JAWIL.COM RESOURCES
Scroll down the page for access to a range of downloadable resources to help with the development of collaborative ministry, leadership and groups in the local church
Click here to browse information and resources from the Wakefield Ministry Scheme
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A list of Seven Key Factors for Mission to work on for churches committed to a collaborative style of ministry
Want a checklist of what collaborative ministry means? Click to find out
Clergy moving into a situation of collaborative ministry need good induction training for the leadership style required. Click here for an outline of a possible induction course
Collaborative ministry demands familiarity with personal leadership styles and what's appropriate in which context: click on the link for more
Collaborative leadership enables by the way it works with people. Click here for guidance about enabling people
Some clergy think they are doing collaborative ministry when in fact they are good at delegation but are still firmly in control of everything. But you can't do collaborative ministry without being able to delegate. Follow this link for help with the art of delegation.
The relationship between 'collaborative ministry' and 'visionary leadership' is often questioned. Click on the link for guidance as to how they can be compatible!
To get the best out of a group it is necessary to understand why people are in it- and sometimes the reasons may be hidden. Read here about stakeholding in groups.
What goes on in a group includes both the overt and the hidden agendas. Follow the link to learn more about content and process in groups.
For a successful group, different kinds of needs have to be attended to: task, individual and maintenance needs. Click here to find out more.
Then there is the question of how the group is led. There are several styles of group leadership and which is best may well depend on the situation!
And then there is the issue of how a group or team develops over time- knowledge which often helps with the diagnosis of problems in groups. Click team development for more.
USEFUL LINKS
See also the following useful sites for help with groups and teams:
The Teal Trust offers free resources about team-working at www.teal.org.uk
From a secular context, offering loads of practical activities and useful tips and guidelines about group-work, try www.businessballs.com
For a wide range of very practical tools for groups, leaders, administrators, planners, team members, see John Truscott's (formerly of Administry) website at www.john-truscott.co.uk/resources
See also the following useful sites for help with groups and teams:
The Teal Trust offers free resources about team-working at www.teal.org.uk
From a secular context, offering loads of practical activities and useful tips and guidelines about group-work, try www.businessballs.com
For a wide range of very practical tools for groups, leaders, administrators, planners, team members, see John Truscott's (formerly of Administry) website at www.john-truscott.co.uk/resources
DOWNLOADABLE PRESENTATIONS
Click here to download a PowerPoint presentation on Understanding Groups, based on the Wakefield Ministry Scheme
Leadership and Collaboration is a key theme- follow the link to download a presentation of material on this topic, originally designed for a training day for Wakefield Ministry Scheme incumbents
A presentation of ideas and principles for Developing Collaborative Ministry can be downloaded here
Click here to download a PowerPoint presentation on Understanding Groups, based on the Wakefield Ministry Scheme
Leadership and Collaboration is a key theme- follow the link to download a presentation of material on this topic, originally designed for a training day for Wakefield Ministry Scheme incumbents
A presentation of ideas and principles for Developing Collaborative Ministry can be downloaded here