2. Serving. There are 2 basic traits to serve well. Integrity and skill. Attitude and aptitude. Integrity comes by discipleship. Skill is imparted through coaching.
3. Delegating. Delegate responsibilities responsibly. Always delegate to whet the appetite and to stretch their faith. In delegating, remember that volunteers may not do what was expected, but always what’s inspected. The former, is abdication, while the later, is mentoring and coaching.
4. Leading. Encourage the slow to pick up the pace, make quick decision for the quick of the mark so that they are bottle-necked by leadership indecision.
5. Persuading, reasoning and vision-casting. Some come in to serve because of persuasion, others through sound reasons, but those who stay for the long run are usually because of persuasion, reasons and vision.
6. Accountability. Without accountability there is no ministry and authority. Accountability sets the minister and ministry free. It protects the ministry, the minister and the one who is being ministered to.
7. Ministry flexibility. Promote flexibility especially in the early years of the church. There is no need for ministry and giftings match through specialising. Serving in multiple ministry is encouraged.
8. Listening, seeing and doing. Hands-on work promotes respect and better learning. Respect comes as the leader model servanthood by the leader. Better learning comes from listening, seeing and doing.
9. Relating. Never put strained relationships and misunderstandings that comes along in the course of doing ministries in cold storage. The leader should take the first step to solve it.
10. Matching ministry with giftings. Specialise more as the church grows. Match temperament, interest and skills/giftings with the job at hand.
11. Planning Plan B. Always plan for contingencies for major projects. Having a Plan B is not optional. It is a must.
12. Discipling. Work yourself out of your job.
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