Friday, April 1, 2011
Can my B-players make an A-team?
Creating a strong ministry team can be a challenging task as a leader. One question that leaders should ask themselves is what qualities the ministry team should possess. This article from Christianity Today embarks on the conversation of "A" and "B" team players on a ministry team. It sparked the thought of the team that I serve and the leaders I serve with. I began to analyze the team that I serve and realise that the majority of my team are "B" players. This article is excellent for leaders who are looking to grow a team of ministry servants or to assess the team they currently serve, in that it attempts to give you the strengths of having "B" team players on your team. I do not think the article gave enough credit to the "A" team players. AS I know the emphasis was on the importance of having faithful and humble servants who have the heart of God as they serve, I do believe these same attributes can also be found in "A" team players. It may be a challenge if the ministry servant has struggles with haughtiness or some other self-serving iniquity but with a Godly leader to mentor the servant, the "A" team player could be transformed to have the "B" player qualities mentioned in the article. In essence, God has called us all to serve with His qualities so whether "A" or "B" player, as leaders we should set the atmosphere to grow these qualities in all those we serve.
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I enjoyed this article as I have attended many churches where there is a thriving ministry being led by a “B” person. The B pastor as the article defined is a servant who does not seem to excel in the charisma of over energetic passion. Rather, the B leader is supportive by a calming and serving presence. If we were all “A” leaders, then the ministry of the elder would be primary, while the ministry of the deacon would suffer. Using deacons (in Greek one who serves or ministers) means that a church can move at the ground level, being practical. I see this as the hands and feet of the Body of Christ.
ReplyDeleteThough I agree that we all must be servant leaders whether front or back stage, I see a great need to keep the two different. An “A” elder must be there to cast vision, hear from God, administrate and provide the necessary fire of passion. While the “B” leader (Deacon), also must be there for the vision to become reality. It is vital that we keep what Paul laid out in Titus and Timothy on the differences of each. Then, we can lead the church giftedly and appropriately.