The Crisis Of Leadership In The Postmodern Era

The Crisis Of Leadership In The Postmodern Era
Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate the crisis of leadership in the postmodern era with a particular reference to three Pentecostal churches in Anambra State which include Bible Base Miracle Assembles, Assemblies’ of God Church and Grace of God Mission Churches. To achieve this objective, three research questions and a research hypothesis were formulated to guide this study. The data was collected from both primary and secondary sources. The primary data were collected with the help of a well-structured questionnaire of two sections administered to the respondents. The collected data were analyzed with tables and simple percentages (descriptive statistics) to analyze the research questions while Chi-square statistical method was employed to test the research hypothesis. The study reveals that there is a significant relationship between effective leadership in postmodern era. The study concluded with some recommendations that the church needs to encourage sound Bible teachings for all church members. This will afford them the opportunity of knowing biblical position on issues and there should be adoption of policy on systematic discipleship training for all church members especially the leaders. Introduction of training, seminars and conference activities into the church schedules will help to expose church membership to basic truth that will make them effective and good leaders.
Chapter One
Introduction
1.1 Background to the Study
This research work is basically concern with the crisis in leadership in today’s church. The current church culture is on life support. It is living off the work, money and energy of previous generations from a previous world order. The plug will be pulled either when the money runs out (80 percent of money given to congregations comes from people aged fifty five and other) or when the remaining three fourth, of a generation who are institutional loyalists die off or both— “A growing number of peoples are leaving the institutional church for a new reason, They are not leaving because they have lost their faith, They are leaving to preserve their faith.”
In the knowledge era, we will finally have to surrender the myth of leaders as isolated heroes commanding their organisations from on high. Top down directives, even when they are implemented, reinforce an environment of fear, distrust, and internal competitiveness that reduces collaboration and cooperation. They foster compliance instead of commitment, yet only genuine commitment can bring about the courage. Imagination, patience, and perseverance necessary in the future will be distributed among diverse individuals and teams who share responsibility for creating the organisations future.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
Is Leadership an ability, a relationship, or a dynamic and collaborative process, the current understanding may not allow room for the new kinds of leadership rising around us.
What kind of leadership is rising with in the emerging church?” Is it biblical? If so, does it look different from the leadership style, as seen in the past twenty years. Is Leadership still about power, confidence, knowledge, and position? The Leadership style that once dominated the culture is becoming passé. Instead of the loner Ranger, there is frodo, the Clint. Eastwards and Sylvester stallows are replaced by ordinary men. Frodo Avagorn and NCO (the matrix) are self questioning types who rely on those around them for strength, clarity and purpose. Indeed, while they have a sense of the need and a willingness to sacrifice themselves, they may not even know the first step on the journey.
1.3 Purpose of the Study
The researcher observed that crisis in leadership are often occur because of change, fearing loss of position or influence.
Hence the purpose of the study is
- To describe the place of leadership in the plan of God.
- To see that audiences are built and communities grow.
- To recognize that participation matters more than quality.
- To see that community is built. Help it, or at least let it.
- To list characteristic typical of successful leaders.
- To recognize examples of leadership characteristic in biblical perspective.
- To create opportunities for Christian both young and old.
- To explain the principles and expectations of positive leadership
- To assess the causes of crisis of leadership in Mountain of fire and Miracles Ministries.
- To suggest solution to the crisis of leadership in the church.
1.4 Research Questions
- Why do many leadership styles, but little leadership?
- Is anything wrong with the style of leadership used in church?
- Does the Bible have any leadership style for the church?
1.5 Research Hypothesis
The hypothesis formulated for this study includes the following;
- H0: There is no significant relationship between effective leadership in postmodern era.
- H1: There is a significant relationship between effective leadership in postmodern era.
1.6 Significance of the Study
There seems to be two extremes as far as evangelical reactions to the Postmodern era is concerned. One is fully rejecting it in the bid to bring back the glory of a previous era. The emerging church movement seeks to revitalize the Christian the Christian church beyond what it sees as the confines of modernity so that it can critics allege however that this movement relativizing of faith has led many of its adherents outside of the bounds of orthodoxy.
This research will help the following
- The churches to establish intergenerational community as a core values.
- Churches leaders to keep intergenerational values in balance with age specific ministry.
- It will enable the church to achieve goals.
- It will serve as reference material for future researchers
1.7 Scope of the Study
This research work is focused on the crisis of leadership in the postmodern era. It aims at helping the present church become intentional in the process of building intergenerational connections with the church in the community.
