Jurnal Ilmiah Religiosity Entity Humanity (JIREH)
Vol 8 No 1 (2026): Issue in Progress

Pastoral Leadership and Parish Vitality: The Effect of Pastoral Leadership on Parishioner Vitality

Frans Fandy Palinoan (STIKPAR Toraja)
Patrio Tandiangga (STIKPAR Toraja)
Hendrik Palimbo (STIKPAR Toraja)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 May 2026

Abstract

Parish priest leadership plays an important role in building parish vitality and active involvement in church life. This study aims to analyze the influence of parish priest leadership on parish vitality at the parish level. The research method used a quantitative approach with a simple linear regression design. Data were collected through questionnaires involving parishioners and analyzed using SPSS software. The results of the analysis show that parish priest leadership has a significant effect on parishioner vitality with a regression coefficient of 0.449, a t-value of 7.087, and a significance of p < 0.001. The R² value of 0.175 indicates that parish priest leadership explains 17.5% of the variation in parishioner vitality, while the rest is influenced by other factors outside the model. These findings emphasize the importance of effective, relational, and empowering pastoral leadership in increasing parishioner involvement. The implications of this study highlight the need to develop an adaptive and collaborative model for pastoral leadership training and to encourage broader involvement of the laity.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jireh

Publisher

Subject

Religion Humanities Education

Description

Jurnal JIREH: Jurnal Ilmiah Religiosity Entity Humanity merupakan jurnal yang mempublikasikan artikel yang diangkat dari hasil penelitian, gagasan konseptual, kajian analisis kritis dan aplikasi teori di bidang keberagamaan, kewujudan, dan kemanusiaan. Jurnal ini terbit 2 (dua) kali setahun pada ...