2. Identify and deploy leadership Be faithful to biblical principles Eliminate or minimize burnout
3. What hinders laity from embracing ministry? Which of these factors can we impact?
4. Difficulty in finding people to fill various positions of responsibility Lack of enthusiasm of those serving No systematic way of matching people’s gifts to appropriate ministries Lack of systematic training about spiritual gifts No mentoring program to help persons step into roles of responsibility
5. RINCIPLES An objective of leadership is to equip others to do ministry Environment and culture play an important role Lower the bar for entry; raise the bar for expectations Equipping happens both in a team and through one-on-one coaching
6. How do we eliminate or eradicate the barriers that keep people from serving God through gift-oriented ministry and enable this aspect of discipleship to grow ‘all by itself’?