If you haven’t noticed, the world is becoming far more interconnected with the advances of both technology and transportation it is easy to know what is happening on the other side of the globe. Not only can one see and hear what’s going on in far-off lands, but in your own community, you will likely interact with people from a variety of ethnic, racial, and cultural backgrounds.
Local congregations are finding themselves in a location that is less and less homogeneous which creates unique challenges for church leaders that are related to evangelism, discipleship, and counseling. Church leaders (i.e., shepherds, ministers, and evangelists) must rise to the challenges associated with multicultural neighborhoods and congregations.
It was with this challenge in mind that I conducted my doctoral research on transformational leadership and the spiritual growth of members from multicultural churches. What I found was that transformational leadership was the primary behavior utilized by those surveyed. It was also found that all of the multicultural churches examined all showed high levels of spiritual maturity. Although the research could not show a correlation between the two variables it does provide interesting insights into this vital subject.
In the end, my recommendation is for church leaders to investigate transformational leadership behaviors and strive to grow in this area because there are many benefits for both the leaders and those they lead.
For those interested in reading the research I conducted with a more in-depth discussion of this topic, related literature, and recommendations you can download my dissertation here:
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/2842/
