https://calvinseminary.edu/resources/what-effective-pastoral-leadership-looks-like/
Learn what pastoral leadership is, how it is expressed in different areas of ministry, and what qualities make a good pastor. Explore how to pursue a pastoral leadership degree at Calvin Theological Seminary.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/298068717_What_is_Pastoral_Leadership_A_Review_of_the_Relevant_Literature_and_Understandings_of_Pastoral_Leadership_at_the_Beginning_of_the_21st_Century
endows such pastoral leadership with spiritual characteristics, he declare s that " leadership for growth is a crying ne ed within the Christian community. . . . [and that] the day of leadership

https://www.ministrymagazine.org/archive/2008/11/a-theological-approach-to-pastoral-leadership-today.html
This article challenges the common assumptions and trends of pastoral leadership in the church and argues for a biblical perspective that emphasizes following God and serving others. It explores the leadership styles and principles of biblical heroes and the importance of followership as a paradigm for leadership.

https://www.crossway.org/books/the-pastor-as-leader-tpb/
In The Pastor as Leader, John Currie equips pastors to be men of God who competently carry out their purpose: leading God's people through the preaching of God's word. Recognizing a common disconnect between the roles of preaching and leadership, Currie offers foundational principles for pastoring "under Christ's appointment, conformed

https://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/jbpl/vol9no1/Vol9Iss1_JBPL_4_Gregory.pdf
TRANSFORMATIONAL PASTORAL LEADERSHIP . Tim Gregory . Pastoral leadership can take on many roles and can vary from church to church, but what must remain constant is the mission of the church to make disciples of all nations. For the local church to be effective at reaching the world for Jesus Christ, making disciples of all people groups, they

https://www.pastorscenter.org/
Listen to Pastor Matters! The Pastor Matters Podcast seeks to equip and encourage pastors in whatever ministry context they find themselves in. Join Chuck Lawless each week as he dives into various preaching and pastoral leadership topics. It is our desire to see pastors lead healthy, disciple-making churches for the glory of God around the world!

https://healthychurch.org/resources/archives/exploring-models-of-pastoral-leadership/
Pastoral leadership models have become a topic of interest to many congregations. Most current leadership models were created in a time where the world (and congregational life) was very different. Effective pastoral leadership requires different skills, structures, expectations, etc., as the context of ministry changes. Perhaps the links below can help you and your congregation […]

https://www.churchleadership.com/
The Lent Challenge. Tom Berlin, pastor of Floris United Methodist Church, challenges his congregation to deepen their spiritual journey during Lent by taking…. The Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Theological Seminary, provides up-to-date resources and research on the best practices for church leadership.

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-27488-6_12
Abstract. Transformational pastoral leadership is needed in the local church today to help the followers of Christ experience a renewal of their minds that will lead them into a transformational experience that will enable them to achieve all God has called them to. Without a transformational experience, the members of the local church will

https://plileadership.org/
Pastoral Leadership Institute (PLI) provides immersive leadership development for pastors, ministry leaders, and their spouses to lead out the mission of God with grace, joy, influence, and impact, specific to your unique context.

https://seminary.grace.edu/four-habits-to-help-you-grow-in-pastoral-leadership/
The next pastoral leadership habit depends on leaders being able to limit their involvement. In the opening chapters of the book of Acts, we see a lot of excitement happening in and around the new Church. The Holy Spirit is coming upon people in powerful ways, the people are experiencing opposition and persecution, and yet we read of thousands

https://www.biblicaltraining.org/learn/institute/pc501-pastoral-care-and-leadership/pc501-01-introduction-to-pastoral-care-and-leadership
Introduction to Pastoral Care and Leadership. Being a shepherd to a congregation includes the responsibility to protect, provide and lead. A church is a group of believers that is incorporated into one body and adopted into a family. The church has a mission to go after truth, respond to truth, love one another and share their faith.

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/reviews/expositional-leadership/
Pastoral leadership, at its core, is the preaching of God's Word to conform God's people to the image of Christ. Currie, professor of pastoral theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, defines pastoral leadership as "the process where, for the glory of God, a man of God, appointed by the Son of God and empowered by the Spirit of God

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1007/s13644-018-0352-7
Abstract. This research note presents unexpected findings on the role of pastoral leadership styles on congregational vitality. Drawn from a most-similar case study of two mainline congregations, one that has experience growth and vitality the other significant decline, the results indicate that leadership style is an under-studied contributing

https://faithandleadership.com/pastoral-leadership-the-one-thing-matters
The role of pastoral leadership is to help the community discover its actual communion in Christ. Parishes today suffer from what might be called mission drift --forgetting their reason for being. They can be distracted from cultivating the kind of disciplined life that the gospel invites us to live. Pastors can lose sight of this critical

https://research.lifeway.com/2018/01/15/6-reminders-importance-leadership-pastorate/
1. Remember that good leadership is make or break for my church. My church needs me to lead well. The greater leadership I demonstrate, the more my church benefits. If I neglect my role to lead well, my church is the one that suffers. While a healthy church has lots of leaders, not just one, if the pastor is a poor leader, everyone is affected.

