Leadership training is defined as a directed effort to hone the skills and talents of leaders and would-be leaders, allowing them chances to grow, learn and change. This is done in order for them to function effectively in the organization.

In this view, there is then a need to distinguish between education and training.  Education is focused on developing the individual’s growth alone. His/her involvement in the group may only be a by-product and not the end of his/her learning. Training, on the other hand, is focused on the need of the organization so that individuals are trained because there is a need for individuals to do certain tasks or jobs. The outcome is the main focus as well as the organization not the individual per se.

Church leadership training must be based on its vision and mission. It should also be geared towards the church’s needs and attainment of solution to existing problems. Finally, it should allow the individual to grow and find themselves useful members of the church.

In order to maximize church leadership training, the following problems should be addressed and eradicated. The most common problem concerns time. It can come as the inability of the pastor to train leaders due to lack of time. This is compounded by the people’s lack of time to be trained also. The second problem is the lack of resources. This could come in the form of finances and materials for training. Next is the lack of desire for members to be trained. When uneducated, members and leaders alike do not understand the importance of being trained.

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