1. Effective Biblical Leadership

2. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” Zig Ziglar Motivation is “the force that energises performance, gives direction to behaviour and underlies the tendency to persist even in difficult times” (PJ Smit, 2007). Motivation is based on Three Things:

5. Resources – Unless of course you’re Chuck Norris, it’s hard to get people motivated for task for which they don’t have the resources!

6. They say, Five out of Four people have trouble with fractions!

7. i. Servanthood (6b) ii. Teaching Truth (6a) iii. Nourishing yourself with Scripture (6c, 13) iv. Rejecting false Teaching (7a) v. Discipline unto Godliness (7b-9) vi. Commitment to Hard Work (10, 15) vii. Teaching with Authority (11) viii. Leading by Example (12) ix. Fulfilling your Call (14) x. Progressing in Spiritual Growth (15)

8. i. Lack of Vision, Mission & Strategy  What is a Vision?  What is a Mission?  What is a Strategy? “My people perish because of a lack of vision”

9. ii. Leadership Styles  Autocratic  Democratic  Participatory  Bureaucratic If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into committees. That will do them in – Unknown.

10. iii. Motivating people  Right Rewards  Right Relationships  Right Purpose To do is to be – Descartes; To be is to do – Voltaire; Do be do be do – Frank Sinatra.

11. iv. Managing Leaders  Planning  Organizing  Leading  Controlling People are different and even at a church level they need to be managed in a way that brings glory to God and that gets the job done

12. Team building is about building community together. It’s about doing ministry together. “It’s difficult to work in a group when you’re omnipotent.” – Q, Star Trek: The Next Generation

14. I. Building a Healthy Team i. Why do we need a Team? TThe need of this Generation TThe need for Multiplication TThe need to use their Gifts TThe need to use Common Sense

15. I. Building a Healthy Team ii. Creating space for Volunteers DDescribe the Roles DDefine Expectations HHands on Teams SSpeciality Teams

16. I. Building a Healthy Team iii. Relational Expectations for Leaders EExpectations of Spiritual Maturity EExpectations for Lifestyle EExpectations for Participation Let leaders feel they will be Cared for, Built up & Developed

17. I. Building a Healthy Team iv. Development Opportunities for Leaders LLifecycle for volunteers-about 18months WWhat can leaders expect from ministry? SSupport and help develop their leadership abilities SSchedule periodic training If you want your team to stay around for a long time, then make them fell like they’re getting more than they’re giving

18. The Party Principle: Food always helps people get to meetings. They tend to talk more freely with food and drink in hand. Your requirements for leader commitments must be long enough to build relationships (depends on your constitution time frame) & short enough to appeal to them. What about the difficulty of having to serve with leaders, who are elected by the church, but who show no spiritual maturity? We will do well to remember Servant Leadership (John 13) above all, and that our motivation ultimately comes from God and His grace in our lives.