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Effective Team Building in the Local Church: Practical Ministry Guidelines

Explore biblical images of teamwork in the context of practical ministry in the local church. Discover core principles of team-building, from valuing every individual to fostering diversity. Learn about choosing teams through autocracy or democracy, and the importance of leadership consensus. Understand the qualities to look for when selecting team members and how to lead a team effectively. Embrace the idea of delegation, develop skills as a team member, and honor the contributions of all team members in the broader mission.

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Effective Team Building in the Local Church: Practical Ministry Guidelines

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  1. TEAM-BUILDING in the local church Practical Ministry

  2. Biblical images of Team-work • Moses (Exodus 18) • The prophets had “schools,” kings had advisors, wise men had disciples. • Jesus had a team of apostles (Mark 3:14) • The early church worked in pairs (Lk 10:1) and teams (Acts 8:14; 15:2,22) Practical Ministry: Team-Building

  3. Core Biblical principles • Every Christian is of value (1 Cor 12:21f) • Every Christian has a role (1 Cor 12:15f) • We strive for diversity not uniformity (1 Cor 12:4f) Practical Ministry: Team-Building

  4. Choosing Teams • Obviously, the more responsible the post, the more important the issue of selection. • But do you appoint through AUTOCRACY (from “above”) or DEMOCRACY (from “below”? Practical Ministry: Team-Building

  5. AUTOCRACY • Advantage: I get to choose my own team (which minimises frustration). • Disadvantage: I am tempted to pick only “yes-men” with no balancing voice Practical Ministry: Team-Building

  6. DEMOCRACY • Advantage: The whole church owns their team of leaders • Disadvantage: You get saddled with aggressive self-promoters and not a good balance of temperaments and skills Practical Ministry: Team-Building

  7. “Leadership with consensus” • Finding a compromise position • There must be room for genuine leadership with the existing leader having primary say. • There must be opportunity for all those affected by the decision to express support (or not!) • Some suggest nomination by existing leaders, with confirmatory vote by wider group Practical Ministry: Team-Building

  8. Who to choose • Build a balance of temperament and talent • Develop a sense of representation (race, gender, age, background etc) • Build a family of network support • Do not choose people who are all like you! • Do not choose all “yes-men”! Practical Ministry: Team-Building

  9. How to lead a team • Work on fostering relationships, not just performing tasks. • Be secure, not intimidated (by their knowledge, ability or personality). • Recognise and appreciate every contribution. Practical Ministry: Team-Building

  10. “I could do it better myself” • Yes, you probably could. That’s why you’re the leader. • But consider this frustration carefully: • You can’t do everything • And you mustn’t attempt it • You developed your present-day abilities through somebody trusting you • Delegation is a developed skill Practical Ministry: Team-Building

  11. How to be a good team member • Find security in your relationships, not in your role. • Can you handle criticism? • Can you handle someone out-performing you? • Be clear about yourself, your role and how that role supports and encourages the roles of other team members • Develop the gift of encouragement • Find ways to honour the other team members as valued colleagues in the wider work Practical Ministry: Team-Building

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