Thus, churches must think in terms of multiplication of ministry teams and developing key leaders—more in partnership, ownership, and fellowship. As ministry team members commit to become key leaders, they should look for other individuals to come alongside and instruct in their specific ministry role. Since roles will expand as a church grows, key leaders must recruit and train new leaders to step into expanding roles.
Apprenticeship toward partnership, ownership and fellowship will lead to a vibrant church life filled with multiplying leaders.
A Vision for Developing Key Leaders
Pastors, ministry teams and key leaders must work together to create a healthy leadership culture in which ministry teams members partner with staff members to provide intentional leadership over an area of ministry.
Within that ministry, key leaders must take ownership over its implementation and its multiplication by practicing apprenticeship with promising volunteers. As key leaders engage in partnership, ownership, fellowship and apprenticeship, they will afford their ministry area room to grow, and, as a result, do their part to ensure the continued growth of the church.
That helps us to move beyond church as a spectator sport and to look more like 1 Peter 4:10 where, “based on the gift they have received, everyone should use it to serve others as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” These are the steps to developing key leaders.
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