Adeyinka Atowoju’s scientific contributions

Efforts at broaden participation and persistence in the ministry as a career requires an understanding of how mentoring relationships work. It also requires the knowledge of their impact in promoting career advancement in the ministry and as a means of expanding one's ministry. This paper examined Paul's concepts of "OIKODOMEN" (Rom.15:2) and "NOUTHETEIN" (Rom.15:14) in relation to leadership mentoring in the ministry. The study intends to discover how to apply this mentoring strategies to leadership challenges in the contemporary Nigerian church. Even though Paul has never been to Rome as at the time of writing this letter, he had attempted to mentor the Roman church from a distance. We must ask what was responsible for the success of Paul's mission in the Apostolic mission stations and how he successfully transferred leadership to his acolytes in the Roman church. How can the study of Paul's concepts of  and  in Romans 15:2,14 be relevant in the context of contemporary Nigerian church? In facing the leadership challenges that the church may have in future, what role can online or computer-assisted mentoring relationships play? The research method employed in this study is both exegetical and hermeneutical. It is hoped that such ethical strategies can help Nigeria's Church leaders to develop protégés who are committed, motivated and personally satisfied by their services; and are prepared to work to please God and build up their neighbours.