Developing leadership skills in the Seventh-day Adventist Church: a case study of the Ntonso Church in the Mountain View Conference, Ghana

Abstract

An evaluation of the existing literature on leadership validates that leadership development is very vital in every organization. This study's drive was to review the definitions and theories of leadership as well as the proposed structure of developing leadership skills to design a leadership development program that would be beneficial in improving the leadership skills of Ntonso SDA Church in Mountain View Ghana Conference. In addressing the challenge, a cross-sectional survey design and quantitative method were used to collect data from 150 church leaders in Ntonso SDA using a paper-based questionnaire. The results of the study intimated that generally, the Ntonso SDA Church did not have any formal process. Neither did they have a person designated explicitly for developing leaders in the Church. The survey respondents generally viewed leadership development program a critical component of the church program and mission. The study ended with a leadership development program designed for Ntonso SDA Churches for implementation.