E. Stanley Ott, Transform Your Church With Ministry Teams. Eerdmans, 2005.
Referenced in: Congregational Ministry Teams
LifeandLeadership.com Summary
Ott builds on all the best resources on practices to make this one of the most well-researched and well-written books on lay-ministry development. It is not limited to leadership teams, but the insights translate well into any situation where teams are involved. Ott divides the book into three sections:
- How to shift to a team-based vs. committee-based ministry philosophy
- How to get the team(s) together by identifying team leaders and members and determine their roles
- How to nurture ministry-team fellowship, foster discipleship and communication, and accomplish ministry tasks
Ott presents a very concrete, step-by-step process for creating a team system. Arguably the best place to start in resourcing toward ministry teams.
From the Publisher
The concept of ‘ministry teams’ is rapidly taking hold in churches, but just what are they and how do they work? Transform Your Church with Ministry Teams outlines what effective ministry teams look like, describes what they can offer local congregations, and gives concrete step-by-step suggestions for making them happen.
The power of ministry teams lies in their unique capacity to generate genuine Christian fellowship, nurture disciples, develop leaders, and mobilize people for ministry. While traditional church leadership organizations concentrate almost exclusively on task, policy, and program, ministry teams are designed to enhance faith development and, thus, ministry effectiveness.
E. Stanley Ott explores three main areas of ministry-team development. First, he explains the philosophy behind ministry teams and discusses the issues involved in shifting from committee-based to team-based ministry. Second, he tells how to begin ministry teams, including how to identify team leaders and members and how to determine their roles. Third, he looks at the details of ministry-team life, including ways to build team fellowship, foster discipleship and communication within teams, and accomplish specific ministry tasks.
Filled with wise, time-tested advice, including four how-to appendices, this book will help pastors and lay leaders transform the life of their church or Christian organization.
About the Author
E. Stanley Ott is senior pastor of Pleasant Hills Community Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and president of the Vital Churches Institute.
***For additional information on this resource, including reviews, click the bookstore links. Check the reference at page top or the links below for resource guides on related topics.***
See Resources on Over 100 Areas of Ministry Leadership: