I Love Teams

Tonight our Children's Ministry Leadership Team had our monthly meeting.  But, tonight's was different because we added 2 people to the team.  We poured a lot into 3 hours, mostly in preparation to celebrate and cast vision with our children's ministry volunteers on Sunday at our gathering.  Those 6 people that are a part of the leadership team flat out rock.  As busy as they are, they carve out 3 hours to meet monthly in addition to the many hours they each put into the environments they serve & lead in.  They're high caliber producers, thinkers & leaders and CCC Kids wouldn't be where it is without them. 

In all of the jobs I've ever had until now, I was never really on a "team".  Sure, I was grouped in on the organizational chart with some other people that all reported to the same leader, but it wasn't a team.  In church world I've almost always been on teams, as a volunteer and on staff.  I never want to work anywhere again where I'm not a part of a team and here's why:

• Teams are fun
• Synergy is a good thing and can't be had alone
• Having multiple opinions and viewpoints is a good thing
• Teams accomplish more in less time
• Teams force you to think "we" and not "I"

Disclaimer:  When I say team, I mean healthy team.  There are a ton of teams that aren't healthy and the statements below wouldn't apply to them.

What's even better than that is the children's ministry volunteers, as a team, are like an extension of the leadership team.  What I mean is that they are high caliber producers, thinkers and leaders too.  I love their servant hearts, passion for our vision and their "mad skills".