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BUILDING
A LEADERSHIP TEAM
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by Robyne Beaubien
If you have been called to begin a Women's Ministry at your church
you may not know of any other women who share your calling or you
may be part of a group of women who are raring to go! Whatever your
situation, the first place to being is with prayer. I know, everyone
says that! But really, there are a lot of choices to make and the
place to begin is on your knees before the Lord. Everything has a
way of coming together when the Lord's direction has been sought
from the beginning.
If you are establishing a WM team you will be looking for women to
serve with you. As you pray about who God has for your team you will
want to be ready to ask questions of each candidate. Some questions
you might include:
What are you passionate about?
Are you really available to serve?
Why do you want to be a team member?
What gifts has God equipped you to serve with?
When recruiting a team, you want to be sure that each woman is "on
the same page" with the WM goals and the overall ministry vision.
Things such as coming in late to meetings or being only partially passionate
will hinder the ministry. This calls for a firm commitment of time
and talents.
A quick word about terms of service. I know that a lot of WM around
today have leadership that serve for a one year term. Personally, I
think this can hinder the growth and vision of a ministry. The bottom
line for me is that it is about God's calling on our lives. If God
has called you to an area of service in your church, you should be
there until He moves you. Okay! Moving on...
It is also important
to have a team of leaders with different personalities, gifts and
passions
for ministry. Some of the "types" of people
that are assets to a team would be.
- A Visionary - someone
who sees everything the ministry could be in 10 years. Could also
be a bit of a dreamer who has fresh ideas for
ministry.
- A Shepherd - a leader
with a heart for people, who cares about what is being taught,
who is teaching, what the results are.
- An Administrator - a
leader who gets things done. Usually has good follow through and
attention
to details.
- An Encourager - a cheerleader.
One who is enthusiastic and reminds people that our strength is
in the Lord.
- A Worker - similar to
the administrator in their get-it-done giftedness, this person
is not interested in being in charge
but will get things
done. A great planner and doer.
- A Prayer Warrior - you
will know her when you meet her. She will be the foundation in
your team who will always
be in
prayer for
the ministry
and encourage others to pray over everything.
These are just an idea of how different women will bring different
treasures to your team. There are women that have combinations of
these gifts. Be sure to have a team of diverse gifts and ages. For
desciptions and tasks for your team to oversee, see the job descriptions
page.
___________________________________________________________ Did you know that women make up over 70% of the church today?
I once
heard another WM leader say that the primary reason women are involved
in WM is PURPOSE! Give them a purpose, a reason, to be involved.
As a leader, try to involve as many women as possible in your ministry.
The more women involved in the WM, the more your church will grow.
This is an example of how a WM can affect the overall ministry of
the
church. "Jesus had a great team in His disciples. He empowered them to
do awesome things that would bring glory to God. The idea that He empowered
them and sent them out to do ministry is the same idea we should adopt
in our leadership strategy. Multiply your leaders to build your ministry
team, and watch God work." - Linda
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