People ask me from time to time what we do in staff meetings. There really isn't a simple answer because it varies. One thing, however, that we are committed to doing is talking about leadership and teamwork. As a leader, I am of the opinion that you should never stop learning. I also believe that because team dynamics are so important, striving to have the very best team you can have, is crucial to the overall success of any organization. That is why at every staff meeting we spend time on leadership development and team building.
Today at staff we discussed an article written by Dave Ferguson who pastors the 3,000 member Community Christian Church. Here are some of the statements he makes that we discussed.
- Great leadership teams are always clear about the cause. A lot of other stuff may get fuzzy, but the cause is always clear.
- We must be committed to the cause first and each other second because ultimately it is the cause that brings us together and keeps us together.
- It is when we put other things or other people before the cause that we compromise what God dreamed of in the church and in the Great Commission.
- There is never a great "lead" team when the cause is not clear.
- Question: Why do men always remember athletic teams or army platoons as the place where they experienced the most genuine community? Answer: Because a clear cause created community. The cause of winning a game created a team. The cause of defeating a common enemy created a team.
In case you are wondering what WCC's "cause" is...Our cause is our mission: "To reach people and help them become fully devoted followers of Christ." The bottom line is this - It is the staff, otherwise known as the lead team, that will create the culture and the ethos of our church. When you have a lead team that is clear about the cause, willing to die for the cause, and where serving feels like fun you have created a church culture where people start to believe in the cause. They start to believe that through us God will REALLY change the world. I believe we have that team - a winning team! Thanks, guys (ladies!) We are on our way!
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