Almost nothing has a higher impact on team culture, health, and effectiveness as much as who you recruit to the team. A good team member will be a joy to the team and the leader, and be a strong contributor to the ministry. An unhealthy, underprepared, or poorly fit team member can cause conflict, distraction, […]
Tag: leadershipdevelopment
Jenn and I (Steven) fought nearly every day for our first year on the field. At the end of our first term of 2.5 years, we did a debrief and noted that second only to learning union with Christ, both of us said our marriage, and our co-leadership of the ministry and team together, was […]
…every time there has been a spiritual awakening, women are often called up into ministry and spiritual leadership. It’s one of the signs of a revival that isn’t talked about very often. Dr. Jo Anne Lyon, 181 In Developing Female Leaders, church consultant Kadi Cole addresses how churches and leaders can better develop, empower, and […]
In our last two posts, we’ve defined what the “apostolic” is, and 5 essential elements of an apostolic leader. An apostolic leader needs to have all 5 elements of big vision, risking faith, foundation setting, leader developer, and surrender to God. If you can find a clearly apostolically gifted, mature, national believer to partner with, […]
We were recently invited to Cynthia Anderson’s Dare to Multiply Podcast to share about a few different topics that we are passionate about and have shared on this blog, including building and multiplying a movement team, finding national partners, and abiding in Christ. You can listen to it below!
Part 1 – Leadership Foundations Overview Part 2 – Why are leaders needed? Part 3 – How do I discern if I’m a leader? Part 4 – How do I develop as a leader? In Part 4, we talked about different ways that you can develop on your pathway towards becoming a team leader. One […]
Part 1 – Leadership Foundations OverviewPart 2 – Why are leaders needed?Part 3 – How do I discern if I’m a leader?_______ In the previous posts, we covered some leadership basics and foundations, the need for leaders on the missions field, and how to discern if you are a leader. In the next two posts, […]
Leadership Foundations Part 1: LF Overview Leadership Foundations Part 2: Why Are Leaders Needed? _______ In the last two posts of the Leadership Foundations series, we covered the definition of leadership and some leadership principles, and answered the question – Why are leaders needed? In this post, we’ll explore a question that many aspiring leaders […]
For our second post in the Leadership Foundations series, we felt the need to address this question – why are leaders needed? From our Overview post, we defined leadership as this: a leader is a man or woman who receives vision from God to influence the people of God towards the purposes of God. A […]
All Leadership Foundations Posts:LF – Why are Leaders Needed?LF – How Do I Discern if I’m a Leader?LF – How Do I Develop as a Leader?LF – How to Form a Personal Development Plan_______ The words ‘leader’ or ‘leadership’ have a lot of broad connotations for different people. The term leader is used in sports, […]