Building a Team

Great teams achieve great things. With these handouts, build a dynamic team that can lead your church and ministry and tackle the challenges of ministry together. This 17-page resource offers biblical reflection, wisdom from experienced pastors, and practical tips on how to identify leaders and bring them together as a unified force to make your ministry's vision a reality. Table of Contents: Build a Better Team What to keep in mind when building a team. Interview with Larry Osborne Defining Unity Keep the vision before you at all times. Wayne Cordeiro Turning Committees into Communities Keys to becoming mission-focused. Roberta Hestenes Recruiting Team Players Questions to preempt unnecessary conflict. Larry W. Osborne Qualities of a Winning Team 6 characteristics of servant leaders. Greg Ogden Strength to Strength Adding personnel to round out your team. Jock Ficken Building Camaraderie Time together refreshes and motivates. Robert J. Morgan The Basis for Team Spirit It begins with how we feel about God. Craig Brian Larson What Makes a Strong Player The interests of Jesus must prevail. Craig Brian Larson Teamwork Ground Rules 10 keys to an effective ministry. Stephen A. Bly Decisions by Consensus Discerning God's will in meetings. David L. Goetz The Mixed-Gender Team We are called to unity in the body and on our ministry teams. Sarah Sumner