1. Servanthood and Teambuilding
The Leader’s Posture
Servanthood and Teambuilding
Simon Vibert Bible by the Beach, 1-4 May 2009

2. Possible Ice-breakers
Small group in circle, hold hands in knot then unravel
Collect fears on piece of paper anonymously then a group members reads one out seeking to empathise with how they might feel
Divide group into 3-5 people and get then to find 10 things you all have in common
Describe the “Corporate Personality” of your church

3. Tell a story using the following pictures

4. What is Pastor?
Chaplain?
Teacher?
Manager?
Mammas & Pastors

5. What is Pastor? Pastor? Psalm 23 Acts 6 Acts 20
See John Stott Convictions of a lifelong Pastor

6. What does a team-builder do?
Be sincerely dedicated to the welfare of the group.
Be willing to sacrifice personally for the group.
Take a real interest in what goes on in the group and their ministry.
Give the group a sense of direction by seeing where they are coming from.
Give credit to others and not worry about recognition or credit for themselves.
Work to raise the status of other people and find ways of making them feel important.
Build cohesiveness by talking team.
Celebrate every victory.
Create a narrative history, which will help people to be part of the identity of that group.

7. Christ the Leader Mark 10:35-45 A good shepherd
… who lays down his life for the sheep

8. What kind of leader are you?
Dominance
Influence
Steadiness
Compliance
A self-understanding of who you are and who is in your team will bring about self-awareness and help you to work in a complimentary way as a team.

9. What does Christian Leadership look like?
Servanthood
Mark 10:42-45
John 13:6ff; Lk 9:46-48; Jn 21:15-17; Acts 20:19; Phil 2:3-11
Stewardship
Matthew 25:14ff
Lk 12:41-48; 1 Cor 4:1-2; 1 Cor 9:16-17; Col 1:24-26; 1 Pet 4:10; 2 Cor 4:1-13; Jn 15:16
Sanctification
Capacity and Character ladder
Leading from the heart

10. The Leader and The Led Hebrews 13:7 Remember Consider Imitate
Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
Remember
Consider
Imitate

11. The Leader and The Led from Mentoring Matters (p139ff)
Don’t take personally the frustrations that are thrown at you by those you are trying to lead;
Be aware of your own blind spots
Apologise and forgive
Be positive, not judgmental
Share Vision – EARLY!

12. The Leader and The Led from Mentoring Matters (p139ff)
Be encouraging
Celebrate progress
Have a realistic self-assessment: not too high; not too low
Don’t boast: we are like John the Baptist, playing the best man role to Jesus
Be self-disciplined, self-controlled, free from addictions and compulsions

13. The Leader and The Led from Mentoring Matters (p139ff)
Be reflective
Be accountable
Be a lifelong learner
Be balanced in body, mind and soul
Be other-centred
Be supportive and responsive to other leaders

14. The Leader and The Led from Mentoring Matters (p139ff)
Together
Everyone
Achieves
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