Effect of Individualized Consideration as a Dimension of Transformational Leadership on Growth of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa in Kenya.

Abstract

This study sought to examine the effect of individualized consideration as a dimension of transformational leadership on the growth of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa in Kenya. Individualized consideration focuses on the way leaders meet the needs of followers and support personal development through mentorship and coaching. The independent variable that was considered was individualized consideration and was regressed against church growth whose  indicators include evangelism, fellowship, discipleship and numerical growth. The target population was 11046 leaders from 60 presbyteries. The study sample was 371 respondents attained through stratified sampling method. The study employed a descriptive-explanatory research design which targeted senior church leaders across selected presbyteries. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data which was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics that included regression analysis. The statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 30.0 was applied for data analysis. The findings showed that individualized consideration has a statistically significant effect on growth of PCEA.These results implied that when leaders are driven by individualized consideration behaviours they are able to invest in individual development of members through mentorship, coaching and delegation which eventually enhances spiritual and numerical growth. The study recommends that PCEA comes up with  structured mentorship and coaching programs across all levels of the church. Individualized consideration principles should also be included in the leadership training and all leaders be encouraged to engage in continous personal development. Further research is recommended focusing on other dimensions of transformational leadership as well as examining how they affect growth in other denominations.

Keywords: Individualized consideration, church growth, transformational leadership

DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/18-4-04

Publication date: April 30^th 2026