Keywords
Pinsebevegelsen
VERT-modellen
praktisk teologi
pastoral ledelse
tidsbruk
menighet
livssyklusteori
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Abstract
The complex role of the pastor: A quantitative study among Pentecostal pastors
This study explores the role of the pastor, which has evolved over time and surpasses simply being a spiritual leader. Success as a pastor also requires leadership, administrative, and relational skills. This study focuses on the pastor's role within the Pentecostal movement in Norway. A survey was conducted among 69 Pentecostal pastors to analyze their role and the resource allocation. The study argues that spiritual leadership among pastors comprises both liturgical and organizational leadership and reveals that pastors in the Pentecostal movement in Norway aspire to be spiritual leaders rather than administrative leaders. The life cycle theory (Jenssen, 2020) and the SERVE model (Tangen, 2024) are utilized to illuminate how the pastor's role can be most effective based on church size.
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