Defining Your Staff/Leadership Values
- Posted by: Todd
- Posted on: Tue, May 17, 2005
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1.) Authentic Relationships
? We commit ourselves to the Principle of 10%
? We value watching each other?s back
? We commit to honest and integrity In communication
? We will not talk about each other until we have talked to each other, and then we will only talk in love.
2.) Professionalism and Excellence
? We will value accountability in time management, financial management, and programming.
? We will value each other?s privacy and schedules in the office and at home.
? We will not start ministries or programs without clear direction from God and proper resources.
? We will safeguard ourselves against inappropriate relationships with the opposite sex.
3.) T.E.A.M. Ministry
? Together Everyone Accomplishes More
? We will value the opinions and ideas of all team members.
? We will work together for the sake of the overall church, instead of individual ministries or interests.
? We commit to growing in leadership and giftedness.
4.) 4 E Focused
? We will be held accountable for Enlisting, Equipping, Empowering, Encouraging workers and leaders.
5.) Prayer Driven
? We hold that nothing of eternal significance happens apart from prayer.
? We will become strategic and innovative in our pursuit of God.
6.) Right Priorities
? We will cheat ministry and church, before we cheat God and our families
? Being a workaholic is not a good thing and WILL NOT be valued or tolerated at Ridge Stone.
7.) Retreat and Relax
? We will retreat once a year as a staff.
? We will retreat twice a year by ourselves.
? We will commit to taking our vacations and conferences.
? We will play and relax together throughout the year.
8.) People Matter
? Before programs, before budgets, but not before principles and purposes.
? We will use Ridge Stone to build our people, not our people to build Ridge Stone.
9.) No Fear
? We will not allow fear to stand in the way of God?s direction.
? We will not allow fear to stop us from doing the right thing.
10.) Pure Communication
? We commit to building each other up.
? We commit to purity and edification in our speech.
11.) Reckless Abandon
? We value the principle of meeting with God early, first, or expecting nothing.
? We commit to meet with God early and first in our day, realizing we are powerless apart from His strength.
? We commit to growing in the disciplines necessary for further spiritual growth.
12.) Maximum Quality
? We will shoot for the highest level of performance possible.
? We will hold our positions at Ridge Stone in highest regard.
You can read a lot of other great stuff from Gary and Ridge Stone Church at Gary's Blog here.
FOR DISCUSSION: What do you think? What would you add (or leave out). Do you think it's important to have a written set of staff/leadership values? Share what your church is doing in this area or discuss staff values today right here! I'd love to hear your comments and ideas!
Have you thought about what your staff and leadership really values? Recently, Gary Lamb shared the staff values that they have gathered and published for his church, Ridge Stone Church in Canton, GA. I think it’s a great start… Take a look:
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Ben E. on Wed, May 18, 2005
Hey John (Mutombo)...you honestly just put a tear in my eye! Your insight between cultures, “You keep time. We make time.”
is a VALUE we need to learn and you should never compromise!
Ben E.
Rick B on Wed, May 18, 2005
Wow, John, your heart attitude is what I long to see in leaders—humility and service unto the King, knowing that it is His power that energizes us in every situation. Unfortunately in N.A. we see so many leaders grappling with the comfortable lifestyle and the lifestyle of servant leadership..to the point of burn out. I guess there needs to be that balance or harmony between it all. Love your heart though!
James on Wed, May 18, 2005
We have the following 7 values. We left #8 open so as to give room for improvement and expansion. And, like others above, we have let people go for not following thru with these core staff values.
1. “Service with a Smile” - Always have and show a positive servant spirit
The servant attitude is something that Jesus and his disciples made a priority. A positive, hands-on approach to service is one of the keys of leadership here at Calvary. No pastor, elder, staff member, or ministry leader should ever step away from an opportunity to serve, and to serve alongside of, those who are a part of our local and faith communities. Contrary to common belief, the people are not here to serve us, we are here to serve them. So, while we are called to delegate (it is not possible - nor smart - for us to be involved in every ministry from start to finish), to serve ‘one another’, and to equip people for ministry…it must never be beyond us to set the joyful example of servanthood as we roll up our sleeves and lend a hand whenever and wherever we can. As long as a single volunteer is still engaged in the work of ministry…we should be looking for ways we can come along side of that volunteer to encourage or to help. Nothing discourages the heart of a volunteer more than a leader who is not willing to be incarnational - to serve them and work along side of them. So ‘stay focussed’ - we are not ‘done’ until everyone is ‘done’. We do all of this so that we might exhibit the character and attitude of Jesus…who came not to be served, but to serve others…and so that we might encourage the body with our attitude and presence!
