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Маттс-Ола Исхоел. How To Build A Winning Team. Serving God Together
Introduction
1. The quest for leaders. About the greatest need in the church
When God says go – go!
When a leader appears
The greatest need
Responsibility
Quality training
Continuous leadership training
An example to follow
The quest for leaders. Tasks to work with
2. Why a team? About the benefits of working together
From the Old to the New Testament
Gifts are divided among us
Teams on many levels
Unity pleases God
The pastoral ministry
A car in a ditch
Why a team. Tasks to work with
3. To lead a team. About how to prepare for leadership
Preparation
1) A right understanding of authority
In the family
Submission
2) Trustworthiness
Know your area of responsibility
Be organized
Hidden agendas
3) Self-confidence
Keep on learning
To lead a team. Tasks to work with
4. Believing in people. About finding the right team-members
Finding your co-workers
What to look for
Joab
Have faith!
The gifts are there
Paul and Timothy
Believing in people. Tasks to work with
5. Vision. About seeing the future
The new covenant
A team and a vision
The fuel of the team
Many levels
One father
Nehemiah
WOL Moscow
Behind the curtains
Passion
Sharing vision
Property of all
Vision. Tasks to work with
6. Organizing and developing a team. About turning vision into reality
1) Organizing
Some structure
Regular meetings
Retreats
2) Distributing tasks
Not too tight of a leash
Goal setting
3) Coaching
Weekly lessons
Encouragement
Correction
Teach responsibility
Organizing and developing a team. Tasks to work with
7. Dynamics of a great team. Three great principles. About what you must focus on
1) Clarity
The demon of confusion
What uncertainty does to people
Areas
Do not give up
2) Decision-making
The art of listening
Involving the team in the decision
Together
Understanding the dynamics of a team
3) Brotherhood
Called to fellowship
Having fun
Overcoming together
Two are better
Value each other
Greatness
Leadership principles in a great team. Tasks to work with
8. Solving conflicts. About being a peacemaker
No illusions
Typical conflicts
Entering in
Working with difficult people
Bearing with each other
Blessed are the peacemakers
Solving conflicts. Tasks to work with
9. Launching people. About sending someone further
A leader’s task
Boldness
They will surprise you
Launching people. Tasks to work with
Closing. There is nothing more harmless than a snowflake
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MATTS-OLA ISHOEL is the senior pastor and president of Word of Life Bible Center in Moscow, and the president of Churches of Faith Russian Association. Under his leadership, Word of Life church has grown every year and now has over 4,000 members. The church is active in social, charitable, youth, publishing and missionary ministries. Matts-Ola Ishoel is married and has four children adopted from Russia.
I believe that in some way, every leader should continuously build a team of other leaders with whom he serves God. Whatever we are called to do, we are called to do it together with other people. No one serves God alone. His church is a body consisting of different members, and teamwork is built into the very essence of the church. When leaders develop teams that minister together, they build strength and stability into the church, and they give opportunity for growth and training.
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The key word for a leader is responsibility. This is the main difference between a leader and the people he cares for. The leader needs to feel a higher degree of responsibility than all others; that is why he is a leader. He stays in all kinds of weather, he knows he is accountable for what he does and he will do his very best to complete the tasks given to him.
Many people like to join a church, visit the Sunday meetings, but not take responsibility. Responsibility is a burden not everyone wants to bear. It is convenient for the flesh to come to church when it suits, go some other place when that seems better, and not take up any obligation that binds up the time. This is a little like the spirit of our time. People do not want to have too many attachments, but pick what is most comfortable for the moment.
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