Let me just state up front... I don’t like committees. Big groups of people rarely make the best decisions and often slow things down.When I talk about leading as a team, I am not talking about ministry by committees. On any good team, there is a head coach. Someone must be in charge. But if the coach is wise, they will build a team of coaches.
In any ministry or leadership endeavor, I suggest the following:
* One leader who is ultimately responsible for the direction of the ministry.
* Three to seven people who become some sort of a leadership team. (Two is not enough. Three drastically improves the dynamics. More than seven becomes bulky. For some reason, I like odd numbers.) This could be an advisory team, executive team, leadership team, directional team, or whatever suits your purposes.
* When possible, the people on the team should be a diversified group.
* Each person has an equal voice—but the leader reserves the right to make the final call.
What do you feel is the best way to develop team leadership?