2. “No Spotted-Lambs” - Do and give your very best for the Lord and others
Excellence is inspired by God and should be offered to God. ‘Spotted lamb’ offerings are cheesy, unpleasing to God, less than sacrificial, and paint a negative image of God. Never ‘skim’ or ‘skimp’ when it comes to the work of ministry and service for Christ. Do every ministry task as though a life depended on it….because it just might! Allow your offering to create a ‘distraction-free environment’ where we give our best for God and where seekers and believers can look past us in order to see the true excellency of the Lord Jesus Christ.
3. “Whistle While You Work” - be informal, casual, flexible, and fun….but still
work!!
Calvary is an informal place where work (and work relationships) can and should be fun. While not forsaking our professionalism or our ministry processes, we believe that the informal and casual is preferable to the stuffy and formal. We have an incredibly hard and demanding job to do, but if we do it right, it should be filled with lots of fellowship, faith, joy, and fun. Our work is hard…so work hard, but ‘whistle’ while you do it!
4. “Stand by Your ‘Man’” - Allow for vigorous debate in private, but complete
unity/loyalty in public
Loyalty to one another is a key to ministry success and positive team interactions. We’re not looking for uniformity, but rather unity among the diverse staff and team here at Calvary. Healthy meetings and ministry do (and should) involve a certain amount of vigorous debate and disagreement. We are all different creatures with different gifts, opinions, and insights. The work we do is too important to simply ‘rubber-stamp.” We need healthy dialogue. But, we should never let those disagreements divide us…lead to gossip…or potentially split the church. And, if we discover that it has, we should work quickly to confess, repent, reconcile, and rectify the situation. Once a decision is made (especially if the decision is not necessarily the one you would make) we speak in unity and as ‘one voice’ or we do not speak at all. If we cannot do that, ultimately, we agree to remove ourselves from the team.
5. “Never Cancel Church” - as a church family, we may not always have ‘dessert’,
but we will always have our ‘bread and butter’.
Programs do not always work…outings and trips are not always well attended…classes may come and go…but when it comes to our primary weekly ministries….consistency is a key! Whether for 1, 101, or 1001 we will commit to always serving the people God brings to our basic ministry gatherings with passion, zeal, and excitement! Like God…are people need to know that we will be here for them!
6. “Those Who Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail” - use the time and the resources you
have intentionally, proactively, and wisely.
Our church is Purpose-Driven. Your schedule should be also. Use the time that God has given to you in ways that further advance the mission/vision that God has given to the church and your personal ministry. This is your job and your calling. A schedule that is always reactive and usurped by the ‘tryanny of the urgent’ (or even the tyranny of the unscheduled) is a schedule that is not being stewarded wisely. Build flexibility in your schedule by being purposeful. Create scheduled opportunities for regular connection and communication thereby limiting/reducing the amount of time ‘stolen/given-away’ throughout your busy ministry day. Use large people-gathering times as opportunities to make broader connections and to schedule more private interactions.
7. You Do the “Paying”, So That Others Can Do the “Playing” - it is our job to
equip others for the joy of ministry.
A lot of times we get this backwards. We can be tempted ‘delegate’ (dump) all of the ‘grunt’ work to others so that we can have the fun of actually doing the ministry. But, the opposite should be the ‘norm.’ We should use our weekly work schedule to prepare others for the joyful work of ministry. That means we do the grunt work, so that they use their limited time and energy for the things that bring them the greatest joy and yield the greatest fruit!
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J. R. Miller on Sat, May 21, 2005
I think the 10% thing is a typo. I think it should read “We commit ourselves to the Principle of 100%”—as in, we give all of ourselves with no holding back.
Just a guess
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