Strategi Optimalisasi Kinerja Kepemimpinan Gereja Lokal

Abstract

This article discusses the issue of strategies for optimizing the performance of local church ministry leadership. Leadership is an interesting object, which has long been studied by scientists and practitioners of the organization. This is based on the phenomenon that leadership is a part of human life in all places and times. The leader is a catalyst to ensure the success or failure of an organization. The role of a leader in the leadership process touches the functions of leadership, management, and administration in the entire framework of the organizational structure. The church is being faced with a current of rapid change. Responding to this reality, church leaders are required to be able to change paradigms so that they are able to hold reforms in various fields of service to deal with the demands and struggles of existing services. Therefore, this article presents important principles for optimizing the strategic role of leaders to improve the leadership performance of local churches in carrying out their ministry responsibilities in the world.