03850cam a2200493 i 4500 ocn969830179 OCoLC 20190226114843.0 170628s2017 ilu b 000 0deng 2017027184 DLC eng rda DLC BTCTA YDX BDX OCLCF BCT GGB DTM DLC OCLCQ OCLCO OCLCA ZAAPA 9780802415646 0802415644 (OCoLC)969830179 pcc BS2506.3 .L65 2017 225.9/2 23 ZAAA Lokkesmoe, Ryan, author. Paul and his team : what the early church can teach us about leadership and influence / by Ryan Lokkesmoe, PhD. Chicago : Moody Publishers, [2017] 209 pages ; 21 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. Introduction: 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. Most 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. Paul, the Apostle, Saint Influence. Paul, the Apostle, Saint Friends and associates. Christian leadership. Church history Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600. Paul, the Apostle, Saint. fast (OCoLC)fst00037330 Christian leadership. fast (OCoLC)fst00859172 Church history Primitive and early church. fast (OCoLC)fst01710945 Friendship. fast (OCoLC)fst00935174 Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) fast (OCoLC)fst00972484 30-600 fast Online version: Lokkesmoe, Ryan. Paul and his team. Chicago : Moody Publishers, 2017 9780802495525 (DLC) 2017034389 Brodart BROD 119030934 Baker and Taylor BTCP BK0020218130 YBP Library Services YANK 13388572 C0 ZAAPA 43475 43475 0 0 ddc 0 0 DAPA DAPA 2019-02-26 0 225.92 LOK APA078270 2019-02-26 1 2019-02-26 BK