The thesis of this project is that the systematic cultivation of eschatological hope is a predictive causal factor in the emergence of new leaders that simultaneously shapes organizational culture to be favorably inclined to the emergence of new leaders.

The study utilized qualitative research methodology to; (1) frame a thesis from a review of theological, biblical and theoretical literature; (2) test the thesis against a survey instrument to create a baseline measure of the subject congregation's understanding of hope relative to other Christian congregations and denominational bodies and (3) analyze major themes of the study in a case study of the subject congregation.

The study resulted in three observations. (1) Hope is a predictive framework (relative to the concept of God's basileia) that shapes leadership values and motives. (2) Hope engenders inquiries that expose and subvert dysfunctional tendencies that suppress or reject emerging leaders. (3) Hope synthesizes the attributes and transactional characteristics of the church in a way that accelerates the construction of a dynamic leadership development pipeline.