RT Article
T1 A values-conscious facilitator lacking a cohesive strategy: Leadership practices and volunteers in the Church of Norway
JF Tidsskrift for praktisk teologi
VO 42
IS 2
SP 93
OP 121
A1 Midttun, Cecilie
A1 Sirris, Stephen 1977-
A2 Sirris, Stephen 1977-
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1942914539
AB Like other civic organizations, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway extensively engages volunteers. This article presents findings from a survey among church employees who lead volunteers. It aims to determine which leadership practices are in use, whether leadership is conducted in a values-conscious way, and the prevalence and use of strategic plans for voluntary work. The research question is: To what extent do employees in the Church of Norway utilize leadership practices identified in Sporsheim and Sirris' (2018) model for church volunteer leadership? A total of 89 employees in the dioceses of Oslo and Stavanger responded to a questionnaire. Our data show that practices such as facilitating and informing are prioritized over leading and motivating. We find a high degree of values consciousness, reflected both in the prevalence of congregational core values and in respondents articulating and expressing them. Plans and structures for voluntary work are less well developed and lack a cohesive profile. There are only small variations between the dioceses and professional groups.
K1 Frivillig innsats
K1 Frivillighet
K1 Kirke
K1 Ledelse
K1 Praksis
K1 Strategi
K1 Verdier
DO 10.48626/tpt.v42i2.5652