Effect of Serving others on Spiritual Formation of Church members in Wolaita Sodo KHC

Abstract

: We live in an era where genuine spirituality is under question. There is spiritual decline among church members today. Serving others is one of the elements of ethical leadership that can bring spiritual formation of church members However, lack of serving others set back the growth of spirituality among church members and results spiritual decline. The main purpose of this study is to explore the effect of serving others on the spiritual formation of church members in Wolaita Sodo Kale Heywet Church in Ethiopia. A study adopted a descriptive and explanatory design to explain the phenomena of Wolaita Sodo, KHC. Data was collected using both open-ended and closed-ended questionnaires from Wolaita Sodo KHC leaders, Pastors, Bible school teachers, evangelists and worship team members. The study examined the effect of serving others that contributes to spiritual formation of church members Wolaita Sodo KHC. This study provides a descriptive analysis of frequency result and a Chi square test including bar chart description. The result of the study presented in frequency analysis indicts that 89.8 percent serving others positively impacts church members to grow into Christ’s likeness. Additionally, a Chi square test result (.000) indicate the result is highly significant level that serving others has effect on the spiritual formation of church members. To sum up, this study suggests that the research result provide evidence for further research studies in the study area.