Challenges and Strategies for Effective Spiritual and Moral Leadership in Seventh-day Adventist -run schools in Bulawayo province, Zimbabwe (original) (raw)
Related papers
2017
declare that: i. The research reported in this thesis (Exploring the Practices of Leadership in the United Church of Christ Mission Schools in Zimbabwe: A Historical Case Study), except where otherwise indicated, is my original work. ii. This thesis has not been submitted for any degree or examination at any other University. iii. This thesis does not contain other persons' data, pictures, graphs or other information, unless specifically acknowledged as being sourced from other persons. iv. This thesis does not contain other persons' writing unless specifically acknowledged as being sourced from other researchers. Where other written sources have been quoted: a. Their words have been rewritten but the general information attributed to them has been referenced. b. Where their exact words have been used, their writing has been placed inside quotation marks and referenced. v. This thesis does not contain text, graphics or tables copied and pasted from the Internet, unless specifically acknowledged and the source being detailed in the dissertation and in the references section. Rev Jairos D. Hlatywayo Date iii STATEMENT BY SUPERVISORS As the Candidate's Supervisors, we declare that the submission of this thesis have been done with our permission.
Theology and pedagogy have always been akin. Philosophers like Socrates were men of 'faith'. He was, executed by drinking Hemlock, because he was indoctrinating the youths against the systems of his day. The philosophers of ancient Greece proposed to solve the problems of the origin, nature, and destiny of man and the natural world by the rational processes, and were thus of a quasi-religious character2. However the other side of the story claims that he was killed by the members of his religious order because he revealed some of the insider information pertaining to some secret doctrine. This would mean that as a teacher Socrates taught from his theological point of view. This theological point of view was adopted by Plato his faithful student. Plato further integrated his educational-pedagogical paradigms to another of his student a man known as Aristotle. With reason becoming the main pedagogical exercise.
Eureka: Journal of Educational Research
This paper presents the findings of a study conducted to assess Catholic and non-Catholic teachers’ perceptions of Catholic schools’ management in five selected Catholic secondary schools in Lusaka District of Zambia. The objectives of the study were to examine the experiences of teachers teaching in Catholic schools; to assess the teachers’ perceptions of their school management in the Catholic schools, to establish aspects that influence negative perception of teaching in a Catholic school, and to investigate how religious restrictions affected the morale of teachers teaching in Catholic schools. The study used a qualitative approach and semi-structured interviews to generate data. Purposive sampling was used to select 25 participants that included five school head teachers; one in each school, ten Catholic teachers and ten non-Catholic teachers; two in each school that participated in the study. Data analysis was thematic. Among the key findings were that Catholic schools were ma...
School Leadership and Denominational Identity: The Case of Roman Catholic-Founded Schools in Uganda
American Journal of Educational Research, 2013
This paper tries to answer the question: Do leaders in denominational founded schools practice faith based leadership? It attempts to give an explanation why the different stakeholders allege that school leadership is the prime cause for the diminishing presence of denominational identity in most these schools Uganda. The paper uses the Roman catholic founded schools as a case study. Subsequently, it discusses recommendations for reform, including the supposedly ideal qualities of a good 'faith' school leader. It calls for rejuvenation of denominational values in the management of schools founded and owned by the Church.
Texila International Journal Of Management , 2021
This paper aimed at unearthing practices driven by the Adventist-Teacher recruitment process in order to determine achievement of the organization's goals. The study was conducted in Adventist Schools in Bulawayo. The schools have a population of about 218 teachers. The study followed a mixed method of research, where quantitative-descriptive statistics were used to discuss findings. A sample of 106 teachers was chosen using the stratified sampling to respond to a self-administered questionnaire. Simple random was used to choose teachers from within each stratum among the three Secondary and Five Primary Schools. In the schools selected, the teachers' list was used, and either odd numbers or even numbers were used as respondents. Through purposive sampling, three Secondary and five Primary School heads were chosen to respond to interview questions indicated in this study. It is important to note that teachers and school heads did not agree on issues regarding induction and mentoring. Primary data was collected and analyzed using SPSS. Tables and graphs were used in the presentation and discussion of findings. The study established the link between the Recruitment processwhich aims at the integration of faith and learning-and Redemptive practices to be positive at Pearson's r 0,696. The interaction of the Recruitment process and the cutting-edge practices recorded a Pearson's r of 0,589. The recruitment process appeared to be operating below the ideal standard. The study revealed a poor teacher induction and mentoring process in the schools studied.
