Spiritual Leaders in the Digital Age: A Study of the Impact of Digitalization on Spiritual Ministry
Year: 2023
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Digital transformation in society is rapidly changing the ministry of churches or organizations.Although these changes are fundamental for leaders of organizations where they are complex, studies on leadership and responses to digitalization have been done few studies.When spiritual leaders are expected to lead digital transformation, this paper aims to understand how digitalization affects spiritual leadership in both church ministries and non-profit organizations.To achieve the objectives of this study, that takes the following approaches: (1) describe the three models of leadership needed: values-based, transformative, and authentic leadership; (2) analyze the digital transformation that occurs in the ministry of churches and spiritual institutions, and how leadership responds to these changes.Conduct a data collection with an in-depth literature survey and observations of church leaders.This study finds that digital transformation influences forms of spiritual leadership to change how leaders practice their leadership styles and practices by entering the ministry of the digital world.There are three results of the study: (1) leadership in a digital society must have a foundation of values in the life of the organization they lead; (2) leaders are required to make breakthrough changes through building influence, inspiring motivation, stimulating thoughts, and also mentoring relevant to the characteristics of digital society; (3) the role of an authentic leader through character development, namely knowing oneself, transparency, building balance, and having biblical moral ethics are essential parts in developing ministries in a digital society.
Institution: Sekolah Tinggi Filsafat Theologia Jaffray
Language: English
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4389741073