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#3 Team Members

What is the best team


you have ever seen,
or been a part of?
Why was it good?
Give biblical examples
of individuals and
teams serving in
ministry of the
Kingdom of God:
Ministry is a Team Sport!

Occasionally we find individuals


working alone in ministry:
- Elijah, 1 Kings 17-19
- Phillip, Acts 8
But most often team work takes place.
This is very clear when we look at
disciple making or church planting
activity:
- ___________________________
(student to give an example)
- Lk 10:1, 72 sent out in teams
- Antioch church sent a team of Paul
& Barnabas Acts 13
Exodus 17 – Moses, Aaron, Hur
The Godhead
Paul, Timothy, Luke & Silas – Acts 16
Paul & Barnabas – Acts 13
Moses & Aaron – Aaron was able to
speak well
Jesus & the 12 – Luke 9 – onto Luke 10
Elijah & Elisha
Nehemiah's team rebuilding the walls
of Jerusalem
Acts 6 – first deacons
The body of Christ – 1 Cor. 12
“In God’s economy [way of
doing things], the missionary
team is vital to the propagation
[growth] of the gospel and the
multiplication of disciples,
leaders and churches.” Payne
Teams need different gifts, talents and
skills.
We do not want a team of church
planters who share the same attributes
[skills and gifts] — Why?
The team would be very strong in a few
areas but limited in others.
Paul’s says that the body of Christ has
different gifts (1 Cor 12) and different
offices (Eph 4:11-12).
A church-planting team is not the same
as the church, but they are part of the
church.
Being different is a good
thing.
Barnabas Factors
Payne gives 8 qualities that are important
for every team member to have—they
are not their personal gifts.
He suggests that these are “Barnabas
Factors” in church planting.
What do you know
about Barnabas?
Include any Bible
references.
- Barnabas was an encourager, Acts
4:36
- important in the growth of the 1st
century church
- Barnabas took Paul on and helped
and encouraged him when no-one else
would have gone near him, Acts
9:26-28; 11:25
- Barnabas was a servant, teacher,
leader and apostle, Acts 14:14
- Acts 11:25, full of HS and faith
- He was part of the Jerusalem church
and made significant [financial]
contributions to it
- He experienced conflict, some say
there was hypocrisy in his life at times
Some church planters are
willing to have anyone on
their team as long as they
are breathing and love
Jesus.
Is this a good idea?
Give arguments for
and against this
stand
Some church planters are
willing to have anyone on
their team as long as they
are breathing and love
Jesus.
Payne suggests that “This
is a plan for disaster!”
It sounds like a good
(nice) idea, but should not
be a way of selecting team
members.
- Personal histories [quality of work,
relationships etc.] should be considered.
- Qualities desired in a team should
be present in the individuals’ lives long
before they join a team.
This is important for the team, and because
the qualities and characteristics of the team
will be passed on to the new churches.
- God sanctifies us, but our past
behaviour (as believers) often is a good
predictor of how we will act in the
future.
- Team members may have
knowledge and skills, but if they don’t
do certain biblical practices, they will
not be a wise part of a CP team.
Barnabas Factors
8 Essential [must
have] Characteristics
of Church Planting
Team Members
1. Walks with the
Lord
2. Maintains an
Outstanding
Character
3. Serves the
Local Church
4. Remains
Faithful to the
Call
5. Shares the
Gospel Regularly
6. Raises up
Leaders
This sounds really
obvious—and it is!
Only out of a good
relationship with the Lord
can we serve Him wisely
and well.
We can see the quality of Barnabas’
work in the qualities seen earlier.
Consider these other qualities of
Barnabas - for each reference give the
quality shown:
Acts 11:23 _________________
Acts 15:25 _________________
Acts 11:30 _________________
Consider these other qualities of
Barnabas - for each reference give the
quality shown:
Acts 11:23 (encouraged others)
Acts 15:25 (lovable)
Acts 11:30 (reliable)
We have to be careful of
being ambitious to do the
Lord’s work, in some
people this stops their
love for the Lord.
We have to have three
levels of relationships - all
of which need to be in
good shape:
- God (most important—affects other
relationships)
- The church
- The outside world
2. Maintains an
Outstanding
Character
3. Serves the
Local Church
4. Remains
Faithful to the
Call
5. Shares the
Gospel Regularly
6. Raises up
Leaders
Acts 11:24 - a good man
An outstanding character,
good speech and actions
—and full of the Spirit
and faith.
What aspects of faith
would be very important
to a church planter?
Are your team...
- Full of the Holy Spirit?
- Constantly giving themselves to the
Lord?
- Are they good and faithful?
