THE FIVE C’S OF CHRISTIAN TEAMWORK:

By Rod Dempsey

THE FIVE C’S OF CHRISTIAN TEAMWORK:

COMMON VISION:

1. Vision is a clear mental image of a preferable future. The team needs clear vision, mission and goals.
2. A church or ministry needs one overarching vision/ mission statement, and all the other ministry vision/ mission statements need to support and reflect the main vision.
3. The early church had a clear vision and strategy and they worked together to accomplish miraculous things. Challenging goals motivate the team to attempt great things. Praying together is essential. Unity.
4. A clear and common vision enables a team to row in the same direction at the same time.
5. A clear and common vision also enables the church and the ministry teams to evaluate their effectiveness.

COMMUNICATION/ COMMITMENT:

1. This is one clear ministry principle that I operate under, “People are down on what they are not up on.”
2. Clear communication builds trust and improves morale.
3. Your ministry team needs to make sure that it is communicating up, down and across the board. We must communicate clearly and resolve conflicts when they arise.
4. Without clear communication, you will have ministry hic ups and personal conflicts.
5. Commitment is strengthened through conflict resolution. Do not let conflict destroy team dynamics.

COMPLEMENTARY GIFTS and TALENTS:

1. Every person knows and is using his or her spiritual gifts and is working together to accomplish the vision.
2. This is where prayer and walking in the Spirit is so important. If we are all walking with God and listening for the Shepherd’s directions, then we will be guided by one voice. We complement each other as we follow the Spirit’s leading.
3. If we are not listening to the Spirit, we will Edge God Out. EGO’s will destroy the body of Christ!
4. Great teams are not composed of a bunch of superstars and prima-Dona’s. Great teams are composed of different individuals who willingly submit their goals to the overall goal of winning for the team.
5. Coaching the individual to grow and develop to contribute to the team is the goal. Jesus is the example.

COMMUNITY:

1. Jesus told his disciples at the end of his time with them that He was not going to call them servants any longer, but friends. Coaching individuals like Jesus helps the team member to engage successfully.
2. The “One Another’s” are the blueprint to help us discover ways to serve and build up each other.
3. The gifts of the Spirit enable us to serve and equip each other so that we can “grow up” in all aspects into Christ.
4. We do not just work together, but we are friends. This is where we want to go.
5. Great teams are composed of friends who are willing to sacrifice to see the vision of the team accomplished. They are committed to the mission and to each other.

CONQUER:

1. Eventually the evidence that a team is functioning at optimum is that the team wins victories.
2. Setting goals and holding each other accountable for the accomplishment of the individual and team goals is critical here.
3. You must learn to generate short-term wins, before you can win the big games. Peak performances at the right time are very important here. Plan and pray ahead to generate victories!
4. After the win celebrate the win and recognize team member contributions.
5. After the win, evaluate the measurable metrics. Follow the maxim, “What gets measured gets managed.” Set new goals based upon the vision and the evaluations.