LD201 Leading Teams and Groups in Ministry
Overview
In LD201, Dr. Irving uses a threefold foundation for leading teams and groups in ministry: team-based leadership is grounded in biblical and theological principles, it is culturally relevant, and it is practically relevant. This biblical approach to team-based leadership offers a survey of contemporary literature findings for conducting effective team leadership, helping you identify not only the challenges that often arise in team settings, but also how to determine solutions for moving toward a shared goal.
Top Highlights
“‘Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.’” (source)
“ ‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.’” (source)
“Next, we have the concept of responsiveness to changing team member needs and external environments. The reality is we can be going along in our work as a team, our process can be moving very efficiently, and at that same time, realities are changing around us. Team members’ needs are going to be changing. The skills and capacities that they bring to the table can be changing. The external environment, either in the organization or in the external dimensions beyond the organization, can be changing as well. I think churches, maybe, were insulated from this reality for a time.” (source)
“These level five leaders were characterized both by professional will on one end and personal humility on the other.” (source)
“‘Decentralization is an essential aspect of true community, and decisions are reached by consensus.’” (source)
- Title: LD201 Leading Teams and Groups in Ministry
- Author: Justin Irving
- Series: Logos Mobile Education
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Print Publication Date: 2016
- Logos Release Date: 2016
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Courseware
- Subjects: Christian leadership; Church management; Education › Christian leadership; Education › Church management
- Resource ID: LLS:LD201IRVING
- Resource Type: Courseware Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T04:18:13Z
Justin Irving serves as Professor of Leadership at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Prior to this, Dr. Irving served at Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, MN for twenty years in a variety of roles (Professor of Ministry Leadership; Doctor of Ministry Director; Associate Dean; Interim Co-Vice President and Dean). Dr. Irving’s previous roles also include serving as pastor of leadership development and outreach in the local church, worship leader, assistant youth minister, homeless shelter chaplain, and adjunct instructor of Bible at the University of Northwestern, St. Paul. He is the author of Leadership in Christian Perspective: Biblical Foundations and Contemporary Practices for Servant Leaders.