Church Followership and Power

This article investigates followers’ influence on the leadership process in congregations. A working hypothesis is that church, people without formal roles have considerable power. The main question this asks: What are characteristics of follower local congregations? a theoretical discussion problem guided by three questions: How followers influencing leadership? church? characterizes perspectives applied first part followership and upward influence, seeking to understand how exercise influence. second asks what church I identified relevant leader-follower relationship congregations, i.e., voluntarism, an egalitarian push, commitment theological values purposes. These structured as organizational, cultural, theological. In discussion, related these congregations theories leaders. findings discussions suggest increase process.