Core Team Roles
Core Team Roles (Every major area should have a core team.)
Purpose:
The purpose of Core Team roles is to ensure that each ministry area has the basic functions for an effective ministry are covered. Listed below is an overview of the functions of each role.
Promoter:
- To keep aware of the activities and events of the ministry area
- To ensure the timely and effective promotion of ministry events
- Develop a promotional strategy and schedule
Leader:
- Provides Big Picture direction in the context of the ministry, not the church
- Identifies strategies to advance the ministry into greater effectiveness
- Focuses on tomorrow more so than today
- Inspires the team toward action/ Ensures advancement and progress of team mission
- Motivator and encourager
- Troubleshoots problems that interfere with mission
- Long range planner/Shapes ideas/Set direction
Administrator:
- Manages the daily activities/operations of the ministry area
- Ensures that things operate in an orderly fashion
- Manages the communication to team members
- Ensures that team members are functioning according to the plan
- Manage reality and ensure things are done properly
- Designs compromises, limits choices
- Minimizes risk
Networker/Recruiter:
- Keeps abreast of the needs of the team
- Encourages people to match their gifts and passion with the opportunities within the ministry
- Identify opportunities for people to get involved
- Work to retain volunteers
Encourager/Shepherd:
- To keep abreast of the needs of ministry volunteers
- To communicate with the Leader and Administrator the needs of the team members
- Give sounds advice when warranted
- Listens attentively
- Ensures care for team members
Teacher/Trainer:
- Passion for God’s Word
- Loves to teach God’s Word
- Has the ability to effectively equip volunteers with biblical skills that leads to good works
- Trains team members to be effective in their area of service