Becoming a Healthy Team: Five Traits of Vital Leadership [Paperback]

Stephen A. Macchia (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2005

Teams are difficult to create. They are tough to motivate and even more challenging to lead. They can inspire greatness but also can be filled with pettiness. They can come together quickly but can splinter apart even faster. "It's time for someone to write about the truth of team building," says author Stephen A. Macchia. In Becoming a Healthy Team, Macchia discusses the characteristics that produce intimacy, authenticity, and effectiveness in a team and lead to the team's vitality. TEAMS spells out Trust, Empowerment, Assimilation, Management, and Service-the five traits of a healthy team. With biblical guidance throughout and questions for reflection at the end of each chapter, Macchia has created a valuable team-building resource perfect for pastors, ministry leaders, and anyone involved in a leadership role.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Becoming a healthy is essential for building the kingdom. Steve Macchia has helped thousands of churches develop healthy ministries. Now he offers tried and tested principles and practices to help your leadership team do the same. He'll show you how to Trust, Empower, Assimilate, Manage, and Serve. That spells TEAMS and ultimately success. Without effective teams, ministries lose the ability to both serve the body of Christ and reach seekers. Filled with scriptural guideposts, Becoming a Healthy Team provides practical answers and pointed questions to keep your team on track and moving ahead. "Small teams, big teams-all face big challenges. No one addresses those challenges more biblically, clearly, realistically, or helpfully than Stephen Macchia. If you're part of any ministry team, don't skip this book."-Larry Crabb, founder, New Way Ministries "Of the many ways of being 'great,' team 'greatness' is one of the least explored and understood. Macchia's approach to building a great team is a major contribution to the literature."-Leonard Sweet, Drew University, George Fox Evangelical Seminary "Macchia has hit another home run with Becoming a Healthy Team. Compelling and engaging, this is a must-read for leaders who aspire to build a biblical Spirit-led team."-Luis Palau, evangelist; author, High Definition Life Stephen A. Macchia is founding president of Leadership Transformations, Inc., a ministry serving the spiritual formation needs of leaders and teams in churches and ministries nationwide. He is the author of Becoming a Healthy Church, Becoming a Healthy Church Workbook, and Becoming a Healthy Disciple.

About the Author

Stephen A. Macchia is founding president of Leadership Transformations, Inc., a ministry serving the spiritual formation needs of leaders and teams in churches and ministries nationwide. He is also the director of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary's Pierce Center for Disciple-Building. Previously, he has served as president of Vision New England, the largest regional church renewal association in the country. The author of Becoming a Healthy Church, Becoming a Healthy Church Workbook, and Becoming a Healthy Disciple, he is on the executive committee of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE). He lives in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Baker Books; Reprinted edition (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801065720
• ISBN-13: 978-0801065729
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #903,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stephen A. Macchia is the founder and president of Leadership Transformations, Inc. (www.LeadershipTransformations.org) and the creator of the CHAT Survey for churches (Church Health Assessment Tool, details at www.healthychurch.net). He also serves as the director of the Pierce Center for Disciple-Building at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, MA. Steve is the author of six books, including Becoming A Healthy Church (Baker Books), Becoming A Healthy Disciple (Baker Books), Becoming A Healthy Team (Baker Books), and most recently, Crafting a Rule of Life (IVP). Visit www.RuleofLife.com for more info.