No one leads alone. As the famous quote goes, if you are leading,
and no one is following, you are just taking a walk. This
week we continue looking at the value of a team. We will again look at what John Maxwell calls
“The Law of Dividends” from his book The
17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork.
In Colossians we see the indispensable
need of a team. Colossians 4:7 states “Tychicus will tell you all the news
about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant.”
Paul desires
to write a letter to the church in Colossae to address some concerns and
encourage the church. However, he is in prison
and in chains. Paul is dependent not
only on someone to write the letter, but on someone to deliver this
letter. Tychicus serves as the deliverer
of Paul’s letter. Paul is dependent on the
support of a team.
Here are things to consider when
developing your team:
1. Give credit
for success to the team. You cannot do ministry alone. We must express appreciation and gratitude to
those who volunteer and invest in your students. Honor them and celebrate their
successes. You could not succeed
without them.
2. Watch to see
that investment to the team is paying off. This is accountability for the responsibility
each team member carries. Be willing to lovingly address issues in
your team that need to be addressed.
Help them grow and encourage them to mature as leaders.
3. Stop your
investment in those who do not grow. This is stewardship. Some team members might harbor character and
attitude issues that could negatively affect the rest of the group. Negative
team members are a burden to the team, can hinder growth, and become divisive. Be wise in who is part of your team.
4. Create new
opportunities. This helps with burnout and ensures
longevity. Give team members opportunity
to excel in their gifts and talents. Find out what they are passionate about and
use that as a springboard for new opportunities. This will help they buy in to what you are
doing, and help them feel they are adding value to the ministry they are a part
of.
5. Give your
team the best possible chance to succeed. As we have stated before, our greatest
success is the success of our team. Encourage
them, teach them, and release them to succeed.
Your ministry and students will be better for it.
Where a true leader is, there is vision. Where there is a team, there is the
fulfillment of a vision. We as leaders are dependent on those we
lead. What victories have your team
members had this year? How have you
celebrated these successes? Find ways to encourage you team, celebrate your
team, and honor their successes. This
develops quality and longevity in the valued team member.
In most cases our team members are
volunteering time, money and efforts toward the ministry they are involved
in. There are a number of other things
they could be doing, but they choose to serve your ministry. Let us honor those who have chosen to be a
part of our team.
Source for Article: The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork, John
Maxwell.
Abe Daniel - District Student Ministries Director
Northern California and Nevada Assemblies of God Student Ministries
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