Abstract:
This study was an attempt to find out, understand and describe the role of
church leadership in numerical church growth of North mead Assembly of God and
Bread of Life Church International. The study was carried out as a case study of the
two churches. [h~ools or instruments employed to procure qualitative data were
personal interviews and questionnaire, Internet, and library resources. The researcher
conducted the interviews, participated in church services and collected the completed
questionnai~
Northmead Assembly of God and Bread of Life Church International are
among the known growing churches in Zambia whose church attendances run to
thousands. The churches are popular and appear to be enjoying growth partly because
of the TV programs that they are running on the National Television.ee findings
revealed that the two churches are experiencing numerical growth due to the leaders'
participation in church ministries, the sound preaching of the word, expressive and
open worship coupled with good music and the evangelism programs promoted in the
churches~The leaders' role in church growth is indispensable as long as the leaders
remain committed to their calling. However, it was discovered that the moment the
leaders slip into sinful lifestyle, exhibiting bad example or conduct and cease to
become available for ministry, church growth is hampered. The observed roles of
church leaders in numerical church growth, in this study, can be applied in any setting
of the church and growth is likely to occur.
