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ROLE OF PASTORS EDUCATION ON THE MORAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH

 


A THESIS 

 

        CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1       BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

            This study intend to show how much education of pastors is important to the moral development of the church, especially, the churches in Abuja East District of Assemblies of God Nigeria. Abuja East District comprises of people from different backgrounds, ethnic groups, many tribes and languages and culture as well in Abuja, and do to these, the social life of the people is very unique in their own way...

The pastor need to understand the people in order to communicate effectively. The processes which the pastor takes in knowing their culture, values, norms and acceptable behaviour in order to communicate effectively the principles of moral living in the Bible is what we known as education for service, which if any pastor lack, he or she may not do well in the ministry.

            The pastor is the servant of God and the angel of the church to oversee it in representation of God. The pastors education is very important to the moral development of the church. The pastor is a teacher, preacher of the word of God. He is the shepherd and the nurturer of the church.

            Education is a vital instrument used in molding an individual into having acceptable behaviour, attitudes, norms, values among others and being useful to him or herself and to the society at large. Education makes an individual to be aware of him or herself and the talent embedded in one...

1.2       STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

                        This study is set to investigate the role of pastor’s education on the moral development of the church in Abuja East District of Assemblies of God Nigeria. The problem in Abuja East District is precisely the negligence of Pastors towards education. Not seeing education as a vital instrument of training and transformation of an individual from immoral behaviour to moral and acceptable behaviour in the church and society for development... 

1.3       PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

            The general purpose of this study is to investigate the role of pastor’s education on the moral development of the church in Abuja East District, of Assemblies of God Nigeria. Specifically, other objectives are to:

1.        Examine the moral problem of members affecting the church in Abuja East District of Assemblies of God, Nigeria.

2.        Find out the factors responsible for the moral problem of members in Abuja East District of Assemblies of God, Nigeria

3.        Discover the extent poor education of pastors is affecting the moral development of the church in Abuja East District of Assemblies of God, Nigeria.

4.        Proffer or suggest relevant solution to enhance the moral development of the church through pastors’ education in Abuja East District of Assemblies of God, Nigeria.

1.4     RESEARCH QUESTIONS

                        The following research questions were formulated to guide the study

1   What are the moral problems of members affecting the church in Abuja East District of Assemblies of God?

2   What are the factors responsible for the moral problems of members in Abuja East District of Assemblies of God, Nigeria?

3   To what extent has poor education of pastors affecting the moral development of the church in Abuja East District of Assemblies of God, Nigeria

4   What is the possible and relevant solutions to the enhancement of moral development through pastors education in Abuja East District of Assemblies of God Nigeria?

1.5       SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

            This work is hoped to benefit many individuals and group of persons, these includes, the pastors, general council, districts, sections, general public and researchers.

Pastors: Pastor being a vital figure in the church and in the research, it hope that the study will impact immensely on the pastors to understand the role of education in ministerial work and the impact it has in moral development of the church.

General Council: It is hope that the findings of the research will serve as an eye opener to the general council on the role of pastors’ education on moral values of the church. This may enable the general council to take right decision on moral development of the church.

Districts: The findings of the study may serve as reference material to the church district on the area of pastors’ educational impact on moral development and growth of assemblies of God church.

Sections: It is also believed that this research may impact positively on the section of the church based on the fact that moral value has a vital role to play on church growth. This may bring to the section of the church the role of pastors’ education on moral development in the church.

General public: the study may be beneficial to the general public in such that it may be an eye opener so as to enable the public to know the role of pastors’ education on moral development of church.

Researchers: The work may serve as reference materials and guide to other researchers who trade in this line.  

1.6      DELIMITATION

This study is delimited to the role of pastors’ education on the moral development of church in Abuja East District Assemblies of God Nigeria. The study is delimited to Abuja East district Assembly of God churches which are located in Garki, Lugbe, Gwagwalada, Kuchingogro, New Layout, Kabusa, Airport, Dagiri, Kwali, Abaji, Kuje, Rubochi and Kpada section..

1.7       LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

                        The following are the limitations of the study: financial constraint, time constraint, lack of research materials, environmental constraint and distance to cover. These are basically challenges faces during and after the research.

Financial implication: Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the process of data collection (internet, questionnaire and interview).

Time limit: The researcher will simultaneously engage in this study with other academic and personal religious work. This consequently will cut down on the time devoted for the research work.

Distance to be cover: The distance covered for gathering of materials for the research (questionnaire and interview) consequently will affect and slow down the work. These are part of the limitation encountered during the research.

1.8       THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

            This study is guided by Kohlberg’s moral development theory (1958).

Kohlberg’s Moral Development Theory

Kohlberg’s moral development theory was propounded by Lawrence Kohibergin (1958) According to Kohlberg’s learning or moral education theory, the moral development is based primarily on moral reasoning and it unfolds in stages. Kohlberg arrived at his views through the report of unique interview sessions which he had with learners after presenting them with a series of stories on moral dilemmas. He identified three main levels of moral reasoning in learners, with two stages within each level through those stories (Kholberg, 1976, 1986)...

1.9     OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS

Role: Is a set of behaviours, obligations, norms and values as that pastors and members are supposed expected to exhibit for the moral development of the church.

Pastor: A mature child of God that is called into the ministry with the maturation of thinking processes of all kind in order to bring about moral development in the vineyard of God,

Education: The aggregate of all processes by means of which a pastor or members of the church develops abilities, attitudes and other forms of  behaviour of positive value to the church and society in which they live. Education is a means by which a pastor ensures moral development in the church.

Pastors Education: Is the training received, knowledge acquired, skills obtained for the purpose of successful ministering. Pastoral education allows a pastor to gain from the learning and experience of more mature Christian leaders, professors, who often provide a wealth of wisdom and ministry experience, theological training, and self-studies. 2 Timothy 2:15.

Development: Development involves the utilization of available human and material resources in more efficient ways that brings about improvement in the well-being of people. Development is a product of attitudinal change resulting in better ways of doing things.

Moral: It concerned with the principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behaviour and character based on those principles.

Moral Development: Moral development is the process through which children, individual, pastors develop proper attitudes and behaviours towards other people in the church and society. It’s also based on the improvement in moral functioning in the church and society.

 

CHAPTER  TWO

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE


This chapter review literature that are related to the research study...........


CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter captures the methodology and procedure applied to gather relevant information for this research study. It comprises of research design, population and sampling, research instrument, validity of the Instrument, administration of instrument and method of data collection and analysis......

 

CHAPTER FOUR

 

PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

The focus of this chapter is to present the findings obtained from the data collected and to discuss the analysis made out of the research questions.......

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDIES

This chapter consists of summary, conclusion, recommendations and suggestions for further studies which is as follows:.…...

 



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