and humbling endeavor. To comprehend that God has called and entrusted the care and development of people into the hands of leaders is unnerving to say the least. In a staff meeting in a growing church in Ohio, the leadership shift

could be clearly seen. In the midst of the normal discussions of church evaluation and protocol,

the 20something youth pastor raised his hand with nervous trepidation and interjected, I know

that worked for your generation, but my generation would not connect with that action. As with

many things in church culture, there must be an evolving element to continually remain relevant

with the culture in which one lives. This by no means is any indication that the purpose or message of the Church has changed. Leadership methodology is not immune to cultural shifts.

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