Transformational Leadership Approach and its Impact on Church Growth in Local Baptist Churches in Oyo and its Environs

Abstract

A leadership style determines how leaders implement plans and strategies
to accomplish given objectives while accounting for stakeholder
expectations and the well-being and soundness of their team. Thus, no
local church can grow and be sustained beyond her leader. Studies have
been made on transformational leadership's principles, dimensions and
development. However, this study investigated the impacts of
transformational leadership on church growth among local Baptist
churches in Oyo and its environs. The study employed a descriptive survey
research design. The study's sample size consisted of 300 respondents
purposefully selected randomly from fifty (50) local Baptist churches in
Oyo and its environs. Primary data source includes questionnaire and
structured interview guide. Secondary data source includes books,
journals, magazines, periodicals and Internet sources. The findings
showed that well-organized management of resources, increase
productivity, improve team building, increase in spiritual growth of the
church, creativity and innovation, and actualization of church goals are the
impacts of transformational leadership approach on church growth among
local Baptist churches in Oyo and its environs. The study conclude that
transformational leadership approach affords everyone involved in the
organization to move at the same pace and get the goals and the missions
of the organization achieved. The study, therefore, recommended that that
leaders in Local Baptist churches in Oyo and its environs adopt
transformational leadership approach as leadership model for church
growth.