10 Steps To reaching E.E.T Status (Empowered Evangelical Team) - Part 1

 It feels like my team is struggling to get things done? 
It Looks like no one who is seriously trying to complete the projects of your Group and overseeing every Program? 
It seem like there is never enough time to get all that you need done, even though you are not doing nearly what your vision would require? 

In the end, you are tired and feeling used up and exhausted?

You are not alone!  Many leaders (especially myself) has crossed that intersect at one point in their life time.

There are many reasons for this but...

One of the reasons is because we are not very good at utilizing the talents and strengths of others.  Here are 10 ways you can begin utilizing the people in your group to create a more resourceful and accomplished team goal.  

1 Cast a vision - The next time you get up to announce a new project, project and forcus into the future, in order to predict the end... this is casting a vision.  Share with your team the end result.  You don't have to tell them all of what it is going to take to get there, just tell them the end result. e.g "We will be shooting an evangelical movie this year"






2 Ask for help - Acknowledging you need help is liberating for the leader!  it is also a grand opportunity for the team to feel like they are coming alongside their leader.  Asking for help is not becoming vulnerable, it is being honest.  It is also being responsible.  God gave you your team for a reason.  That reason is so that you can utilize their talents, knowledge and energy to accomplish the work of Dramatic Evangelism Ministry God has envisioned you with.  "Would you consider working together with me to achieve this movie project?"


3 Allow the Genius of the group to be found - The smartest person in the room is not you the leader.  Nor is it any one other person in the group.  The Genius in the room is always the sum of all of those who are on your team.  If allowed to be heard, there are people on your team who have ideas and experiences that can advance your vision much better than you can by yourself.  e.g "What are some of the things that we could do to raise fund and cause our movie project to succeed?"



Remember:
An evangelical team is an amazing resource for any pastor or ministry leader.  It is not only a Think Tank, but it is also a tremendous supply of labor, passion and energy to make the ministry happen.  The reason so many Drama Ministry seldom surpass their attendance and financial goals is because the leaders try to do everything themselves.... but remember, Ephesians 4:11 says, "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:"

Notice that he gave the leaders of the church so that they would perfect the saints to do the work of ministry.   If you are trying to do all the work of ministry by yourself, your church will only grow as big as your time, giftedness and energy will allow.