Something my Ministry Advantage coach and I have been talking through are the types of leaders and what each type of leader would be good at. I know this is only one of probably a million leader "qualifiers" - but this really makes sense to me and is like a breath of fresh air in understanding staff and volunteer dynamics, frustrations, empowerment, etc.
This is not a hierarchy of leadership or what makes one leader better than another. All of these are leaders. All are needed for a fully functioning and healthy church.
3 types of leaders. Which do you most align with? What ministry roles does that mean you would just shine in and what ministry roles does it mean you would be like a square peg in a round hole?
CATALYST - initiator, decisive decision maker, creator, innovator, idea person, creates chaos, births the plan
CONSOLIDATOR - organizes the chaos, creates systems & processes, organizes the ideas, plans the plan, qualifies and quantifies the ideas, brings order
CUSTODIAN - task person, "doer", carries out ideas, works the plan, waits for "to dos" and lists
Think about yourself and those you lead and serve with - at home, at work, at Meadow. How will understanding this make your marriage, family, work place, and ministry at Meadow - more enjoyable?
John, I love the way these leadership types are described. It takes all three types to make an organization or ministry go and grow.
Posted by: Shane | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 05:18 PM