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Christopher A. Beeley

Weak leadership does not promote vital lay ministry; it compromises the health of the entire body by failing to provide laity with the basic spiritual guidance they need in order to be effective leaders themselves.

Christopher A. Beeley

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By Ian Urriola on May 3, 2017

Previous ArticleWhen discussing what to do next in a ministry area, these discussions often sound much like previous conversations. A way of changing the dynamic is to ask the group (or, even better, divide and use multiple groups) to pretend that they are consultants engaged by the congregation to do an analysis of the ministry topic at hand. They are to prepare a response to this question:

Given what you have learned about our church, what are your most objective observations and what are your best recommendations for the next steps our church might take?

Next Article Getting started in a new role or place can be a challenge for leaders. While you want to respect current practices, you also want to use this moment as a chance to encourage creative alternatives. Terry J. Fadem suggests these questions:

How does this work?
What do I need to know about this now that I’m here?
Who else might be able to help us?
How has this problem been resolved before?
Who has the most experience tackling this problem?

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