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Strategies Of Team Formation In A Multi-Staffed Church, Larry C. Becker
Strategies Of Team Formation In A Multi-Staffed Church, Larry C. Becker
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Problem
This project sought factors that bring about the formation of pastoral teams.
Method
Methods included the study of current literature, testing a hypothesis, administering a self-developed survey with pastoral teams in the Southeastern California Conference of Seventh day Adventists, and work with the Redlands Seventh-day Adventist Church pastoral team. Data was gathered from 30 churches, totaling 77 pastors and results were tabulated with SPSS software.
Results
Analysis of the teams in the main cohort and Redlands revealed both support for the hypothesis and factors of team formation. These pastoral teams formed in a culture, in relationship, with trust, mutual …