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Abstract
This research work focused on administrative pitfalls. The aim is to study the effect of administrative pitfalls on church and community development. The objectives of this research were to
- Examine some administrative skills and how such can be used to enhance church growth.
- Show the imperativeness of administrative training for all set of leadership in the church and community.
- Show the positive implication of good leadership style for church growth/community development.
- Examine skills required for church growth and community development.
- Emphasize on church growth and community development as an integral part of church administration.
The research methods used was historical in order to trace the effective implications of administrative pitfalls in church and community using TACN Ojo Alaba as case study. The study found that
- The contemporary administrator faced some administrative challenges
- The study discovered some factors responsible for administrative pitfalls.
- Therefore the study recommended some strategies to cub some of the factors responsible for administrative maladministration.
- The study also found out some benefits of effective administration on church growth and development.
- The study found out that administrative pitfalls cannot be evaded but manageable.
The study concluded that the use of basic skills of administration should be encouraged in administering church for growth and development. This will promote good leadership and also increase healthy, spiritual and numerical development that is, growth in the life of the church.
Therefore, the work recommended that ; Pastors and church leaders should constantly go for administrative and leadership refresher courses, seminar, workshop, conference etc. to improve their administrative skills and how they can be used to effect growth in the church.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Purpose of the Study
1.4 Justification of the Study (Significance)
1.5 Methodology
1.6 Scope of the Study
1.7 Operational Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Concept of Administration
2.2 Concept of Leadership
2.3 Significance of Church Growth in the Contemporary Age
2.4 Leadership and its Relationship with Church Administration
CHAPTER THREE
NATURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE PITFALLS IN THE CHURCH AND COMMUNITY
3.1 Biblical Perspective on Church Administration
3.2 Leadership Styles and Its Implication on Church Administration
3.3 Skills Required for Effective Administration
3.4 The Relevance of Administrative Training in Church Growth and Development
3.5 Impacts of Effective Administration on Church Growth and Development
3.6 Challenges Facing the Contemporary Administrator’s Towards Church Growth and Community Development.
CHAPTER FOUR
ADMINISTRATIVE PITFALLS ON CHURCH GROWTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH NIGERIA, OJO ALABA AREA
4.1 History of The Apostolic Church Nigeria
4.2 Administrative Design of The Apostolic Church Nigeria
4.3 Historical development of TACN OJO ALABA AREA
4.4 Church Growth and Community Development a Function of Church Administration
4.5 Factors Responsible for Administrative Pitfalls in the Church and Society
4.6 Managing Administrative Challenges to Church Growth and Community Development
4.7 Effects of Administrative Pitfalls on Church Growth and Community Development
4.8 Benefits of Effective Administration on Growth and Development
4.9 Strategies to Cub Administrative Pitfalls in the Church and Community
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION
5.1 Summary
5.2 Findings of the Study
5.3 Suggestions for Further Studies
5.4 Recommendation
5.5 Contribution
5.6 Limitations of the Study
5.7 Conclusion
References
Appendixes
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the study
Effective administration is very critical in determining the longevity of every organization, with church inclusive. However, churches are unique. Churches are unique in that they rely on donations from members and have a responsibility to be good stewards with those resources. The ability to manage church resources effectively depends on the ministry’s process of overseeing church operations (Andrews & Roller, 2011). If contemporary churches want to increase their ministry effectiveness and experience enduring success, they must be willing to design and redesign themselves. To do so, they need to incorporate new strategies, structures and systems that give the strategic focus, momentum and operational support needed to thrive in an ever-changing world; while at the same time maintaining the very sacred nature that causes them to be uniquely different from all other organizations.
The church as an organization is exposed to insufficient education in management principles and skills through formal education that, in turn, results in leaders that often struggle to perform the basic managerial tasks expected of them (Cohall & Cooper, 2010). Consequently, the lack of basic management principles and skills negatively affect the efficiency and effectiveness of the church in pursue of its vision (Antony & Esterp, 2005). According to Lewis and his group of scholars, “an effective way of developing managerial skills is to follow a general learning model which involves conceptual knowledge, behavioural guidelines, skills development exercises, feedback and frequent practice.” (Lewis et. al., 2007). The reason being that, for a ministry to be effective, it depends on the management and leadership skills of the pastors (Parker & Stone, 2013).
Management aspects that can be incorporated into the course offerings of pastoral preparation programs to enable effective church management are identified and this was achieved by finding applicable management principles and practices from the secular system which church leaders could adopt for ministry effectiveness. This study will occasionally use the term organizational effectiveness to refer to ministry effectiveness and manager to refer to the pastor.
