Director of Sunday School and Discipleship
Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions
Jesus, the ultimate leadership example, called His team to a clear mission: “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matt. 4:19).
Likewise in building your Sunday School team look for team members willing to spend time together, learn together and be on a mission together. Game day is not the time for meeting and strategy planning; it is time to reap the reward of all the planning, practice and prayer. Look for team members who will commit the time it takes to strengthen the work and accomplish the goals that are set.
The team that is willing to learn together and from each other will prosper. Training is a key to health and growth in any organization. Leadership should set the pace by attending and providing leadership training. People will respect and listen to leaders who are willing to undergo the rigors of training. Proper training enhances conversation, troubleshooting, strategy development and team cohesion. Enlist team members who will commit to being trained.
A unified commitment to a common goal also is an important characteristic in team members. Numerous Sunday School teams have been sidetracked and rendered ineffective by members committed to the status quo rather than attaining a new, challenging goal. Enlist team members who are willing to commit to the mission.
For more on this topic, visit www.alsbom.org/sundayschool.
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