“Great leadership is built on
trust. Without character, trust
can never be achieved. If you
aren’t a person of integrity,
the effort will implode
quickly.”
integrity:
the quality of being
honest and having
strong moral principles:
3. Serves the
Local Church
4. Remains
Faithful to the
Call
5. Shares the
Gospel Regularly
6. Raises up
Leaders
What is the first time
we hear of Barnabas
in the Bible?
What is the first time
we hear of Barnabas
in the Bible?
Acts 4:32-37
The second time is in Acts
11:22
He is chosen to go and
inspect the church in Antioch
—this was an important role,
so why choose Barnabas?
The second time is in Acts
11:22
He is chosen to go and
inspect the church in Antioch
—this was an important role,
so why choose Barnabas?
We might say of
Barnabas that he was in
a church: an
encourager, a sacrificer,
and a submitter (to
God and men).
How good are your
team at serving?
Do they love the church
and sacrifice for her?
Teams reproduce what
they have seen and
experienced—in turn the
church (new believers)
will reproduce them.
4. Remains
Faithful to the
Call
5. Shares the
Gospel Regularly
6. Raises up
Leaders
Barnabas was possibly
converted on the day of
Pentecost (Acts 2).
A faithful member of the
Jerusalem church and at
Antioch.
Out of ministry in Antioch
the Spirit called him to
church planting (Acts
13:1-3).
What had the Spirit seen in
him?
What had the Spirit seen in
him?
Faithfulness to the Lord, the
team and the Great
Commission, especially
during times of persecution.
Spiritual warfare and
persecution are likely to
come to any CP team.
Members should be faithful
to God’s call. On some days
only the call of God will
keep them going.
What are other issues could
distract church planters
from their calling?
The offer of other jobs /
ministries Etc.
There needs to be a
testimony in the heart of a
man or woman that God
has called them to church-
planting ministry.
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5. Shares the
Gospel Regularly
6. Raises up
Leaders
Barnabas knew that church planting
began with evangelism.
He probably believed 1 Cor 9:22-23.
To the weak I became weak, that I might win
the weak. I have become all things to all
people, that by all means I might save some.
23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I
may share with them in its blessings.
His work as an evangelist was done
with strategy and deliberate action
(Acts 13:50-51; 14:1-6).
He was bold (Acts 13:46).
He responded to persecution with
faithfulness to continue to share the
gospel (Acts 14:6-7).
He wanted to work with people who
were responding and was willing to
move on when necessary (Acts 13:51).
But they shook off the dust from their feet
against them and went to Iconium.
Barnabas was concerned
with the spiritual
maturity of those who
came to faith—he made
disciples (Acts 14:21-23).
When they had preached the gospel to that city
and had made many disciples, they returned to
Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch,
22 strengthening the souls of the disciples,
encouraging them to continue in the faith, and
saying that through many tribulations we
must enter the kingdom of God.
Is doing evangelism essential
for CP team members?
No evangelism = disciples not made,
churches not planted.
CP team members should have a
history of regular evangelism.
6. Raises up
Leaders
Barnabas spent time
with other leaders—
he was known among
the elders and apostles
in the Jerusalem
church.
He practiced wisdom-
guided risk taking
when it came to
developing leaders—
e.g. Saul (Acts 9:27).
He saw the potential in
John Mark as a leader
Even after a big mistake
(Acts 13:13) he gave him a
second chance Acts
15:38-39.
Others then
acknowledged his
abilities.
“Teams should consist of members who
refuse to do all the work. Rather, they
recognize their calling to an equipping
ministry, laboring for the empowering
and releasing of others to do the work.”
Raising up leaders is a
practice that cannot be
open to discussion, it
simply has to be done
[non-negotiable].
Signs of Potential Leadership
1. Leadership in the past.
2. The capacity to create or catch vision.
3. Asking positive questions
4. Practical ideas.
Signs of Potential Leadership
1. Leadership in the past.
2. The capacity to create or catch vision.
3. Asking positive questions
4. Practical ideas.
5. A willingness to take responsibility.
6. A completion factor.
7. Mental toughness.
8. Peer respect.
9. Family respect.
10. A quality that makes people listen to
them.
Adapted from Fred Smith, Leadership
1996
Ways to keep other Leaders from
Emerging
Make the risk look large.
Make the reward look small.
Create a threat.
Show a lack of confidence.
Expect results too soon.
Don’t give support.
Be open in criticism of them.
Make the effort required look bigger
