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BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP. TE M. How to Build a Strong & Effective Team. T ogether E mbracing A M ission. T ogether E xperiencing A M inistry. BEING PART OF A WINNING TE M. Coaching questions…. What makes a team… a ‘TEAM?’.
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BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP TE M How to Build a Strong & Effective Team Together Embracing AMission Together Experiencing AMinistry
BEING PART OF A WINNING TE M Coaching questions… What makes a team… a ‘TEAM?’ A team shares a common goal & continually works together towards reaching that end. What is the common goal that brings your ‘TEAM’ together? Together Embracing A Mission - Together Experiencing A Ministry Is your Board a group of elders or a team of elders?
BEING PART OF A WINNING TE M God’s Purpose for us… A Great Commission Love the world and make disciples of all (Mt 28:19-20) A Great Commandment Love God completely and love others as you love yourself (Mt. 22:37) The Process of become a Healthy Growing church… Together Embracing A Mission - Together Experiencing A Ministry Develop a clearly defined purpose and a strategy to achieve it. (George Bullard)
Building Strength between Team Members You’re only as strong as your weakest link LACK OF… A House Divided Against Itself Will Fall (Luke 11:17) Goal Focus Trust Conflict Commit Account Avoid Openness Artificial Harmony Vague Decisions Lower Standards PersonalFocusStatus/Ego A Team Divided Within Itself Cannot Succeed
Conflict within your Church context As a team work through the following scenerio Tomorrow, someone in your church will donate $25K with the following conditions: • The funds are to be used in only one ministry area that will ‘most effectively help the church reach its purpose.’ • All funds must be spent by Dec 31/07 • As a TEAM work through this opportunity, hearing from all team members before a decision is made & shared
What this meant for Jesus What this means for us Options Leadership Role Influence on others OPTIONS
Team Loyalty Covenant Consider the Team Loyalty Covenant Template on the district website under Church Effectiveness Tools.