A Profile Comparison of Perceptions Regarding What Constitutes Effective Worship Team Leadership Held by Adventist Church Stakeholders: Similarities, Contrasts, and Suggestions for a Direction for More Effective Development of the Role

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avondale-bepress.abstract<p>As church programs have become more complex and varied, the variety of roles and number of people involved in church management and leadership has also increased. The worship team leader is one of these emerging roles. As a result of these changes it has become essential that more attention be given to the design and implementation of educational programs aimed at raising the incumbent’s understanding of, and personal competence for, conducting these roles in an effective and co-ordinated fashion. As a first step in designing educational programs for worship team leaders it is expedient to develop a holistic view of the present situation.</p> <p>This research project, then, is firstly aimed at generating a profile of the perspectives held by various stakeholders (Local Church and System Administration Pastors, Worship Team Members, Local Church Leaders and Congregational Members) within the North New South Wales (NNSW) Conference of Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Churches, relating to the practice of and education programs for worship team leaders. Along with this the research explored the stakeholders’ understandings of the characteristics of an effective worship team leader. Finally, the respective stakeholders’ perspectives of effective worship team leadership were compared with that presented in the literature.</p> <p>The results of this research investigation indicated that (i) across the various stakeholder groups there is an inconsistent and quite limited understanding of the theological foundations for such a function as a worship team leader; (ii) there are very few commonly held beliefs by the various stakeholder groups regarding what qualities and characteristics are considered to be important to the effective 4 functioning of a worship team leader; and, (iii) significant differences exist between ‘highly valued characteristics’ espoused by prominent and reputable authors and those advocated by the respective stakeholders. Indeed, what emerged from the literature was that an effective worship team leader is, firstly, a person that grows, both spiritually and professionally, and encourages others to grow. In contrast, the stakeholder groups highlighted the need for containing and managing problematic aspects of worship ministry.</p> <p>Finally, it is recommended that education programs that facilitate a process where stakeholders become reflective and self-directed life-long learners in both spiritual and practical matters pertaining to the worship life of the local church. This program of education should be designed and implemented in response to the varying needs of the different stakeholder groups.</p>
avondale-bepress.articleid1013
avondale-bepress.authorsLee-Anne Courtney
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avondale-bepress.coverpage-urlhttps://research.avondale.edu.au/theses_masters_research/13
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avondale-bepress.field.advisor1Dr. Lyall Heise
avondale-bepress.field.advisor2Dr. Peter Morey
avondale-bepress.field.comments<p>Used by permission: the author.</p> <p>A print copy of this thesis is held in the Avondale College Library (SC Theses 264.06732 C83).</p>
avondale-bepress.field.custom_citation<p>Courtney, L. (2008). <em>A profile comparison of perceptions regarding what constitutes effective worship team leadership held by Adventist Church stakeholders: Similarities, contrasts, and suggestions for a direction for more effective development of the role</em> (Master's thesis, Avondale College, Cooranbong, Australia). Retrieved from https://research.avondale.edu.au/theses_masters_research/13/</p>
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avondale-bepress.keywordsWorship team leadership
avondale-bepress.keywordsWorship
avondale-bepress.keywordsLeadership
avondale-bepress.keywordsTeam
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avondale-bepress.publication-date2008-10-01T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.publication-titleTheses Masters Research
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avondale-bepress.titleA Profile Comparison of Perceptions Regarding What Constitutes Effective Worship Team Leadership Held by Adventist Church Stakeholders: Similarities, Contrasts, and Suggestions for a Direction for More Effective Development of the Role
avondale-bepress.typearticle
dc.contributor.authorCourtney, Lee-Anne
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:27:23Z
dc.date.available2023-11-01T00:27:23Z
dc.date.issued2008-10-01
dc.date.submitted2012-10-08T16:18:41Z
dc.description.abstract<p>As church programs have become more complex and varied, the variety of roles and number of people involved in church management and leadership has also increased. The worship team leader is one of these emerging roles. As a result of these changes it has become essential that more attention be given to the design and implementation of educational programs aimed at raising the incumbent’s understanding of, and personal competence for, conducting these roles in an effective and co-ordinated fashion. As a first step in designing educational programs for worship team leaders it is expedient to develop a holistic view of the present situation.</p> <p>This research project, then, is firstly aimed at generating a profile of the perspectives held by various stakeholders (Local Church and System Administration Pastors, Worship Team Members, Local Church Leaders and Congregational Members) within the North New South Wales (NNSW) Conference of Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Churches, relating to the practice of and education programs for worship team leaders. Along with this the research explored the stakeholders’ understandings of the characteristics of an effective worship team leader. Finally, the respective stakeholders’ perspectives of effective worship team leadership were compared with that presented in the literature.</p> <p>The results of this research investigation indicated that (i) across the various stakeholder groups there is an inconsistent and quite limited understanding of the theological foundations for such a function as a worship team leader; (ii) there are very few commonly held beliefs by the various stakeholder groups regarding what qualities and characteristics are considered to be important to the effective 4 functioning of a worship team leader; and, (iii) significant differences exist between ‘highly valued characteristics’ espoused by prominent and reputable authors and those advocated by the respective stakeholders. Indeed, what emerged from the literature was that an effective worship team leader is, firstly, a person that grows, both spiritually and professionally, and encourages others to grow. In contrast, the stakeholder groups highlighted the need for containing and managing problematic aspects of worship ministry.</p> <p>Finally, it is recommended that education programs that facilitate a process where stakeholders become reflective and self-directed life-long learners in both spiritual and practical matters pertaining to the worship life of the local church. This program of education should be designed and implemented in response to the varying needs of the different stakeholder groups.</p>
dc.identifier.citation<p>Courtney, L. (2008). <em>A profile comparison of perceptions regarding what constitutes effective worship team leadership held by Adventist Church stakeholders: Similarities, contrasts, and suggestions for a direction for more effective development of the role</em> (Master's thesis, Avondale College, Cooranbong, Australia). Retrieved from https://research.avondale.edu.au/theses_masters_research/13/</p>
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/123456789/03377840
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.rights<p>Used by permission: the author.</p> <p>A print copy of this thesis is held in the Avondale College Library (SC Theses 264.06732 C83).</p>
dc.subjectWorship team leadership
dc.subjectWorship
dc.subjectLeadership
dc.subjectTeam
dc.titleA Profile Comparison of Perceptions Regarding What Constitutes Effective Worship Team Leadership Held by Adventist Church Stakeholders: Similarities, Contrasts, and Suggestions for a Direction for More Effective Development of the Role
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