Larry W. Osborne, The Unity Factor: Developing a Healthy Church Leadership Team. Owl’s Nest, 2001. Referenced in: Ministry Staff and Leadership Teams Personnel, Ministerial Evaluation LifeandLeadership.com Summary For all practical purposes, this volume was replaced by Osborne’s Sticky Teams, but readers may benefit from both volumes. It incorporates most of the best practices of teamwork,
Jim Putnam, Church is a Team Sport: A Championship Strategy for Doing Ministry Together. Baker Books, 2009. Referenced in: Congregational Ministry Teams LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book on team ministry comes out of the experience of a pastor who is a former coach and wrestler. It integrates most of the best practices of teamwork. The chief
Craig Johnson, Lead Vertically: Inspire People to Volunteer, Build Great Teams that Last. Regal Books, 2010. Referenced in: Congregational Ministry Teams From the Publisher Great leaders build up, not down. When leaders, whether in the church or in the marketplace, inspire their teams with a vision of what is possible, passion meets production and truly
John Laster, Gaining Traction: Field Guide for Leadership Teams. Chalice Press, 2007. Referenced in: Ministry Staff and Leadership Teams LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is written by a top-shelf consultant and astute observer of congregational life, John Laster. What he offers in this volume is not just a synthesis of the best material on teams (it is
Larry W. Osborne, Sticky Teams: Keeping Your Leadership Team and Staff on the Same Page. Zondervan, 2010. Referenced in: Ministry Staff and Leadership Teams LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an expansion on an earlier volume by Osborne, The Unity Factor (2006) that dealt with healthy church board development. Osborne says in this work he has “widened
Spiritual Gifts Introduction Biblical and Theological Perspectives on Spiritual Gifts Theologies on the Work of the Holy Spirit Theologies on Spiritual Gifts Other Works Spiritual Gifts Inventory, Print and Online (for purchase) Spiritual Gifts Inventory, Web-based (free) Related Ministry Resources Introduction It is often difficult to separate literature on spiritual gifts from material on the
Congregational Ministry Teams Part of LifeandLeadership.com resources for church leaders on Church Staff, Team Ministry The term “Team Ministry” is used broadly to refer to virtually all aspects of cooperative work in congregations. LifeandLeadership.com separates team resources into four categories, including General Team Concepts, Ministry Staff and Leadership Teams, Minister and Staff Evaluation, and this
Team Ministry – General Resources Part of the ministry resources on Team Ministry Introduction First Read Ken Blanchard – Teamwork Principles in Simple Language Patrick Lencioni — Practical Team Principles and Strategies John Maxwell on Teamwork Related Ministry Resources – including Team Ministry – Church Leaders and Church Staff, Team Ministry – Church Member Involvement,
Team Ministry, Ministry Staff – Index The term “Team Ministry” or “Ministry Teams” is used broadly to refer to virtually all aspects of cooperative work in congregations. It helps to make some distinctions. Follow the links to ministry resources interest. Team Ministry – General Resources – Explains the underlying philosophy of team ministry, with literature
Managing Volunteer Ministry in Church Part of LifeandLeadership.com ministry resources on Church Leadership and Renewal, Church Administration, and Involvement and Spiritual Gifts in Church Ministry. Introduction to Volunteer Ministry Web-Based Resources on Volunteer Ministry Books on Volunteer Ministry Related Ministry Resources Introduction to Volunteer Ministry All churches, regardless of size, depend on members working together
