Proper Pulpit Manner and Administrative Ethics for Church Ministers

Offiong Offiong Asuquo(1*),

(1) Department of Religious & Cultural Studies, University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
(*) Corresponding Author



Abstract


The pulpit, which is a raised platform for preaching from in the church, is very vital in the operations of the church. This is because most information that concerns the running of the church is given from the pulpit. The authority of the church leaders is often exercised and expressed from the pulpit. Preaching is not just morally edifying speech. It is not simply a pep-rally to excite the listeners to a day or two of penitential service. It is taking the dominion of God and placing it within the deepest reaches of the soul of those he is ministering to. There is a proper way of using the pulpit, and there is a proper way of administering the church. In contemporary churches, there are controversial practices, wrong perceptions, and misplacement of priority in the pastor and his pulpit ministry in this 21st century. This has led to many effects on today's churches. To pursue and achieve a positive aim, the researcher needs to investigate. This paper highlights the components of proper pulpit manner and administrative ethics and suggests some solutions on how to enhance the adoption of this proper pulpit manner and administrative ethics.

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Church; Pulpit; Administrative ethics; Church Ministers.

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