First Page
46
Last Page
62
Abstract
A pastor with high emotional intelligence is more likely to be successful in the skills required to lead a church, which will likely produce a healthier church. Stated another way, a lack of emotional intelligence is a potential predictor of pastoral leadership failure, which could lead to an unhealthy church. Current church authors and researchers miss emotional intelligence as a key leadership competency. This article raises the importance of emotional intelligence and suggests that an emotionally intelligent pastor who is both self-aware and socially aware can relationally lead a church well.
Recommended Citation
Spratt, Kevin
(2022)
"The Emotionally Competent Pastor,"
Journal of Applied Christian Leadership:
Vol. 16:
No.
2, 46-62.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/jacl/vol16/iss2/6