Serving Teams

Outreach is easy, but building a great team takes some work. Here are some tools that can be helpful in recruiting and equipping the right team for your place.

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Gather information from anyone who checks out an outreach event through a simple Outreach Connect Card.

A simple outreach tip sheet breaks down the simple elements of an effective outreach so anyone can successfully lead the way for others Leader Facilitator Tips.

Consider having a Leader Covenant that allows everyone to know what is expected of a leader.

At Vineyard Cincinnati, we choose to use a leader application to get to know someone at a deeper level before releasing them to lead others. Check it out to see if it could be helpful to you. Leader Application.

Connect frequently with your team as you informally serve together, and periodically consider a more formal way for them to provide input about how they would like to see things come together. We do this every year or so with a survey something like this Leader Survey.

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Recommended Reading

OFL book coverCheck out Dave Workman's book, The Outward Focused Life and other helpful books for outward focused living.