All organizations (including churches) are purposive entities and achieve their objectives with limited resources. Management thus integrates these scarce resources in a productive relationship so as to achieve the organizational objectives with optimum efficiency and effectiveness (Agarwal, 2007). As such management theories and principles have universal application in all kinds of organized and purposive activity even though the application differs from organization to organization (Daft & Marcic, 2009). This implies that church leaders need to be educated on management issues and apply these principles in church management so as to achieve ministry effectiveness. Antony and Esterp say “management is important to the church in three aspects. First, it calls church leaders to commit to organizing the institution to achieve its vision, focusing on the proper utilization of resources.” Lotich underscores the same view. Second, church leaders do not provide ministry in a vacuum but within the context of people, as such ministry is all about people and not only programs. However, individuals have strengths, weaknesses, gifts and desires which require the church leader to have some management skills to allow him serve the people more efficiently (Lotich 2018).
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1.2 Statement of the problem
Administration is a bearing force that propelled the church towards achieving her vision, mission and great commission mandate. However, this mandating force is less handled by some leaders and therefore church suffer limited progress and could not contribute to the development of her immediate community. The way by which the church could combine her spiritual and physical resources for church growth and development is one of our problems in this work.
The church is seen as a spiritual entity on earth which has less little or nothing to do with the world. However, some have argued that the church exists and survives in the human society and therefore must contribute to her development. Is this possible in the light of the great commission mandate and the scarce resources of the church? This constitute our statement of the problem.
1.3 Purpose of the study
This research work is aimed at achieving the following :
- To exploit the important of managerial skills
- To highlight effective leadership styles to the church and community
- To suggest remedies to administrative pitfalls in the church and community
- To identify the causes of administrative pitfalls
- To present the biblical basis and example of effective administration.
1.4 Justification of the study
This research study will be significant in many ways, at the end of’ the study, the following will be established. It shall be relevant to churches in analyzing the strength and weaknesses of her administrative structure. It will also help to increase administrative sensitivities and application of administrative pitfall strategies by church administrators for proper delivery of administrative duties. The research work will serve as a resource base to other scholars and researchers who are interested in carrying out further studies in this field. The outcome of the studies will be helpful to church planters for strategic administration which will lead to church growth.
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1.5 Methodology
Primary and secondary source were employed to gather information on the topic. This primarily involved historical method, this provide a good learning process. Historical fact on administrative pitfalls was traced, this enable the researcher to suggest remedies to administrative pitfall in the church and community.
Books written by different authors were consulted, this formed the secondary source for the work. The field work entails oral interviews and respondents provided vital information on the administrative pitfalls in the church and community.
1.6 Scope of the study
It will be ideal to explore the effect of administrative pitfall on church growth and community development in the whole of The Apostolic Church Nigeria i.e all the field and territory. However, constraints in times of time, logistic and finance will make this too difficult and in view of this, this study will be limited to The Apostolic Church Nigeria, OJO ALABA Area. The findings from this studies may therefore be generalized to other Fields, Territory and Areas, other denominational church and all churches in the global world.
1.7 Operational definition of terms
The following words shall be given a proper definition as to the way they are to be used in this research project to enhance more understanding for the readers.
Administration:
The function of providing (effectively) spiritual and organizational leadership to the church or area of the church for which persons are responsible.
Church:
When spelled with a capital C, refers to the church in general or the denomination. When spelled with a lower case c, refers to a local body of believers in a given location, .e.g. parish, charge or larger parish.
Management:
The function of providing spiritual and organizational leadership to a church or area of a church for which a person is responsible. It involves the total work of clergy and lay leaders, including all functions of enabling the church to establish its mission and facilitate movement to fruition.
Manager:
One who is responsible for offering spiritual and organizational leadership to a specific area of the church, i.e., key leaders.
Organization:
A system around which the church is structured. Tradition: Refers to the accepted experience, roots, history, and culture of people through ages
Pitfalls a hidden or not easily recognize dangers or difficulty
TACN: The Apostolic Church Nigeria; it is the name of a denominational church and the first Pentecostal church in Nigeria.
LAWNA: It is an acronym i.e an abbreviation of Lagos and Western/Northern Area. It simply means the unification of The Apostolic Church in these aforementioned Area of the country.
TERITTORY: It is a conglomerate of Assemblies, Districts, and Areas of the Apostolic Church in Lagos and Western/Northern Area of this Nation, Nigeria including the missionary field of the church within and without the nation were the jurisdiction of their government cover
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