1. Lead With Your Team

3. (1) They identify a family in a difficult situation

4. (2) They ask people to sponsor the makeover

5. (3) They plan the makeover after meeting the family

6. (4) They work together to renovate the home

7. (5) They keep going despite difficulties

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

9. A six steps process to lead with your team

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

11. 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.

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

13. 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.

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

15. 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.

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

17. 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.

18. 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!!!

19. 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.

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

21. 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.

22. 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