Raising Lay Leaders (with Ray Evans)

How do we raise and train lay elders and other lay leaders in the church?

In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director) is joined by Ray Evans ( FIECChurch Leadership Consultant) to discuss the topic of raising up elders, deacons, and other lay leaders in the church.

00:00 - Introduction
01:24 - Thinking about lay leaders in the church
08:45 - Teams over rotas
14:40 - CARE for training leaders
24:09 - Raising elders and deacons from team leaders
25:46 - How do you step back to initiate training?

You can watch a video of this episode on the FIEC website.

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Relational Leadership: A Bibical Model for Influence and Service, Walter Write (amazon.co.uk)
• The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues, Patrick Lencioni (amazon.co.uk)

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