The concluding post in a five-part series about church leadership structures.

This week I’ve covered the need for church leadership structures, some of the biblical principles that should guide any such structure, how we apply those principles at MHC specifically, and our multi-site approach.

However your church decides to architect itself practically, it is important that a few key things are not overlooked:

1. Conviction and principle must drive your leadership structure (as opposed to methods, tradition, legalism, etc). Structures must be flexible because they will need to change and adapt as the church grows and changes.
2. Build health and accountability systems. Proper care and oversight must be present for every level of leadership. Make sure everyone is connected to a ministry team and not isolated.
3. The church is a family, not a business. It needs to operate efficiently and effectively, but at its core it needs to be about Jesus and peoples lives being transformed.
4. Policy is important and necessary, but remember: it’s manmade.
5. When looking for leaders, assess and evaluate their character, competency, and calling. Compromise in any of these three areas will only create future difficulty.
6. Over-communicate and teach regarding the church’s mission and vision. People need to hear how they connect to the bigger picture of what the church is about and what the church is doing.
7. Follow Jesus and submit to the Bible (Proverbs 3:1–12).