EMERGING GLOBAL TRENDS AND STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP OF THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION CLERGY

Abstract

This study examines emerging global trends and their implications for strategic leadership within the Anglican Communion clergy, with particular attention to the Nigerian context. In an era marked by rapid technological advancement, globalization, shifting moral values, youth restiveness, migration, bioethical dilemmas, and mental health challenges, Anglican clergy face unprecedented ministerial responsibilities.

Employing a qualitative, descriptive-analytical, and interpretive-hermeneutic methodology, the study draws on biblical texts, ecclesiological theory, globalization theory, theological leadership perspectives, and contemporary socio-religious data. Findings indicate that while global trends present significant challenges to doctrinal integrity, moral formation, and pastoral effectiveness, they also offer opportunities for digital evangelism, youth engagement, transnational mission, and ethical leadership. The study argues that effective Anglican leadership in this era must be biblically grounded, theologically informed, contextually responsive, and strategically adaptive. It concludes that deliberate leadership formation, ethical clarity, digital competence, and pastoral sensitivity are essential for sustaining the Church’s mission and witness amid global transformation.