Abstract

The purpose of the study is to propose an exploratory research model for identifying the factors influential to Christian church members’ organizational commitment and organizational loyalty. Church members have different characteristics and purposes when they join a church in a sense that they pursue not economic benefits but psychological, emotional, and ultimately spiritual values, which cannot be fulfilled by generous or common leadership. Proposing an alternative leadership model, I focused on the LMX, or Leader Member Exchange theory and the moderating effects of Interaction Justice which will positively affect organizational commitment and loyalty by church members. In consideration of the nature of church organizations, LMX and Interaction Justice are appropriate choices as independent variables, since these are addressing mental sides of leadership rather than physical ones. Hopefully, this study will be helpful for succeeding empirical studies which will contribute to enhance church leaders’ effective leadership.

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