Transformational Leadership and Church Ministry Effectiveness: A Predictive Study at Selected Adventist Churches in Indonesia

Abstract

The practice of transformational leadership behavior (TLB) and organizational
effectiveness has been a large amount of study in recent years. Research has found
that transformational leadership is one of the most significant contributors to
organizational performance and outcomes. However, there is only a little research
done on the link between TLB and church ministry effectiveness (CME) in
Adventist Church setting. This paper explored the influence of TLB to CME. A
total of 525 church members participated in this study from five local missions
and conferences in East Indonesia Union Conference (EIUC) of Seventh-day
Adventist (SDA). The findings showed that: (1) using Pearson’s correlation, all
dimensions of TLB (idealized influence, intellectual stimulation, individual
consideration, and inspirational motivation) and CME (worship service,
evangelism, fellowship, group Bible study, and fellowship) have a positive and
significant relationship, and (2) using multiple regression analysis, all dimensions
of TLB help predict the variance in CME.