Abstract

The present study focused on the professionalism approach in the church leader’s perspectives regarding the integration of religion and spirituality in therapy. Understanding these components will expand the knowledge of the professionalism approach in the church leaders and it will enhance the the effect of religiousity and self awareness among professionalism in the church leaders. It also allows the professionalism in the church leaders to provide a comprehensive service to a multicultural and diverse population. In order to provide a holistic approach, the professionalism in the church leaders need to address the issues of the effect of religiosity and self-awareness through a bio psychosocial perspective that includes religion and spirituality. For the most part, religious and spiritual people use these components in their daily lives to cope with unanswerable questions of life. This study aims to find out if there is an influence of religiosity and self-awareness on professionalism in the church leaders. The methodology used is quantitative with correlation analysis and multiple linier regression analysis. The population in this study was leaders, professionals in the church. Respondents were selected by purposive random sampling. The instruments used are Religiosity scale, Self-awareness scale and Professionalism scale. Data analysis uses partial correlation tests. The results showed that there was a significant effect between religiosity and self-awareness with professionalism respectively and simultaneously. This study provided participants with the opportunity for them to share their unique experiences and bring forth their professional approaches.