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The Unity Factor: Getting Your Church Leaders Working Together is unavailable, but you can change that!

Lying awake one night after a church board meeting. That’s when Larry Osborne thought, We have to find a way to replace our posturing and battling with the new spirit of teamwork and cooperation. Every experienced pastor knows the joys and struggles of working with a board. As Chuck Swindoll wrote: “The need for a better relationship between pastors and board members is apparent, and in some...

traits. In contrast, these same three traits dominate the decision-making process when a board is healthy and effective. So I’ve made their development a top priority. As any sports fan knows, the best players don’t always win the championship. The best team does. What’s true on the field is also true in the board room. When everyone knows, accepts, and fulfills his role on the leadership team, the odds for success escalate. I’ve found there are two common saboteurs of teamwork: lack of
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