I’ve completed my research for my Masters in Contemporary Christian Leadership and I discovered that the ministers I spoke to had lots to say!
I discovered…
Ministers are responsible for providing leadership and enabling others to lead. In exploring the experience of a group of Ministers in relation to leadership they reported their initial training did not prepare them for the realities of this task. They particularly struggled in their first 5 years of ministry. They identified the tension between Managing, Leading and being Entrepreneurial, with competing pressures coming from congregations, the institution and themselves. They recognise and welcome the need for greater accountability, pastoral supervision and continuing professional development, especially around leadership.
I’d love to hear your thoughts!
You can read my dissertation here…
