An explanatory and confirmatory study of Transformative Leadership based on Nehemiah 1-8 among Church Leaders in Batam City

Abstract

Transformative leadership is one type of leadership needed by individuals, groups, and organizations to produce positive change at every stage of activity. One of the transformative leaders in the Bible is Nehemiah. In his efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah was faced with various challenges both internally from his people and externally, namely his formidable opponents on various levels who tried to hinder Nehemiah's plans, but Nehemiah had a firm resolve and did not give up. On the contrary, he kept on praying and planning what to do in efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. This study finds that the level of implementation of Transformative Leadership based on the Book of Nehemiah Articles 1-8 Among Church Leaders PGPI (Persekutuan Gereja Pantekosta Indonesia-The Pentecostal Church Community of Indonesia) Batam City members are at the level of the "medium" category and thus it is recommended to improve this quality to a "higher" category. Church leaders who are members of the Batam City PGPI must maintain and improve the quality of ecclesiastical services so that their impact can be felt more broadly, both internally and externally by the church. Secondly, the level of implementation of Transformative Leadership in the field of management, based on the Book of Nehemiah 1-8 among Church leaders of Batam City PGPI (Persekutuan Gereja Pantekosta Indonesia) Members is at the level of the "medium" category and consequently it is recommended to improve the quality to a "higher" category. Church leaders should strive to attend church management training in order to be more effective in their important ministries.

Keywords

• explanatory
• confirmatory
• leadership
• transformative
• nehemiah