Andrews University Seminary Studies, 2002
The Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) church in the North American Division @AD)' expects pastors to complete a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) program prior to their ordination.' Graduatelevel ministerial education is designed to contribute to the development and success of a candidate for professional ministry. The purpose of this research is to discover possible correlations between graduate ministerial education and successful pastoral leadership. This is an extended project with several stages. The initial stage will address two questions. First, What are the measures of success in pastoral ministry? Second, Is there a relationshp between leadership practices and these measurements of success? Stated differently, Are leadership practices a predictor of success in pastoral ministry? If a correlation is established between leadership practices and success in pastoral ministry, then the formation of those practices is one important and appropriate goal in graduate education. This st...
2006
Course Delivery Blackboard/Elluminate Course Description This course will focus on the challenges and opportunities that influence the professional practice of Christian educational leaders (e.g. school Principals, Departments Heads, board members) working in public school systems (public, independent and private). We will examine selected challenges, for example, leading Christianly within state sponsored public schools. The framework for our examination will be leadership theory and practice (historical, contemporary, spiritual and practical), permissible and possible society and cultural accommodations to Christian leaders working within public school systems, and Christian leadership in action-exemplary case studies. The course will include an identification of the tensions that exist in contemporary public society regarding faith-based leadership practices. The tensions will serve as our tools of analyses. At least five tensions will be identified. They are: images imbedded in personal leadership practices; images imbedded in public perceptions of Christian leadership practices; power, control and authority and leadership; gender, ethnicity and complexity in leadership; and, pluralism's promises and Christian leaders' response.
Religion, Spirituality and Female Principal Leading in Secondary School Contexts
South Africa is a secular state. It purports to be neutral in matters of religion, and therefore legislates that schools as governmental institutions should neither affiliate, be dominated by nor be influenced by any religion. Although the South African Constitution recognises a limited but significant role for religion in state institutions, the proviso is that observing religion in government institutions, including schools, should be voluntary and equitable. The aim of this study was to investigate the strategies employed by female principals to effectively lead secondary schools. Whilst there was evidence of multiple strategies employed by principals to influence teaching and learning, spirituality and religion was found and observed to be the most highlighted and common strategy employed by principals. The study explored the relationship between religion (which is to an extent based on patriarchal values), spirituality and school leadership. This paper probes the importance of spiritual and religious phenomenon in school leadership in disadvantaged education contexts. The data for the study was generated through semi-structured interviews, observations of the School Management Teams’ (SMT’s) meetings, staff meetings and the school assembly and was supplemented by document analysis i.e. minutes of the staff meetings, South African Schools Act and the Constitution of South Africa. The inductive analysis revealed that in trying to influence the character of learners, principals risked the danger of imposing their values, beliefs and attitudes onto them. It also foregrounded a common thread in the qualities of the female principals in behaviours, which includes compassion, empathy, commitment, passion and respecting clear communication lines. The significance of these findings are that there is a notable relationship between spirituality, religious beliefs and school leadership practices. Research indicates that school leadership is a significant factor in the success and effectiveness of the school and the principals in this research demonstrated that inner strength from a higher being is needed to achieve this goal. The paper concluded by exploring the Marxist assertion that “religion is the opium of the masses”. Key Words: spirituality, religion, ethics, female school leadership, servant leadership, disadvantaged schools, secondary contexts
Challenge of educational leaders’ spirituality in the millennium age
Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 1st International Conference of Global Education and Society Science, ICOGESS 2019,14 March, Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia, 2020
The society in a nation has a tool in their hands that can shape the life of a nation, namely education. Education leaders, which include education foundations must make a choice whether to conduct secular or spiritual education. Spiritual education may seem to be limited, in that it must comply with the biblical teachings and biblical principles. Secular education on the other hand allows liberty to include anything that people consider worthy. However, demoralization is connected to secularization of society, and within a matter of time, various ideologies will be introduced in society, causing confusion and ultimately chaos. The current studyevaluates the consequences of secular and spiritual education. This research uses a qualitative descriptive approach. The method is primarily library research. The data are views of spirituality, secular education and spiritual education taken from sources which are in literature. Analysis was made based on contrastive analysis in the context of current and future implementations of education. It is concluded that society must revert back to well grounded-spiritual education.