Fall 2007
Growing Together: Maximizing the Power of Team Ministry
Team ministry is more than assembling a paid or volunteer staff and calling them a team. Many pastors have done that and have discovered that calling a group of people staff did not change staff relationships or the church. Team ministry is more than preventing staff infection. Staff pastors who get along with each other may still not be effective. Real team ministry begins when the senior pastor becomes the leader he needs to be. He then leads his team into authentic relationships, helps them grow personally and vocationally so they can impact their church and community.
Theme Articles
Synergy: The Multiplying Impact of Ministry Teams
J. David Arnett
To be truly effective, ministry teams must possess the unity, mutuality, and interconnectedness of a well-functioning body.
Becoming the Kind of Leader Others Want To Follow
Bruce Mcnichol
While many pastors work hard to develop performance-based skills, relatively few are intentional about developing character. In fact, many simply do not know how.
Mentoring That Produces Great Spiritual Leaders
J. Don George
The model mentor of the universe is Jesus. We would do well to consider His principles of mentoring.
The Insecure Pastor
Samuel Rima
What can a pastor do to defeat the destructive dynamics of personal insecurity? Consider these steps to overcoming this dark side of leadership.
Taking Staff to Higher Levels of Performance and Relationship
Tim Hager
Pastors and staff can climb to higher levels of relationship and performance by practicing these basic team-building principles.
Turning Future Stars Into Real Treasures: A Strategy for Building High Performance Team Members
Mark Rutland
Seeing ministry players mature into a finely tuned team that makes great plays and wins the big games is rewarding. Here is how to turn your future stars into real treasures.
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Gary L. Mcintosh
Numerous problems may be encountered in team ministry. Consider these suggestions for minimizing conflict and helping pastors and their staff get along.
Building an Effective Ministry Team in the Smaller Church
Glenn Daman
How can the smaller church effectively staff its ministry and develop effective teams when it relies on volunteers who might resign at the slightest whim?
The JENGA Staffing Principle
Dan Reiland
Consider these principles to understanding the nature of staff changes and how to optimize even the difficult ones.
In Search of Timothy
Tony Cooke
What are the characteristics of a profitable assistant? Here are 10 essential traits to look for when hiring supportive staff.
Can You Lead From the Second Chair?
Mike Bonem And Roger Patterson
How understanding the paradoxes of second-chair leadership will help you thrive in your supportive ministry role.
Maximizing Productivity in Mixed Gender Settings
Sheri Benvenuti
While more women are being called to ministry and given positions of authority in the church, two broad areas of interest rise to the forefront.
From the General Superintendent
Ask the Superintendent
The Role and Care of Church Staff
Consider these common-sense reflections on pastor-staff dynamics.
A Chat With Pastors
Defining Truths of the Assemblies of God: Salvation
Editorial
Ministry Matters:
Gary R. Allen
In Closing
By Rick Knoth
Column Articles
Theological Enrichment
The Sins of Generational Curse
W.E. Nunnally
The Greatest Challenges Of Pastoral Care
What Pastors Can Do To Help Victims of Domestic Violence in the Church
Grant L. Martin
History Is His Story
The Great Pelagian Controversy
William P. Farley
Ministry And Medical Ethics
Healthy Habits for Sustaining Effective Ministry
Christina M.H. Powell
Q&A For The Pastor’s Wife
Adjusting to a Change in Ministry
Gabriele Rienas
Reaching The Secular University
University of Central Arkansas: Praying Up a Storm
Rusty Wright
Real Life Preaching
Carpe Digital: Taking Your Preaching Off-Road Via Godcasting
Mark Betterson
Clergy Church and Law
Richard R. Hammar
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