THE IMPORTANCE OF MANAGING STAKEHOLDERS IN THE PARISH CHURCH: A CALL FOR PASTORAL INCLUSIVENESS
Abstract
The decrease of interest in the affairs of the church by Christ’s lay faithful and the growing number of many Catholics joining other denominations in the recent time is a matter of urgent concern that calls for pastoral dynamism in the management and involvement of its members. In the light of this situation, the goal of this paper is to set the altitude of the managers on prioritization of their stakeholders by creating a better environment for their wellbeing that will help in creating values among the stakeholders by identifying their needs for pastoral inclusiveness through mutual understanding, cooperation, and collaboration to ensure that the church fulfils its global mission. Stakeholders are individuals or entities who have a vested interest in the success, performance, or outcomes of the entity they are associated with or affected by. Adopting the topic “Managing the stakeholders of the church: a call for pastoral inclusiveness” is to emphasize the fact that in the church of Christ that we are all equal, and every Christ’s faithful has the obligation to promote the growth of the church (Can.210). This simply implies that we are all important with one goal of transforming the world based on the values and principles of the kingdom of God. Therefore, we are all stakeholders in the church and every member should understand his / her role and responsibility. In order to discuss this topic effectively, the paper is divided into following sections: one is about the abstract and introduction, two is on the concept of stakeholder, definition of stake holders and the stakeholder’s actors, stakeholders’ engagement and inclusivity, strategic key steps on managing the stakeholders of the church. While the third deals with the conceptual frame work and theoretical framework, the fourth is the recommendations and conclusion.
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