Giving | Co-Mission Exchange | Jobs ABOUT CHURCHES PLANTING TRAINING EVENTS RESOURCES NEWS & PRAYER GIVING A Healthy Church is a Team Ministry How can we organise our churches for growth in a biblical, healthy manner? In this three-part series, Richard Coekin, CEO of Co-Mission and Senior Pastor of Dundonald Church, shares biblical and practical principles for organising a church as a Team Ministry – to enable gospel growth and equip congregations effectively to reach others for Christ. Make use of the Slides available in the resources below each film to make your own notes as you watch. SESSION 1 Biblical Principles for Team Ministry Is it wrong to long for growth in our churches? What are biblical principles that guide church organisation? How can we organise to increase our gospel growth? "There's no encouragement to long for a big church in the Bible, but there is plenty of encouragement to long for more people to be saved and more people to grow in Christ-likeness, which means means our churches will grow." Q&A In this Q&A, Richard covers topics such as How do we build churches without “Empire-building?“ Balancing growth and planting in churches Encouraging the gifts of church members in a small church And more… Resources SLIDE DECK SESSION 2 Building Leadership Teams How do we start developing church leadership teams? How can we lead with “sober self-assessment”? What are the first steps to casting vision and leading our churches into a Team Ministry structure? "God gives the church many gifts-some are more spiritual, some are more practical, all with the same aim of building one another up in maturity to Christ." Resources SLIDE DECK SESSION 3 Transitioning to become a Team Ministry Church How can we harness peoples’ gifts effectively for the life of the church? How do we transition from a congregational to team model? Managing change – bringing staff teams and church members with you. "Church leaders need to learn to delight in discovering and investing in the gifts and ministries of other people, both on staff teams and also church members." Q&A In this Q&A, Richard covers topics such as How do we know if we are in the Team Ministry model? Is “worship ministry” just for Sundays? Where do pastoral care and children’s & youth ministries fit in this structure? Can small churches benefit from the Team Ministry model? And more… Resources SLIDE DECK For further reading: Purpose Driven Church by Rick Warren Every church is driven by something. Tradition, finances, programs, personalities, events, seekers, and even buildings can each be the controlling force in a church. Rick Warren believers that in order for a church to be healthy if must become a purpose driven church by Jesus. Now the founding pastor of Saddleback Church shares a proven five-part strategy that will enable your church to grow. FIND OUT MORE Ready, Steady, Grow! by Ray Evans Ray Evans takes us on an interesting and exciting journey. He looks realistically at the barriers to growth, as well as the hurdles of reorganization and structural changes that growing churches inevitably face. His findings are anchored in the Bible and the real world which we all inhabit. FIND OUT MORE Gospel DNA by Richard Coekin Richard unpacks Paul’s leadership training in Acts 20 – the “Gospel DNA” for growing churches. In 21 simple, practical principles, Richard Coekin sets out how this “Gospel DNA” should shape our approach to building churches today. This book draws on his experience as Director of the London-based Co-Mission church-planting initiative in the UK. It will help you be part of a dynamic strategy for growing gospel churches today. FIND OUT MORE Contact Us Co-Mission The Church Hall St Andrew’s Church Herbert Road London SW19 3SH info@co-mission.org +44 (0) 208 543 4411 Our Churches All Nations Church Barkingside & Clayhall Becontree Church Bridge Church Peckham Christ Church at All Saints Wandsworth Christ Church Balham Christ Church Mayfair Cornerstone Church Kingston Dundonald Church Grace Church Beckenham Grace Church Muswell Hill Grace Church Worcester Park Hope Church Sutton Hope Church Vauxhall King’s Church Walton Longheath Church The Lord’s Church London (런던 주님의 교회) London Slavic Fellowship Mosaic Multicultural Church New Life Church Catford Redeemer Queen’s Park Roehampton Student Church St Andrew’s Chelsea St John’s Chelsea St Michael’s Fulwell St Paul’s Harringay St Peter’s Fulham Streatham Central Church The Boathouse Church The Bridge Battersea The Globe Church Lunchtime Ministries Midweek in Mayfair Westminster@One © Co-Mission Initiative Trust 2020 | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Statement | Cookie Policy | Safeguarding Policy | Complaints Procedure | Statement on Spiritual Abuse | Registered Charity Number 1157383 To use this site fully you need to allow cookies. If you do not consent to accept cookies then please not that some aspects of the site may not function correctly. more information Accept Cookies