Forming a team (24)
Pre-class
reading World Missions, pp. 205-209.
Disadvantages of a team:
1.
Difficulty in learning to relate to one another. (personality,
doctrine, methodology—need to “be
on same
page” in at least 2 of these three areas, or will likely face major trouble)
2. Developing relationships with one another at the
expense of relationships with nationals
3. Danger of dominating a small national church
Advantages of a team:
1. Critical mass—greater all-around impact
2. Possibility of helping each other work through
problems—many heads better than one (Eccl. 4:9-12)
3. Abilities (gifts) are brought together. (bring evangelism into every part)
4. Greater financial possibilities
5. Accountability
Kinds of team structures (Daniel Hardin, The Paul and Barnabas Syndrome)
1. Traditional—One
experienced leader
2. Democratic—Leader determined by task (use of
committees)
3. Free Reign—
Best idea is for good friends
to share a dream together.
Don’t just let it be known
generally that you are forming a team. Don’t issue a general invitation.
What kinds of people to look for.
1. Spiritual
2. Healthy (physically and mentally)
3. With differing gifts
4. Sound in the faith and with good Biblical
knowledge
5. Flexible
6. With good interpersonal
skills
7. Self-starting and hard working
Procedure:
1. Pray
2. Make a list a) Those you want to work with who are
ready to do something for the Lord
b) Those you want to work with who
may be interested
c) Those you want to work with who
you think are probably not interested
3. Pray
4. Share the dream
5. Issue a concrete
challenge/invitation and expect an answer
6. Additional meetings may be
needed to make firm commitments
7. Keep the dream alive.
a.
Pray together
b.
Communicate
c.
Continue meeting
d. Get experience in Stateside
churches
e. Develop team calendar
f.
Don’t let anything distract you
Must be at
least one person or couple who simply says, “We’re going.