In The Church Building System we talk a lot about TEAMs, because “Building the Church” is all about building people, and growing into well-functioning teams. Ultimately we are a part of one Team — The Body of Christ — that is made up of many parts and many teams that must all work together. But where do these teams even come from? You can’s just go to a store and buy one; you can’t order one online. How you start something is important. The 5 Steps in “How to Start a Team” serve as the...

I believe we often have a deficit not only of laborers for doing the work of the ministry, but also of leaders within the Body of Christ....

Some believers have a healthy desire to be a leader and patiently wait for the offer/opportunity, because they want to be ready for it. Mature believers know that leadership requires some serious emotional, social, relational, and oversight skills, so it can be wise in any case, to start with learning to become more skillful in leadership, before stepping into more responsibility. A leadership office isn’t something to be earned or claimed; humility is required for healthy leadership....