Sticky Teams Introduction & Chapter 1 – The Unity Factor

“One of the great beauties of a truly healthy and unified leadership team is that it experiences unity in the healthiest sense of the word. Sticky teams aren’t made up of mindless clones; they’re made up of widely divergent personalities and viewpoints. Their team members often disagree, but they know how to fight fair. When the battle of competing ideas is over, they march out and present a unified front, setting aside their personal preferences and agendas in light of the greater good and the bigger mission.” (Page 20)

Summary of Chapter 1:

• Unity starts with the board. What happens at a board level affects unity at all levels. “As the board goes, so goes the rest of the church.”
• Doctrinal Unity – Every church has an irreducible theological minimum (like a statement of faith). It is important that those in leadership adhere to this. Also unity that insists on uniformity isn’t unity at all.
• Respect & Friendship – Leadership needs to know each other well enough to avoid miscommunications etc. Many boards are made up of strangers and relationships are superficial. Camaraderie can pay dividends such as making the board an enjoyable experience, which in turn can help get people to serve.
• Philosophical Unity – need to have a basic agreement about priorities and methods of ministry. A lot church fights are over priorities and methodology not theology.

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