With E. Stanley Ott

This session outlines what effective ministry teams look like, describes what they have to offer local congregations and gives concrete advice for making them happen

While committees and boards of various sorts remain the most common form of leadership and governance in the church, the concept of "ministry teams" is rapidly taking hold. A ministry team is any group of God’s people who gather for the purposes of connection with Christ, of mutual friendship and encouragement in Christ and engagement in the service of Christ. Ministry teams lead fellowship groups, study classes, mission trips, worship services and virtually every other ministry imaginable. 

Ministry teams grow disciples. Ministry teams grow friendships.  Ministry teams develop leaders and provide for a continuity of leadership. Ministry teams help members discover their spiritual gifts and learn to serve. Ministry Teams accomplish ministry.

This seminar will focus on a number of matters related to shifting your ministry to one that is team based. Topics will include the following

The differences between a committee and a ministry team (and why many ministries today call their leadership groups “ministry teams” when in fact they are still committees).

• The three priorities of a ministry team
  
• Ministry Team covenants and courtesies:
  
• The seven threads of ministry team relationships
  
• Four essential practices of healthy ministry teams
  
• The double focus of the ministry of ministry teams: people and task.
  
• Ministry Team Leadership
  
• Transitional issues involved in shifting to a team-based ministry and a team- based church
  

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