TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP APPROACH TO (FOR) CURBING THE MENACE OF ILLICIT SEXUALITY AMONG CHRISTIAN YOUTHS

Abstract The issue of sexuality is one topic of great concern in both secular world and ecclesiastical circle. It is evidently observed that immoral sexualization is more menacingly rampant and celebrated in the society in this postmodern age, and Christian community is no exception as cases of this menace are found among Christian youths. This motivates the writer to consider the trend of the menace as it has found its way into the church. To this end, this seminar paper delves into the challenge of illicit sexuality among Christian youths, and the use of transformational leadership approach to addressing the issue in order to curbing and reducing it maximally if not completely annihilated. A personal observable approach and interactive sections with some of the youths in the church and association where the writer resides and works are used to validate the findings. The study discovers that, as it happens among unbelievers, Christian youths are engaging and indulging in this kind of sexual perversion, due to a number of causative factors, and its consequential effects are inevitable. The image of the ecclesiastical body and ministry is adversely affected by this single unchristian and unethical act. Thus, it becomes imperative to implement transformational leadership intervention for curbing this menace as this will help in instilling right thinking into our youths in order to positively influence them and engender the needed transformation in them. The writer submits and recommends that transformational leadership approach among other means is appropriate approach to addressing this arduous issue in order for the church to be more proactive in discouraging such an illicit act among the youths, and for them to be good ambassadors for the Lord Jesus Christ and the church.