Date

11-13-2024

Department

Rawlings School of Divinity

Degree

Doctor of Education in Christian Leadership (EdD)

Chair

Brian Pinzer

Keywords

team ministry, team leadership, clear roles, communication, relationships, common purpose, and team processes

Disciplines

Educational Leadership

Abstract

Using teams in the workplace has become an efficient means to employ workers' creativity, productivity, and effectiveness (Ross et al., 2008). Likewise, ministry through teams offers the Church these same outcomes to meet its charge of the Great Commission (King James Bible, 1769/2017, Matthew 28:16-20). This research was implemented with BOLD Deliverance Ministries Incorporated (BOLD), a non-denomination church in Temple Hills, Maryland. The church’s theme of “Where together we equip the saints to serve all people” indicates an existing ideology of collaboration. This project aimed to build on this collaborative mindset by applying team leadership theory within a team ministry organizational design. BOLD leaders participated in a curriculum that utilized pre- and post-implementation surveys to indicate growth. The framework of the 5Rs of shared leadership (Readying, Reflecting, Realizing, Representing, and Reporting) was aligned with team characteristic surveys (common purpose, clear roles, accepted leadership, relationships, excellent communication, and effective processes) based on Biblical examples. Quantitative data was collected from the surveys using a five-point scale. Qualitative data was collected from the team’s reflections on team characteristic surveys by indicating areas of weakness. These reflections allowed the team to devise action plans to address these issues. The results of this research project for BOLD leadership indicated slight increases in their understanding of their common purpose, clear roles, and accepted leadership. Further development on team relationships, communication, and effective processes was indicated.

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