Comments on: Leadership Lessons from the A-Team http://betterthanblank.org/leadership-lessons-from-the-a-team/ Alex McLean's life & thoughts Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:52:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Karl http://betterthanblank.org/leadership-lessons-from-the-a-team/comment-page-1/#comment-4358 Karl Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:11:12 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1888#comment-4358 Yes!! A-Team!! Yes!! A-Team!!

]]> By: Chris Stout http://betterthanblank.org/leadership-lessons-from-the-a-team/comment-page-1/#comment-4331 Chris Stout Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:53:23 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1888#comment-4331 I would have to say I'm an Administrator and a Worker. Working on the rest...<br><br>You know, the A-Team was one of the most awesome shows next to Knight Rider, Air Wolf, and the Transformers. Ha ha.... I would have to say I'm an Administrator and a Worker. Working on the rest…

You know, the A-Team was one of the most awesome shows next to Knight Rider, Air Wolf, and the Transformers. Ha ha….

]]> By: Deacons | Servant Leaders - betterthanblank http://betterthanblank.org/leadership-lessons-from-the-a-team/comment-page-1/#comment-4326 Deacons | Servant Leaders - betterthanblank Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:23:02 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1888#comment-4326 [...] We need a variety of gifts on each team. Visionaries, Administrative, Workers, Prayer Warriors, Shepherds, Encouragers, etc. (Keep your HEADS UP looking for these people!) [...] [...] We need a variety of gifts on each team. Visionaries, Administrative, Workers, Prayer Warriors, Shepherds, Encouragers, etc. (Keep your HEADS UP looking for these people!) [...]

]]> By: Jan Owen http://betterthanblank.org/leadership-lessons-from-the-a-team/comment-page-1/#comment-4324 Jan Owen Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:02:57 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1888#comment-4324 Here's a long comment for you....I have learned about this in both negative and positive ways... 1) Positive ways - It requires that trust be built and protected and that there be a huge amount of honesty and openness within the team. I can't share leadership with someone I don't trust and that is not a part of my life. Team leadership is - in essence - all about relationship. Without the relationship I'm not sure it really works at least in ministry where we hope to model Christ-like behavior! I serve with a wonderful volunteer team. I treasure their opinions and giftings. They are good at things I am not. I love that. They think differently than I do, they push me to be better. I love doing ministry as a team. 2) I've served on staff where the pastor tried to - in my opinion - do too much by himself. When he was taken out of the picture two times in 17 months - once by tragedy and once by resignation - it put a huge burden on our staff and church. We spent a month just figuring out what had to be done and who would be in charge to do it. Roles were not well defined and leadership had not been publicly shared. It was horrible to be left in that position. So what did I learn? We must have the courage to lead with teams but be wise as we do so....it's healthier for us, for our churches and deflates the ego in a good way. Go team! Here’s a long comment for you….I have learned about this in both negative and positive ways…

1) Positive ways – It requires that trust be built and protected and that there be a huge amount of honesty and openness within the team. I can’t share leadership with someone I don’t trust and that is not a part of my life. Team leadership is – in essence – all about relationship. Without the relationship I’m not sure it really works at least in ministry where we hope to model Christ-like behavior! I serve with a wonderful volunteer team. I treasure their opinions and giftings. They are good at things I am not. I love that. They think differently than I do, they push me to be better. I love doing ministry as a team.

2) I’ve served on staff where the pastor tried to – in my opinion – do too much by himself. When he was taken out of the picture two times in 17 months – once by tragedy and once by resignation – it put a huge burden on our staff and church. We spent a month just figuring out what had to be done and who would be in charge to do it. Roles were not well defined and leadership had not been publicly shared. It was horrible to be left in that position.

So what did I learn? We must have the courage to lead with teams but be wise as we do so….it’s healthier for us, for our churches and deflates the ego in a good way.

Go team!

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