In business, great achievements are generally the result of effective teams. The person who tries to stand alone will quickly lose strength and enthusiasm. Even jesus, though he was God and could have done everything by himself, chose to gather a group of key followers to help him carry out his earthly ministry and to keep him company along the way.

Again I saw something meaningless under the sun:

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Topics:	Community, Confession, Enthusiasm, Fellowship, Prayer, Relationships, Small groups, Teamwork
Filters:	Church board, Discipleship, Elder, Pastor, Pastoral care, Small group leader, Small groups
Purpose:	Fellowship
References:	Ecclesiastes 4:7-12
Date Added:	July 30, 2007

One of the men in our church is a recognized management consultant to Fortune 100 companies. He suggested that we do a management audit of our top staff and lay leaders. He would gather them in groups of eight to ten and ask them three questions:

• What are the church's greatest strengths?
• What are the church's greatest weaknesses?
• What steps, if taken, would most improve the quality of our ministry?

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Topics:	Attitudes, Communication, Conflict, Difficult people, Diversity, Teamwork, Vulnerability
Filters:	Church board, Counseling, Discipleship, Elder, Hospitality, Management, Pastor, Volunteer
Purpose:	Fellowship
References:	Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
Date Added:	August 22, 2007