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    An Assessment of Pastors’ Poverty on Church Growth in the Diocese of Lweru Anglican Church of Tanzania
    (Uganda Christian University, 2024-08-01) Edson Leonard Simon
    This report was an assessment of pastors’ poverty on the Church growth in the Diocese of Lweru Anglican Church of Tanzania. Pastors in the Diocese of Lweru live poor lives, because they have low sources of income and are semi-illiterate. As a result, they face various challenges, such as resisting transfers, compromising the word of God, quitting ministry, and being unfaithful to church funds. This study is based on the following objectives; to explain the biblical perspectives on poverty, identify the causes of pastors’ poverty in the Diocese of Lweru, and establish strategies of poverty alleviation among pastors. The research was carried out in a descriptive research design where qualitative research was used. Interviews and questionnaires were used by the researcher as tools for collecting data. The study aimed to enable pastors to know the position they have in alleviating poverty in their lives for the growth of the church in the Diocese of Lweru. There was a need to find out exactly the cause was and to establish strategies on how to alleviate poverty among pastors. In accordance with the findings, the study reflected that the poverty situation is not a new thing in the society it has existed since the beginning. The findings have shown that while there are various causes of poverty, relying on one source of income is a major factor contributing to pastors’ poverty. The findings also show that poverty can be alleviated if pastors will work hard and establish ventures for the improvement of their livelihoods and ministries. To advance pastors’ income, the recommendations have been examined that; pastors should create a timetable and monitor their personal and church activities, pastors should also show true love among themselves by inviting each other for ministry sharing and the Diocese should provide education to them, if these are seriously considered, the church will grow and poverty will become a history in the Diocese of Lweru.