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Alan & Vicki Greene LifeLight Founders October 17, 2013. Building a Team that Lasts. Who is LifeLight?. Mission: “Taking the Church outside the walls, bringing LIGHT into the darkness with the life-changing message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ” (John 8:12)
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Alan & Vicki Greene LifeLight Founders October 17, 2013 Building a Team that Lasts
Who is LifeLight? • Mission: “Taking the Church outside the walls, bringing LIGHT into the darkness with the life-changing message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ” (John 8:12) • Vision: LifeLight is reaching and rescuing people for Christ locally, regionally, nationally and globally through music and other relevant means to impact millions now and eternally. (Acts 1:8)
Who is LifeLight Cont. • Founded in 1998 • Proclamation Evangelistic Organization • Festivals • Missions • Outreach
Timeline of LifeLight Staffing • 1998-2004: Volunteer run ministry • 2001: Board of Directors established • 2002: Alan & Vicki begin full-time ministry • 2004: First staff hires • Festival Director • Missions Director • Outreach Director • Finance Manager • Church Relations/Development • Executive Assistant
Timeline of Staffing Cont. • Today: Staff of 16 • 13 full-time • 3 part-time • Executive Suite: CEO, COO, President • Staff Leadership • Development Team
1 – Building Unity & Passion in your Team • Expect and promote excellence • Be passionate about the vision • Encourage them to act on the vision and be able to convey and own the vision (they will be more loyal if they own the vision) • They need to be “called” • Find like-minded people for your mission
Building Unity & Passion Cont. • Find people that have skills that you don’t • Be willing to delegate (but follow through) • Be trusting • Empower them • Think relationally
Building Unity & Passion Cont. • Define expectations clearly • Find “give and take” team players • Expect and lead with honesty • Expect and lead with integrity • Over-emphasize the obvious (your mission statement and philosophy)
2 – Balance & Leading through Tough Decisions • Serve together • Play together • Have clear boundaries • Family time • Working with the opposite sex • Follow-up communications in writing • Don’t let problems fester – address them
3 – Spiritually Pour into Your Team • Worship together • Pray together • Study together – devotions • Spiritual warfare – address it • Working in Ministry • It will never be comfortable • Stay steadfast • If you are doing nothing, the enemy won't attack
Scripture Reference • Ephesians 4:1-3 • Philippians 2:1-11 • Romans 15:5-7 • Philippians 3:12-14
Questions? • Palau Alliance • www.palau.org/alliance • FB: Palau Alliance Ministries • Recordings available: • palau.org/alliance/resources • Alan and Vicki Greene • www.alangreene.org • www.lifelight.org • alang@lifelight.org • vickig@lifelight.org • FB: Alan &Vicki Greene