than it is.
Suggest rejection by friends.
Talk about how much pressure there is.
Adapted from Fred Smith, Leadership 1996
7. Encourages
with Speech and
Actions
Barnabas’s birth name
was Joseph.
Yet the church called
him Barnabas Acts 4:36.
This reveals a lot about
him:
- Possibly his habit of encouraging
came out of his relationship with God
- His actions were above reproach.
- His speech was trustworthy, true
and consistent.
- He convinced the church in
Jerusalem that Paul was a genuine
believer (Acts 9:27).
- He taught the Word of God (Acts
11:26).
- Barnabas was consistent. Paul
would not take John Mark, Barnabas
who stood up for Paul in Jerusalem,
now stood with John Mark against
Paul.
Barnabas’s actions were
substantial, sacrificial and
helpful, and they set an example
for others to follow. Barnabas
strengthened the faith of many by
sacrificing his money and time.
A church planter said: “Encouragement is
key. In church planting, you have to look for
things to be encouraged about and to
encourage each other about. Encouragement
is a cornerstone of church planting.”
Another planter said, “I always try to
communicate how valuable each one of them is
to me personally and to the ministry. . . . I
would say this is not my greatest strength, so I
need to be very intentional to accomplish this. .
. . Help them feel like they are part of your
team, not just the team. Let them feel valued
by you.“
CP teams have many
difficult days—
encouragement is needed.
Often the only people who
encourage the team are the
team members themselves.
8 Essential
Characteristics of
Church Planting
Team Members
1. Walks with the
Lord
2. Maintains an
Outstanding
Character
3. Serves the
Local Church
4. Remains
Faithful to the
Call
5. Shares the
Gospel Regularly
6. Raises up
Leaders
7. Encourages
with Speech and
Actions
8. Responds in a
right way to
Conflict
Where two or three people
are gathered in the name of
Jesus, there will be conflict!
Don’t be surprised as
mistakes and
misunderstandings will
occur.
CP teams are forgiven
people who are still
sinners. And even
when sin is not present,
conflict still happens.
Barnabas and Paul had a sharp
disagreement over John Mark — the
result was that they separated (Acts
15:36-41).
Paul also experienced great
disappointment and conflict as a result of
Barnabas’s hypocrisy (Gal 2:13).
But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face,
because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came
from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they
came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the
circumcision party. 13 And the rest of the Jews acted
hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led
astray by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that their
conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to
Cephas before them all, “If you, though a Jew, live like a
Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to
live like Jews?”
Paul spoke of Barnabas in 1 Corinthians,
— these disagreements did not finish the
relationship between Paul and Barnabas
(1 Cor 9:6).
The relationship between
Paul and John Mark also
continued (Col 4:10),
with Paul even saying
that John Mark was
useful to him (2 Tim
4:11).
When conflict happens, teams must
respond in the right way.
• Be loving for the sake of the kingdom
and the witness of the team.
• Act in humility and servanthood.
• Seek the best for all team members.
Remember that
not all conflict is
bad!
Summary
- There is more to
being part of a CP
team than knowing the
right answers to
theology or mission
questions.
- Team members
require healthy
spiritual practices
- Look at possible team
members to see if these
factors are present in their
lives before you invite
them to join.
- Most of these things are
best seen within a local
church. CP teams should
be developed within local
churches.
- Evaluate possible team members in
light of each of these factors. Use the
following scale to help guide you.
Low Medium High
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Rare Usual Always


1. Walks with the Lord
2.Maintains an Outstanding Character
3. Serves the Local Church
4.Remains Faithful to the Call
5.Shares the Gospel Regularly
6.Raises up Leaders
7.Encourages with Speech and Actions
8.Responds in a right way to Conflict
Payne offers the following guide:
Low total (8-24): Do not select this
person for the team.
Would you include them at any time?
Medium total (32-56): Consider them as
team members— be careful and set
targets for growth. Identify weaknesses
and provide guidance for growth.
High total (64-80): A high total doesn’t
always guarantee effectiveness. It
suggests that they might be a good
team member.

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