Synergy: A Leadership Guide for Church Staff and Volunteers
By Lovett H. Weems and Ms. Ann A. Michel
()
About this ebook
The people are the church—not just the pastor. Yet, in many congregations there is a heavy imbalance in the ownership of ministry. Clergy and paid staff are seen as God’s agents in the world, and congregants as occasional participants. Sometimes, clergy and other leaders perpetuate this imbalance.
Ann Michel presents a more inclusive, collaborative understanding of ministry, which affirms the gifts and calling of both clergy and lay servants. She uses the concept of “synergy” as a theological framework undergirding this approach. Michel lays out an inclusive and collaborative paradigm of ministry affirming the work of both lay and clergy servants.
Synergy also provides practical advice on the day-to-day skills of synergistic or collaborative ministry – how to engage others in ministry, how to build teams, how to manage meetings, how to develop others as leaders, etc. The book helps church workers, paid and unpaid, understand how their ministry relates to the mission of God and the ministry of the church, and provides practical guidance on the interpersonal ministry skills essential to any expression of collaborative ministry.
"Synergy is both a practical and deeply spiritual resource that helps provide a more collaborative way of thinking about ministry shared between clergy and laity. Ann has captured the challenges that can present themselves as laity serve in ministry not only from her research but also from her personal experience as a lay person and respected Seminary theologian, and she offers practical ways to equip laity to fully live in this call of lay servants and lay staff members. As a lay person who has served on a church staff for more than 23 years, understanding this synergistic energy articulated so well in Ann’s writing has reignited my passion and affirmed my call." - Debi Williams Nixon, Managing Executive Director, The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
Related to Synergy
Related ebooks
Spiritual Leadership for Church Officers: A Handbook Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGuidelines Church Council: Connect Vision and Ministry in Your Church Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Small Groups with Purpose: How to Create Healthy Communities Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5By Design or Default?: Creating a Church Culture that Works Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLook Before You Lead: How to Discern and Shape Your Church Culture Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Missional Leader: Equipping Your Church to Reach a Changing World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRecruiting Volunteers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLeveling the Church: Multiplying Your Ministry by Giving It Away Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Money Matters in Church: A Practical Guide for Leaders Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Re:Vision: The Key to Transforming Your Church Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSmall Church Checkup: Assessing Your Church's Health and Creating a Treatment Plan Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUntapped Church: Discovering the Potential Hidden in Your Congregation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGrowing an Engaged Church: How to Stop "Doing Church" and Start Being the Church Again Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEffective Staffing for Vital Churches: The Essential Guide to Finding and Keeping the Right People Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Elders Lead a Healthy Family: Shared Leadership for a Vibrant Church Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDoing Church as a Team: The Miracle of Teamwork and How It Transforms Churches Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Business of Ministry: How to Maximize God's Resources for Kingdom Impact Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsReviving the Congregation: Pastoral Leadership in a Changing Context Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHybrid Church: Rethinking the Church for a Post-Christian Digital Age Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGuardrails: Six Principles for a Multiplying Church Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5When Church Stops Working: A Future for Your Congregation beyond More Money, Programs, and Innovation Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5To Mend the World: A New Vision for Youth Ministry Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTake the Next Step: Leading Lasting Change in the Church Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBetter Together: Making Church Mergers Work Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Restoring At-Risk Communities: Doing It Together and Doing It Right Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5ChurchLeaders Pastoral Pocket Guides: Hospital Visits Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChurchLeaders Pastoral Pocket Guides: Communion Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPreaching from Inside the Story: A Fresh Journey into Narrative Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Work of Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Christianity For You
The Book of Enoch Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Reflections on the Psalms Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex: Creating a Marriage That's Both Holy and Hot Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Screwtape Letters Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It's Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind... Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Four Loves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Mere Christianity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Winning the War in Your Mind Workbook: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Your Brain's Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wild at Heart Expanded Edition: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Law of Connection: Lesson 10 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Lead When You're Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Changes That Heal: Four Practical Steps to a Happier, Healthier You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Boundaries Workbook: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Synergy
0 ratings0 reviews