(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2010) Mothoagae, I. D.; Prior, L. A.
While many berate the poor level of leadership in the Church, it is noticeable that the
same complaint is made about leadership in the corporate world. It is the authors’ contention
that the new ecclesiology that has been spoken and written about during the
past decades cannot be implemented until there is a change in the understanding and
practice of Church leadership. Much could be learned from the changes taking place
in corporate management. This paper considers a number of leadership models developed
over recent years and shows how these could bring renewal to the Christian
Church if applied in ecclesial circles.