Thr3e Session 2 - Momentum and Team Development

Again, more notes from Thr3e conference in at Elevation Church (Charlotte, NC) with Pastor Steven Furtick. The second half of session 2 was devoted to two topics: Momentum and Team Development.

Momentum

• God creates momentum. All we can do is ride it.
• Every church has 5 possible stages: Birth, Growth, Plateau, Decline, Death
• Most churches are too late to initiate new momentum (they do it during the "decline" stage of the church). Reinitiate and look for new ways to keep growth and momentum going before the "plateau" stage (in the growth stage). Example: Don't wait to max out before you add more chairs, space, (or in Elevation's case, multi-site).
• Often, when you see it, it's too late to change it!

Team Creation and Development

• Staff development is not an activity; it's a culture.
• Leadership is about empowerment.
• The greatest compliment is to demand more from someone.
• Who do you hire next? Ask yourself, "What do I stink at?"
• We should have 3 things in hiring and keeping staff: Faith ("I believe God has great plan and potential in your life"), Trust (based on character - "I trust you and your integrity/honesty"), and Confidence (based on performance - "I have confidence that you will get the job done").
• If you don't have confidence in a person's job performance, then it's time to cut him loose.