The case study is Mountain of fire and miracles ministries at Parafa, Itokin Road, Ikorodu, Lagos. However, the result of the study would be applicable to other Churches.
1.8 Research Methodology
This research work is purely a library based work, The instruments used to conduct the research are a survey related literatures such as textbooks, commentaries library research, personal observation, the use of the Holy Bible, questionnaires, oral interviews, internet and lectures on the research topic. The survey would be done in the following library.
- The research’s Personal Library
- LIFE Theological Seminary Library, Ikorodu
- Personal libraries of friends.
Besides the above source of information oral interview of respondents, Personal observation, Questionaire/ interview and were used. Finally, the researchers will make great use of the internet materials in which the appropriate references would be made where applicable.
1.9 Limitation of the Study
The major limitation of this research is the difficulties faced in extracting information and data from ministers, workers and church leaders, the openness of mind through dialogue and discussion to bring out cogent reasons churches suffer defeat in the role they play in leadership.
1.10 Delimitation of the Study
This work of research will only cover the crisis in leadership context and of Mountain of Fire and miracle Ministry at Parafa Itokin Ikorodu North Lagos. The crisis in the Leadership of the church, the causes of crisis, effect of crisis and way out of the crisis.
1.11 Definition of Terms
Leadership:
This refers to an acceptable attitude expected by the church authority that portrays a high sense of responsibility, service, commitment, loyalty, submission, humility, dependability, trust worthiness and obedience on the part of the ministers.
Leaders:
They are the spiritual leaders, the top leaders, the church heads that appoint lower ministers. They form policies and oversee the church activities. iii. Post modern: This a particular value set, like tolerance and moral relativity.
Modern Church Leadership:
This centralized authority, seeing the pastor as the CEO, and others as a player in the church.
Modernism:
This presents a leader whose view is unilateral but claiming objectivity of this view and forcing people to adhere without thinking industrialization rests on the basis of control.
Ministers:
They are subordinate leaders answerable to the head of the church at different levels. They are appointed by the church leader to execute and supervise certain delegated duties, Ministers are the people that serve God and others.
Intergenerational:
Is interaction between members of different generations this includes issues like equity, conflict and mobility.
Commentaries:
A series of comments explanations, or annotation, an explanatory essay or treatise.
Revitalise:
To give new life or vigor to revitalize regenerate review, re-establish on a new usually improved, basis or make new or like new.
Emerging Church:
Emerging church is a Christian movement of the late 20th and early 21st centuries that crosses a number of theological boundaries participate are variously described as protestant, post protestant.
Collaborative:
Involving two or more people working together for a special purpose. The presentation was a collaborative effort by all the children in the class.
Compliance:
The action or fact of complying with a wish or command. The ways in which the state maintains order and compliance.
Dualistic:
It is any system that explains phenomena by two opposing principles, many philosophers hold to a dualism of mind and matter, or mind and body for many theologians, the two principles are those of good and evil.
Chapter Five
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations
5.1 Introduction
This chapter presents the summary of findings, conclusion and recommendations for further studied.
5.2 Summary of Findings
This study was carried out to investigate the crisis of leadership in the postmodern era with a particular reference to three Pentecostal churches in Anambra State which include Bible Base Miracle Assembles, Assemblies’ of God Church and Grace of God Mission Churches. To achieve this objective, three research questions and a research hypothesis were formulated to guide this study. A structured questionnaire was use as the main instrument to gather data from 67 respondents in three Pentecostal churches in Anambra State which include Bible Base Miracle Assembles, Assemblies’ of God Church and Grace of God Mission Churches. Out of this number, 63 (94%) copies of questionnaire were appropriately completed and returned for data analysis while 4(6%) copies of questionnaire not completed and returned.
The data collected from the respondents were analyzed using simple percentage and tables to analyze the research questions while Chi-square (X2) statistical tool were used to test the hypothesis. The findings revealed that, there is a significant relationship between effective leadership in postmodern era.
5.3 Conclusion
Based on the findings of this study and subsequent recommendations, it is concluded that leadership is all about “understanding the players, bringing them together, and getting them work together as a team to reach their potential. To restore peace and sanity among the church leadership, it is the responsibility of those at the top to create an environment where each member of the church participates in leadership. It is obvious that most of the leadership tussles ravaging the church today came as a result of leadership succession. To alleviate this, the church must put a reliable and solid succession arrangement in place.
