It takes more than wanting to be effective to be effective. But the truth is you'll never be effective until you desire it more than cheesecake. Read More »
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9. A super leader has his family and personal affairs in order How's your relationship with spouse, how about with your own children. Handle your finances well. Read More »
7. A Super leader evaluates and gives assessments of where you are constantly. It’s one thing to know your short comings as a ministry it’s another thing to do something about them. I am more valuable to my pastor as a problem solver and a leader of leaders than a teacher of kids. The only way I can know where I am is to evaluate how about you? Read More »
5. A super leader focuses on meeting needs There is a difference in a program and a ministry. Some churches decide what programs to have before they discover the needs they are serving. What are the needs? Listen to the kids. Listen to parents.Do your homework (research)We must love children and teens more than Children’s & Youth Ministry. It's all about people. After you determine the needs, formulate a plan to meet them. Constantly evaluate if the needs are being met. Read More »
3. A super leader can assess priorities and see what is important and throw off that which is unimportant.Life can get complex, a supper leader keeps things simple. Know how, what and who to delegate to. Read More »
1. A super leader has to see things before they happen. Long before I ministered to thousands of kids I saw it.Long before I had a national ministry I saw it. I don’t pastor the ministry I have, I pastor the ministry I want to have.•See the vision •Set the right goals •See what needs to be improved •Develop the plan to get it done! Read More »
4. Analyze the actions of the team. It doesn’t take a leader to stop something that’s not working but it takes real leadership to stop something that’s just good and turn it into actions that are exceptional. On functional teams right action must be intentional. A true team player understands their role and does right things right always growing and reaching for their next level. Read More »
3. I look for communication failure. Teams must constantly communicate to each member. There’s a lot of work that goes into effective communication. Identify communication failures. Each team member must let those above them know what’s going on. Teams that talk openly with each other build healthy relationships. Functional teams communicate when they need help. Read More »
2. Identify team members who have stopped serving. Ministry is all about serving. Jesus had a lot to say about the importance of serving. You gain those you serve. Even leaders must also be servants. When any team member is not serving their teammates the team is headed for dysfunction. Let your teammates slam-dunk while you take an assist. Read More »
What do you do as the coach of a children’s ministry team to turn dysfunction back into function? Here’s what I do: 1. Do away with wrong thinking. When a team thinks like individuals rather than a unit the actions fall below the desired outcome. A team player realizes what’s best for the team is also what’s best for them as an individual. Read More »