GSLC Leadership Structure

Questions and Problems Identified

02/20/05

Burning Questions – Running List

Date Discussed	Question	Congregation	Response
2/8/05	What are churches doing to train effective leaders?	St. Marks, Charlotte NC	Senior Pastor trains 12 new lay persons each year.
2/8/05	How are other churches dealing with stewardship of time and talents?

GSLC Leadership Structure: Problems Identified – Running List

Date Discussed	Problem	Action	Timeline
1/25/05	GSLC has “organizational inertia.” We are often “spinning our wheels”	Clearly define staff, council, and ministry team roles, responsibilities and accountability.	3Q05
2/8/05	GSLC is consumed by the budget cycle	Eric and Paul to consider alternatives and bring information back to the team for consideration.	2Q05
2/8/05	Council Liaison role is not clearly defined	Consider changing Council structure to eliminate “liaison” role. Clearly define council member roles, responsibilities and accountability.	3Q05
2/8/05	GSLC organizational structure has too many tiers	Create a flatter and leaner organizational structure	3Q05
2/8/05	GSLC Staff roles not clearly defined (sometimes results in duplication of effort/meeting attendance)	Clearly define staff roles, responsibilities and accountability	3Q05