5.4 Recommendations
Based on the findings of this study, the researcher made the following recommendations:
- The church needs to encourage sound Bible teachings for all church members. This will afford them the opportunity of knowing biblical position on issues.
- There should be adoption of policy on systematic discipleship training for all church members especially the leaders. Introduction of training, seminars and conference activities into the church schedules will help to expose church membership to basic truth that will make them effective and good leaders. Special training can be organized for different department of the church to increase effectiveness in the service of God.
- Also, there is the need for good communication between the leaders and the followers. A leader’s communication must be consistent, clear and courageous. He must also be a good listener. The contemporary church leaders need to use modern management principles, tools, and techniques in administration. The importance of information communication technology cannot be overemphasized for any church that wants to remain relevant in this age. Leadership must avail them the opportunity of the managerial software for efficient and effective communication.


The Complete Material Will Be Sent to You in Just 2 Steps
Quick & Simple…
![]()
Make Payment (Through Transfer) of ₦5,000 to the Account Below
![]() | Acc No: 0811003731 |
| Samphina Academy | |
| Current Account |
Or CLICK HERE To Pay With Debit Card
| FOR STUDENTS OUTSIDE NIGERIA | |
| CLICK HERE To Pay With Card ($15) | |
| FOR GHANA STUDENTS (GHS 100) | |
![]() | MTN MoMo |
| 0553978005 | |
| Douglas Osabutey | |
![]()
Send the Following Details on WhatsApp ( 07062590260 ) After Payment
- Payment Details
- TOPIC: The Crisis Of Leadership In The Postmodern Era
The Complete Material Will Be Sent To You On WhatsApp After Receiving Your Details
T & C Apply
Students Review
List of Related Works
The Imperative Of Christian Educators In Dealing With Moral Decadence In Our Society
Grooming The Next Generation For Leadership Succession And Its Implication For Contemporary Church
The Relevance Of Anointing On The Minister Of The Gospel For Effectiveness
Youth Empowerment: A Tool For Church Growth (A Case Study Of Central Calabar Presbytery)
Effective Church Leadership As A Key To Church Growth
Impact Of Missions In The Rural Development Of Churches
The Image Of God: A Christian Response To The Osu Caste System In Igbo-Nsukka Land In Nigeria
The Challenges Of Ministerial Responsibilities And Its Effects On The Minister`s Home
Impact Of Global Financial Crisis On Nigerian Stock Market
The Kaiama Declaration And The Niger Delta Crisis
Democracy And Political Crisis In Nigeria
Crisis Management In The Public Sector
The Forestry Crisis As A Crisis Of The Rule Of Law
The Effect And Policy Analysis Of Global Financial Crisis On Nigeria Economy
The UN And The Gulf Crisis, 1990-1999 (A Critique Of The Principle Of Collective Security)
An Appraisal Of The Impact Of The Global Financial Crisis On The Nigerian Economy
Appraising Early Warning Mechanisms For Managing Communal Conflicts In South East Nigeria
The Effect Of Broadcast Media Campaign Against Ethno Religious Crisis In Nigeria
Assessment Of The Impact Of The Ongoing Israel–Palestine Conflict On Civilian Population
Socio-Economic Impact Of Crisis And Militancy On Tourism Destination In South-West Nigeria
Impact Of Public Relations On Crisis Management Of Multi-National Corporations
Strategic Intelligence And Conflict Resolution In Niger Delta Region
Impact Of Leadership Crisis On Nigeria National Development Of Fourth Republic
Managing Crisis On Social Media Platform
An Analysis Of Religion And Political Crisis In Nigeria (Case Study Of Kaduna State)
Leadership Styles And Workers Performance In An Organisation (A Case Study Of Unilever Plc, Lagos)
Political Leadership And The Challenges Of Democratic Consolidation In Nigeria (2015-2023)
An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Leadership Styles And Organisational Performance
Influence Of Leadership On Organization Objectives
Leadership Role And Cooperative Promotion
Students Perception Of Female Teachers Leadership Behaviour In Selected Secondary Schools
Effects Of Leadership Style On Organizational Effectiveness
A Critical Assessment Of Leadership Impact In Community Development In Lagos State Of Nigeria
Political Leadership And Electoral Violence That Occurred In The Second Republic
Study On The Effect Of Managers Leadership Style On The Secretaries Productivity In Anammco
The Effect Of Leadership In Public Sector Performance
The Effect Of Leadership On Employee Productivity


