Summary
As part of this dissertation study, the preceding chapter presented the data derived
from full-time ministerial staff and full-time administrative assistants of Southern Baptist
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churches located in Mississippi with a resident membership of 500 or more. Along with
descriptive statistics and reliability analysis, empirical results of the research were
presented. The researcher presents the following significant results:
1. Servant leadership of the pastor does have an effect on staff affective commitment
to the organization.
2. Servant leadership of the pastor does not have an effect on staff continuance
commitment.
3. Servant leadership of the pastor does have an effect on staff normative
commitment to the organization.
In chapter 5, the researcher will present the purpose, implications of the findings,
limitations, recommendations for future research, and the conclusion.