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1.  Few Christian organizations are
implementing team ministry despite the
clear biblical mandate to do so.
 The focuses of current leadership literature
 Leadership is an ability
 Leadership involves working with others
 Leadership involves progressing towards a
common goal

2.  Organization are becoming less hierarchical
and more fluid.
 Confusion over the nature of the Church
 Secular Analysis
 Distorted Image of Fiction
 Gospel of Cause
 Polarization of a Philosophy of Ministry

3.  Meanings of the Word Church
 English Words
 A Building
 A Denomination
 The Universal Church
 The Local Church
 Greek Words
 A political assembly of free citizens
 Jewish assembly of the Old Testament
 The Christian church

4.  The Universal Church
 Old Testament presents typological form of
church
 New Testament records the reality of the
church.
 Universal Church represents all Christians
worldwide
 The Local Church
 God pattern is for the local church to manifest
the universal church
 It includes
 Membership
 Organization

5.  Aspects of Church Government
 Should be Biblical in Constitution
 Should participatory in Form
 Should representative in function
 Should be Spiritual in function
 Purpose of the Church
 Climate of Worship
 Setting for Fellowship
 Evangelism
 Education

6.  Understanding the Church
 The Local Church is a body of confessed believers
joining together for worship, fellowship,
instruction, and evangelism; led in its efforts by
biblical officers (elders and deacons); and
including, as part of its life and ministry,
observance of the ordinances, discipline and
mutual edification.
 Pauline understanding of Church as the Body
 The body Metaphor
 The broken body

7.  Implementing Community
 People Centered Ministry
 Servant Leadership
 A biblical lifestyle cannot ignore community
 A biblical lifestyle cannot ignore interpersonal
communication
 Communication is mutual
 Communication has a context
Work
Home
Church

8.  Biblical Theology of Leadership
 We can discover leadership principles in the Old
Testament as we study the lives of leaders during this
time.
 Moses
 Joshua
 Nehemiah
 Isaiah
 Jeremiah
 The New Testament also provides an abundance of
character studies from which leadership principles can
be deprived.
 Jesus stands out the premier leader
 Peter
 John
 James
 Paul
 Barnabas

9.  Administration is not:
 Organization
 Financial details
 Positions of leadership
 Three basic needs of any organization
 Communication
 Organization
 Edification

10.  Administration is not:
 Organization
 Financial details
 Positions of leadership
 Three basic needs of any organization
 Communication
 Organization
 Edification