03627cam a2200421 i 4500001001300000003000600013005001700019008004100036010001700077040009500094020001800189020001500207035002100222042000800243050002400251082001600275100003000291245011800321264004100439300002300480336002600503337002800529338002700557504004100584505032200625520164000947600004202587600005502629650002602684650006002710600005702770650005202827650007402879650004202953650006702995648001703062776012603079ocn969830179OCoLC20190226114843.0170628s2017    ilu      b    000 0deng    a  2017027184  aDLCbengerdacDLCdBTCTAdYDXdBDXdOCLCFdBCTdGGBdDTMdDLCdOCLCQdOCLCOdOCLCAdZAAPA  a9780802415646  a0802415644  a(OCoLC)969830179  apcc00aBS2506.3b.L65 201700a225.9/22231 aLokkesmoe, Ryan,eauthor.10aPaul and his team :bwhat the early church can teach us about leadership and influence /cby Ryan Lokkesmoe, PhD. 1aChicago :bMoody Publishers,c[2017]  a209 pages ;c21 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aIncludes bibliographical references.0 aIntroduction: finding our future in the past -- The quest for common ground -- Watch the burden -- Offstage leadership -- More than a ceasefire -- Worthy conflicts -- Genuine collaboration -- Kingdom diplomacy -- Relational stewardship -- Relentless about reconciliation -- Trust in the fog -- Fade to the background.  aMost Christians know something of the Apostle Paul's life and ministry, but what about the incredible team of influencers he assembled and mobilized? Who were they, and how did Paul lead this team to accomplish God's purposes? Even more, what can we learn from their successes and failures, and how can we imitate their qualities? These are the questions that inspired Ryan Lokkesmoe, PhD, to write Paul and His Team. Like a church-ministry version of Team of Rivals, it reveals important principles about leadership and influence by showing how this early ministry team: Adapted to cultural, doctrinal, and interpersonal challenges; Found common ground with their audiences; Led baby believers toward maturity; Stayed united despite differing opinions; Equipped others for the work of the ministry; Conducted their lives with self-discipline; Built and maintained strategic partnerships; Navigated sensitive cross-cultural situations; Persisted through difficulty, frustration, and fractured relationships; Persevered when ministry was discouraging; Developed leaders to replace them. Whether you are in a position of leadership or are simply a passionate follower of Christ, you are an influencer that God is using to build His church. And while Paul and His Team certainly reveals a lot about Paul's character as a leader, it also highlights both prominent and obscure members of his team to offer a textured portrait of the early church's influence in spreading the gospel. Let's learn from the men and women God used to build the church, letting them shape our leadership and influence as we continue their work. - from publisher.00aPaul,cthe Apostle, SaintxInfluence.00aPaul,cthe Apostle, SaintxFriends and associates. 0aChristian leadership. 0aChurch historyyPrimitive and early church, ca. 30-600.07aPaul,cthe Apostle, Saint.2fast0(OCoLC)fst00037330 7aChristian leadership.2fast0(OCoLC)fst00859172 7aChurch historyxPrimitive and early church.2fast0(OCoLC)fst01710945 7aFriendship.2fast0(OCoLC)fst00935174 7aInfluence (Literary, artistic, etc.)2fast0(OCoLC)fst00972484 7a30-6002fast08iOnline version:aLokkesmoe, Ryan.tPaul and his team.dChicago : Moody Publishers, 2017z9780802495525w(DLC)  2017034389