Transformational Leadership Approach and its Impact on Church Growth in Local Baptist Churches in Oyo and its Environs

A leadership style determines how leaders implement plans and strategies to accomplish given objectives while accounting for stakeholder expectations and the well-being and soundness of their team. Thus, no local church can grow and be sustained beyond her leader. Studies have been made on transformational leadership's principles, dimensions and development. However, this study investigated the impacts of transformational leadership on church growth among local Baptist churches in Oyo and its environs. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. The study's sample size consisted of 300 respondents purposefully selected randomly from fifty (50) local Baptist churches in Oyo and its environs. Primary data source includes questionnaire and structured interview guide. Secondary data source includes books, journals, magazines, periodicals and Internet sources. The findings showed that well-organized management of resources, increase productivity, improve team building, increase in spiritual growth of the church, creativity and innovation, and actualization of church goals are the impacts of transformational leadership approach on church growth among local Baptist churches in Oyo and its environs. The study conclude that transformational leadership approach affords everyone involved in the organization to move at the same pace and get the goals and the missions of the organization achieved. The study, therefore, recommended that that leaders in Local Baptist churches in Oyo and its environs adopt transformational leadership approach as leadership model for church growth.