Leadership happens at a variety of levels in any organization. So many different levels equals a lot of different people contributing to the success of the mission, and the accomplishment of the vision. With so many irons in the fire, how can each of the players participate in seeing success?

Take a church for example. Our church has several different levels of leadership. We have a group of elders who are the primary, spiritual leaders of our church. Then there’s the lead minister, which is my role. I play a very visible part in the leadership of our church.

Then there are our deacons, and ministry team leaders, and various other levels of leadership.

As perhaps the most visible leader in our church, I see my role being fulfilled in a couple of different ways. First, I play a significant part in casting the vision to our leadership team and to our congregation. But second, I also want to make sure that the rest of our people here are successful in their roles.

In a very real way, their success… in the children’s ministry, or the worship team, or benevolence and outreach to the community… is my success. And that equals success for the church as a whole.

I see four ways that I can help others in my organization succeed, so that we all win.

Provide The Passion

In order to help others in our church succeed, I have to understand their love for the ministry they’re involved in. When I see their excitement, and when I share my own excitement for what they are doing, that empowers them to continue serving. And excitement creates momentum, which increases their passion all the more for what they are doing.

Promote Their Areas Of Ministry

In order to be successful, each aspect of our ministry needs to be seen in the public light. The guy who leads our teen ministry is very visible in his job at the school, but isn’t so much in his role in the church. My job is to promote that ministry, provide some exposure to the rest of the church, and encourage him as he serves our youth.

Protect Them As Much As Possible

Often, those in leadership experience hurt. Many times, the leader is the one in the crosshairs when someone has a complaint. I’ve noticed that this principle works both ways. I often go to bat to protect many of those serving in various ways in our church, and I’ve seen them be protective of me as well.

Partner With Them To Succeed

In any organization, and perhaps especially in the church, we have to help one another get things accomplished. Just because I wear the lead minister hat doesn’t mean that I can’t pitch in and help in our children’s ministry, or serve in other capacities. When I ask other leaders within our church how I can help them accomplish their ministry goals, that provides a boost of encouragement like no other.

One of the most important things I’ve ever realized is that I cannot accomplish anything without the partnership of others within our ministry here. And, at the same time, I am an integral part of the success of the various aspects of ministry here at our church. The same is true with any organization. The leadership chain stretches both ways. When we realize that, we will help each other reach the success we strive for.

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