Corporate professionals and Christian leaders have recognized and amplified the necessity for non secular organisations, particularly church buildings, to concentrate on growing skills amongst their followers, stating that this might additionally considerably assist tackle the dearth of commercially beneficial abilities within the nation.
The name was made on Monday, September 22, on the twelfth annual convention of the Church Administrators Society of Nigeria [CASON] held in Lagos, tagged “Talent Development and Management in Church Leadership.” Fela Durotoye, Founder/CEO Gemstone Group; Dr. Bukola Smith, Managing Director FSDH Merchant Bank; Pastor (Dr.) Odunayo Oke of the Lagos State Baptist Conference; and CASON President, Pastor Seyi Oladimeji have been united of their convictions that performance-driven workforces have been important to church development in addition to nationwide improvement.
Describing the function of church directors with the allegory of a membership sandwich, Mr. Durotoye stated, “They are like the ham, cheese, chicken or avocado positioned between the bottom slice of bread, which is the congregation, and the top slice, which is the head pastor. He must be equipped to manage worshippers’ aspirations as well as the leader’s targets and expectations.”
On the query of whether or not or not musicians in a church ought to be paid, each Smith and Durotoye agreed that the church should make investments considerably in them as its human capital. While Smith emphasised that the matter of remuneration is discretionary, Durotoye urged that what works greatest is for church buildings to coach and make investments assets in such skills until they change into their greatest and are then in a position to reside off their abilities within the bigger society. “That way, they would be willing to serve the lord in the church for next to nothing” he stated.
Pastor Oke suggested that as a lot as attainable, each gifted and extremely proficient individual ought to do the most effective they’ll to make their church leaders comfy with the improvements and fast adjustments they might be impressed to convey to church, “Otherwise, you would be shooting yourself in the foot and your ideas may never be implemented.”
Oladimeji stated, “At CASON, our annual conferences have been a strong prophetic voice for the body of Christ. Our vision is to professionalize church administration and have every church administrator become a certified and registered member of CASON. We train leaders how to run their church well, and not run it down.”
CASON at present runs an Executive Diploma programme in Church Administration together with Babcock University, and by January 2026, they are going to begin MBA in Church Administration.
