Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to understand the role of church leadership in
mission. The research was a case study done at Deliverance Church Langata. Data
was gathered through Questionnaires and interviews and the researcher accessed
church documents.
Literature review related into this study was done from scholars who are relevant
in the field of mission and leadership. The researcher examined the role of church
leadership in mission with the knowledge from scholars on the following subjects:
1. Unevangelized people group.
2. Church leadership.
3. Understanding mission.
4. Activities in mission.
5. Church leadership in mission.
The finding in this study shows unclear responsibility between the church and the
field of mission. The church leadership has a big role in transforming their
congregation to be responsible agents of change to the mission towards the
unevangelized people. Out of the findings it was found that lack of concentration in
the leadership towards mission has created this big gap between church and the
unevangelized people. The biggest factor is lack of training and mobilization.
Based on this finding in this study, recommendations are that the church
leadership should embrace mission to the unevangelized people. It should be a full
fledged department in the church that will help to ease the challenges currently
crippling in the areas of mission.
