Team leadership is biblical and it creates a space for God to work communally. But team leadership can also foster all kinds of dysfunctionality!
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Shared Leadership
Team leadership is not an easy task—but it is a biblical frame for congregations, because shared leadership might actually create a space for God to slip in and be acknowledged as the real leader!
Preaching as Leadership
One leadership function that is often not recognized as leadership is the practice of preaching.
Three Circles of Leadership
To practice leadership effectively requires thoughtful imagination and the capacity to see beyond current patterns of behavior.
Do As I Say
As disciples of Jesus, we often press toward holding a consistency with our words and our deeds.
Discipleship, First and Finally
Since the church’s task is to be the body of Christ, discipleship becomes the prime activity of church leaders.
Pay Attention to God
Roxburgh identifies four inadequate ideas or narratives with which leaders have often grappled over the past 40 years—to little or no effect.
A Few Thoughts on Mentoring and Leadership
Searby offers great insights into mentoring, saying that leaders need to recognize the importance of a “mentoring constellation.”
When Leaders Listen
What possibilities for congregational health might emerge when leaders seek first to understand each other before asserting their own point?
Nothing in Particular
More and more is being said about the rise of the "nones"--these persons who claim no religious connection.
Leadership in Global Perspective
Christian faith turns standard leadership practices upside down.
Elders: Representatives or Leaders?
Congregational leaders often assume that their job is to represent the various interest groups and constituencies of the church.
Leadership Remix
Remembering that leadership serves something larger may help us keep our attention on God's mission and purposes within our congregations!