Relational Leadership & Church Health: An Inquiry into the Perceptions of the Congregants of Eastwood Church, Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Abstract

This study sought to provide insight to the leadership of Eastwood church by ascertaining congregant perceptions of leadership and church health. Congregant perceptions were ascertained using the Beeson Church Health Questionnaire (BCHQ). Data collected from the BCQH was analyzed using descriptive statistics, and the researcher discovered critical strengths and weakness of leadership and church health from the perspective of the congregants. Based on these findings, support from the literature, and the mechanism of improvement science, the researcher made several recommendations for active and continual improvement to the leadership of Eastwood Church.