A study of the correlation between leadership styles and church growth in the Church of the Nazarene in north central USA from 1980-1984

Dennis Alfred Brenner

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A study of the correlation between leadership styles and church growth in the Church of the Nazarene in north central USA from 1980-1984

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Dennis Alfred Brenner. A Study of the Correlation Between Leadership Styles and Church Growth In the Church of the Nazarene In North Central Usa From 1980-1984. Nazarene Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/4756e640-d641-4058-a996-62a25b074919.

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D. A. Brenner. A study of the correlation between leadership styles and church growth in the Church of the Nazarene in north central USA from 1980-1984. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/4756e640-d641-4058-a996-62a25b074919

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Dennis Alfred Brenner. A Study of the Correlation Between Leadership Styles and Church Growth In the Church of the Nazarene In North Central Usa From 1980-1984. Nazarene Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/4756e640-d641-4058-a996-62a25b074919.

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Dennis Alfred Brenner

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Religious surveys

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The purpose of this study was to examine the possible effect of leadership styles on church growth. The author used the Likert System to complete his analysis. He gathered statistical performance data on 144 selected churches in four measurable areas: profession of faith, Sunday school attendance, worship attendance and financial support. Pastors and church members completed a survey designed to measure leadership. The author tabulated data and performed a statistical analysis. The findings supported the hypothesis. The closer a church moves toward the participative style of leadership the greater will be its measurable growth. The study also revealed that the area of financial support was most effected by leadership style and profession of faith was least effected. The System Four cooperative-participative style of leadership was the style found most often in growing churches.

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