This dissertation goes behind the stained glass windows of black megachurches to
investigate the practice of institutional leadership in response to multiple institutional logics …

Megachurches represent an interesting empirical and conceptual phenomenon. Empirically,
megachurches (Protestant churches with average weekly attendance of greater than 2,000 …

While much research has discussed the importance and influence of black churches and
black church organizations, limite Page 1 Journal of Religious Leadership, Vol. 15, No. 1 …

The specific problem was a need to determine how executive leaders of non-profit religious
organizations affect the retention of mature Christians and new converts through strategic …

In spite of the multisite phenomenon's apparent “success” and effectiveness in fulfilling the
Great Commission, there are looming variables related to leadership structures and …

This thesis, Parallels in portraits of leadership in mega churches of Gauteng (RSA) and
Florida (USA), the researcher, studied literature on church leadership with special reference …

Megachurches present a distinctive opportunity to study and make sense of the social and
religious contexts of populations particularly in modern society. Megachurches, while unique …

While often ignored by contemporary studies in management, ecclesiastical bodies (ie,
churches) as organizations share many of the same challenges faced by secular …

In this paper, I examine how clergy's value orientations and congregations' relationships to
the superordinate organizations in their institutional environment are reflected in …

Leadership plays a huge role in the success of churches. However, the different models of
leadership and different leadership qualifications have caused many shifts and schisms …