March 5, 2014
By Phil Maynard
Leadership doesn’t happen in a vacuum. There are several factors that will help determine whether the leaders you select will be successful. This means that there are several things churches and pastors can do to create an environment that empowers leaders.
Let me make some suggestions:
Responsibility: leaders need to be clear on what their responsibilities actually are and how they align with and lead to the fulfillment of the mission (clear outcomes). Position descriptions go a long way toward making this clear but too often they are focused on tasks rather than outcomes (there’s a big difference!)
Resources: Nothing is more frustrating to a leader than to not have the resources necessary to accomplish their role. This includes people, supplies, financial resources etc.
Relationships: Who will be partnering with the leader to support them as they lead their team? How will they connect with other leaders for support and training?
Risks: Is it OK to fail? The realit