If you self-identify as a transformational leader, read how you can improve your impact within congregational settings to ensure sustainable influence for God's Kingdom with six steps founded upon the Christian and empirical research.

1. STEPS TO SUCCESS
The Transformational Leader and Congregational Change
By Bryce Hantla

2. Definitions
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“Organizational Change”: n the
process by which an institution undergoes
change to meet a felt need (Eisenbach, Watson, &
Pillai, 1999).
“Transformational Leader”: n. a type
of leader whose character, persuasiveness,
and ability to strategize guarantee that he or
she will be influential (or transformational) to
achieve shared goals (Synthesized by Scarborough,
2010; See also Burns, 1978; Bass & Steidlmeier, 2006;
Banks, Ledbetter, & De Pree, 2004).

3. Definitions
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“Christian Transformational
Leadership”: Leadership that declares a
Biblical or Christian foundation, or is
specifically directed to the Church. It holds that
a leader’s vision, character, persuasiveness,
and ability to strategize guarantee that he or
she will be influential (or transformational) to
achieve shared goals (Scarborough, 2010; See also
Barna, 1997; Blackaby & Blackaby, 2011; Munroe, 2005;
Stanley, 2006).

4. Six Steps to Success
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Seeking change through prayer,
Garnering a sense of urgency to
empower congregational
leadership,
Casting a vision with the purpose
of changing hearts toward
organizational commitment,

5. Six Steps to Success
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Biblically disciplining problem
cases,
Strategizing and incremental
changes, and
Demonstrating fortitude to
sustain long-term change