Date

7-15-2024

Department

Rawlings School of Divinity

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy

Chair

William J. Higley

Keywords

pastor, cultural intelligence, character, loneliness environment, leadership, youth ministry

Disciplines

Leadership Studies | Religion

Abstract

Within this study, the logic was to understand the natural development of cultural Christlike character traits among youth pastors who serve in the 6th-12th grade youth ministry loneliness environment. The sample population comprised between 22 church pastors within the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The sample included participants with different experience levels in pastoral and bi-vocational pastoral ministries. The guiding rationale was that the pastor's cultural Christlike character should be a positive factor in their ministry in the loneliness environment of the youth they serve. The sample covered the geographical settings within rural, suburban, and city environments. A purposive sampling method of participants was used in this study. Henceforth, this qualitative phenomenological study aimed to understand the cultural Christlike character development among youth pastors who serve in the 6th-12th grade youth ministry loneliness environment. At this research stage, the cultural Christlike character development was generally defined as intentional communication and actions set forth within the framework of the nine traits described in Gal. 5:22-23. The theories guiding this study were the cultural intelligence theory proposed by Livermore and ANG (2015) and the authentic leadership theory by Bennis (2009). They effectively identify the critical importance of cultural implications in pastoral leadership actions and the sustainability of the 6th-12th grade youth ministry.

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