Emotional Self-Control: Providing Ministry Leaders a Component of Spiritual Development Toward Self-Leadership
[Thesis]
Perez, Angel Manuel
Brubaker, Malcolm R.
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
2021
192 p.
D.Min.
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
2021
Pastors and ministry leaders have a passion to serve God in their vocation. The call to ministry can be rewarding and fulfilling. Pastors and ministry leaders are called by God to exalt God before the people of God. Yet, ministry comes with a price that all ministry leaders must consider. Ministry is about helping people from different walks of life, social structures, and levels of spiritual maturity. The process of helping people brings ministry leaders face-to-face with various levels of emotional stressors. Emotional tensions test the heart, character, and maturity of leaders. Wise leaders will use the wisdom of God's holy Word and the discerning power of the Holy Spirit to manage those emotional stressors. Ministry leaders can live above reproach by practicing emotional self-control. This project examines biblical-theological truths about emotional self-control that equips ministry leaders with the spiritual tools needed to navigate the challenges of ministry. It also examines practical skillsets provided in contemporary literature that pastors and ministry leaders can use in the face of emotional tension. The merging of both research areas culminates with a field project at Emerge Church for local pastors and ministry leaders that empowered them to grow in a component of spiritual development toward self-leadership.