The structure of church leadership is changing from a single leader calling all the shots to flattened-hierarchy leadership teams that share crucial strategic and directional responsibilities. Many churches are developing their own models, each of which looks far less like a one-person base that makes all key decisions and announces God’s direction, and more like collaborative leadership groups with blended visions and shared viewpoints. Sherry Surratt and Wayne Smith describe the changes taking place with the emergence of team leadership as more church leaders are coming from diverse backgrounds.
By Warren Bird, Sherry Surratt, Wayne Smith
Source: www.leadnet.org