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/review/pastoral-theology-theological-foundations-for-who-a-pastor-is/
Pastoral Theology offers a systematic theological framework for pastoral ministry by examining three major categories. Section one examines the Trinitarian Foundation for pastoral ministry. In this section, chapters 2-4, Akin and Pace "focus on a different member of the Trinity and the implications of each in establishing the pastoral

https://www.academia.edu/11236608/What_is_Pastoral_Leadership_A_Review_of_the_Relevant_Literature_on_Approaches_and_Understandings_of_Pastoral_Leadership_at_the_Beginning_of_the_21st_Century
Drawing on the great pastoral theologians of the early church, St. Gregory of Nazianzus and St. Augustine of Hippo, along with exemplary leaders in later Anglican and other traditions, this essay outlines the basic prìnciples of pastoral and lay leadership.

https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/pastors/models-pastoral-leadership
The pastor, by virtue of his or her position, will influence, to one degree or another, the life and ministry of a congregation. Many refer to this influence as leadership, though I prefer the former rather than the latter word, as the former word identifies the fruit of the latter. The pastor influences the life of his or her congregation — actively or passively, intentionally or

https://ryanafrench.com/14-pastoral-leadership-styles-personalities-part-1/
14 Pastoral Leadership Styles & Personalities - Part 1. If you are a pastor wanting to be more self-aware, a saint hoping to understand your shepherd better, or a pastor who wants to understand other pastors better, this article is for you. Pastors and preachers are people with personality strengths and weaknesses, just like everybody else.

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/review/the-minister-as-moral-theologian-ethical-dimensions-of-pastoral-leadership/
There are many different roles that a pastor or minister fills, such as preacher, teacher, leader, shepherd, and counselor. Recent works have sought to reclaim the pastor's role as a "theologian," and this volume by Wesley Theological Seminary Professor of Christian Ethics, Sondra Wheeler, highlights the pastor's role as a "moral theologian."

https://www.pliexperience.org/
From the U.S. and international ministry leadership practitioners at PLI (Pastoral Leadership Institute), offering practical leadership training and coaching experience, wisdom, and hope to thousands of pastors, their spouses, ministry leadership teams, and laypersons over the past 22 years.

https://www.usccb.org/news/2024/us-bishops-approve-new-guidelines-pastoral-ministries-youth-and-young-adults
WASHINGTON - Last week at their annual June Plenary Assembly in Louisville, Ky., the bishops of the United States took up a vote on a national pastoral framework to guide ministries with youth and young adults. The document, " Listen, Teach, Send " is intended for use by pastors, ministry leaders, and families pastors.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/us/southern-baptist-meeting-women.html
Delegates will vote on whether to tighten restrictions on women in pastoral leadership and whether to condemn the use of in vitro fertilization. Listen to this article · 7:08 min Learn more.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13644-018-0352-7
This research note presents unexpected findings on the role of pastoral leadership styles on congregational vitality. Drawn from a most-similar case study of two mainline congregations, one that has experience growth and vitality the other significant decline, the results indicate that leadership style is an under-studied contributing factor in congregational vitality. The findings demonstrate

https://religionnews.com/2024/06/18/southern-baptists-rejected-amendment-opposing-female-pastors-but-that-does-not-mean-they-are-changing-their-views/
That certainly was the language of the promoters of the 1984 resolution, and the move to expel churches that have women in pastoral roles other than senior pastor, as they recently did in

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/religion/2024/06/05/southern-baptist-convention-sbc-women-ministry-pastors-meeting-indianapolis/73717451007/
Following scandals of abuse and misconduct in 2018, Southern Baptist Convention leaders showed support for women in leadership. Subsequently, more women chair SBC committees and trustee boards.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/robert-morris-resigns-gateway-church-child-sex-abuse-allegation-rcna157806
Robert Morris has resigned as senior pastor at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, three days after confessing to engaging in "sexual behavior" with a child over the course of a few years in

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/faith/2024/06/21/gateway-leaders-address-members-on-deeply-disturbing-allegations-against-founding-pastor/
Former Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris spoke during The Gathering on Sept. 21, 2016, in Southlake. Gateway Church leadership on Friday addressed its congregation for the first time since sex

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/06/11/tony-evans-stepping-down-church-sin/74055020007/
Dr. Tony Evans, a well-known evangelical Texas pastor, has stepped down from leadership at his church. In a statement posted Sunday to the church's website, Evans, the senior pastor at Oak Cliff