I love this verse! "So there at Hebron, King David made a covenant before the Lord with all the elders of Israel..."
There is no leadership that is healthy, Godly, rightly motivated, and in the favor of God unless there is first a covenant relationship among those at the center. Here are a few factors that I believe make such relationships possible, elements present in the Governance Team at City Life.
When husbands and wives serve together on the core leadership team...deeper, more meaningful relationships are possible. Otherwise, the leadership team finds itself competing for time and emotional energy with the family of the leaders. Volitional intimacy or the intimacy that comes through making decisions together is an important part of any marriage. By serving together as couples, not only does the team's relationship go deeper, it actually becomes another tether of emotional connection for the married couples.
Meaningful convenant relationships are more concerned about the heart of the team than being individually right. A healthy team believes and is committed to the idea that as an individual, they need the wisdom, input, insight, and challenge that the team brings. I like the phrase mutual dependency. Every team member must be sold out to the idea that the other people in the room are NOT an impediment to their ideas and preferences but rather make their ideas and preference better with alternatively unique perspectives.
One more...voting is divisive, consensus is unifying. A healthy team gives everyone the right to put the foot on the brake until they feel comfortable moving forward. In order for everyone to fulfill the mandate of presenting a united front outside of the "meeting room" requires giving people time to get comfortable with decisions. This also requires every individual to be willing to trust the majority voice of the room at times. Having a break pedal for every person in a car could make for difficult drive in real life! Patience, grace, lots of listening, prayer, not being in a hurry, and respect win the day!
What does your church's core team look like...I hope it is one of true covenant relationship!
Pastor Fred
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