Lead With Your Team

(1) They identify a family in a difficult situation

(2) They ask people to sponsor the makeover

(3) They plan the makeover after meeting the family

(4) They work together to renovate the home

(5) They keep going despite difficulties

(6) They invite the family to enjoy their new home

A six steps process to lead with your team

How to Lead With Your Team Step 1: Identify the Need Nehemiah 1:1-4 The destruction of Jerusalem

How to Lead With Your Team Step 1: Identify the Need Nehemiah 1:1-4 Take initiative by responding to a need out of compassion to bring change.

How to Lead With Your Team Step 2: Pray for Guidance Nehemiah 1:5-11 Nehemiah at Prayer

How to Lead With Your Team Step 2: Pray for Guidance Nehemiah 1:5-11 Operate prayerfully because you know that God’s intervention is critical.

How to Lead With Your Team Step 3: Plan the Action Nehemiah 2 Nehemiah asks for help Nehemiah surveys the situation

How to Lead With Your Team Step 3: Plan the Action Nehemiah 2 Prayerfully create a detailed plan to tackle the task that is to be completed.

How to Lead With Your Team Step 4: Build With People Nehemiah 3 Nehemiah oversees the work

How to Lead With Your Team Step 4: Build With People Nehemiah 3 Assign tasks to people based on their spiritual gifts and natural abilities.

How to Lead With Your Team Nehemiah 4:10-13 Step 5: Encourage the Team “Even a fox could break down their wall!” “Do these weak people think they can rebuild the wall?” Nehemiah prayed and encouraged!!!

How to Lead With Your Team Nehemiah 4:10-13 Step 5: Encourage the Team Know that when opposition comes people need encouragement to keep working.

How to Lead With Your Team Step 6: Finish the Work Nehemiah 5-8 Nehemiah leads people in worship

Celebrate when the job is done and continue to grow people. How to Lead With Your Team Step 6: Finish the Work Nehemiah 5-8 Celebrate when the job is done and continue to grow people.

Leadership Exercise Think of an area in the church that you are burdened about (i.e. a stage in the faith journey, a small group, a ministry you’re responsible for). Develop your leadership by thinking through the six step process. Identify the need Pray for guidance Plan the action Build with people Encourage the team Finish the work