Moral (trans)formation of church leaders in the Grace Apostolic church of South Africa : guidelines for ethical, authentic and moral Christian leadership
Abstract
Leadership in general and Christian leadership in particular remain challenging in
South Africa. However, this research begins by defining the key terms of leadership,
namely Christian leadership, leadership ethics, leadership and power, moral
formation, moral transformation and servant leadership. This is done in order to
explore the best possible ways through which church leaders can be developed in
terms of being ethical, authentic and moral in their spaces of leadership, so that the
church of God can be restored to its former glory and communities can witness the
intimate relationship with God, self, others and the created world. Through intense
discussions, the research reveals that it is not possible for church leaders to be
authentic, ethically and morally formed without being spiritually formed, because
spiritual formation and moral formation are inseparable, and this knowledge can assist
Christian leaders to build their relationship with God. The research developed a threetier
approach centred on the head, heart and hands. This approach is perceived as
the anchor for Christian leadership in terms of knowledge about God, have a heart for
others and become a servant for others by serving them in their particularity. Those
who aspire to become leaders (1 Timothy 3:1) are expected to demonstrate servant
and moral leadership in their churches and communities. They must lead with justice
and respect for others and not indulge themselves in acts of immorality and corruption.
This research seeks to give guidelines for leaders according to the leadership as
demonstrated by Jesus Christ. The guidelines that are formulated in this research will
be used as a policy document for the Grace Apostolic Church of South Africa.
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