On occasion, I get asked by friends in ministry about the culture of our staff at Storehouse McAllen and I often get pretty excited talking about this topic because our staff are super-star theological ninjas.

I have been a part of ministry teams and staff in the past and this is probably the healthiest team that I have had the privilege of serving alongside of. And while it may sound a little obvious, health is incredibly vital to the well-being of a team because if you cannot trust one another or are not compatible as co-workers, you’re going to have a serious problem in your church organizationally and philosophically.

Personally, I love working on a team because that’s how I am best wired. It’s not only that a lot of things can get accomplished, but on a team there’s a lot more than just tasks that happen. In a healthy staff culture, you’re going to have people who get work done, but are also involved in one another’s lives and earnestly want the best for you because more than anything, at least on our team, we want to grow in the image and likeness of Christ. And I understand that a lot of this may sound too clean, but it really isn’t. We’ve had big disagreements, long discussions, tear filled confessions, and difficult seasons to walk through together.

Every staff will have those seasons to walk through, but if our desire for one another is our personal sanctification then walking through those seasons help to draw us closer to the Lord, repent of sin, and grow relationally. In all of this, here are a few things that I highly recommend for a healthy staff culture. I’m sure there are more and even better reasons, but, for me, I know these rank highly on my list of values.

1. Like Minded

While we may have differences on second-handed issues, our team stands firm on our theological foundations and convictions at Storehouse McAllen. This is incredibly important because not only does it place us on the same page as a team, but it sets the tone for the direction we’re headed and how we do ministry at our church.

2. Meaningful Friendships

I love that our team in on the same page theologically and missionally, but I also love that we’re friends. I love that we give each other a hard time and hang out outside of ministry related tasks. I love that our team likes to get work done, but I also really love that we enjoying having fun together.

I love that we celebrate personal wins and grieve seasons of difficulty with one another. More than that, I appreciate the love and care for one another because it translates into a culture of discipleship; pointing one another to Jesus in encouraging and confronting scenarios.

3. Making Disciples

When I say that we’re on the same page missionally, I don’t simply mean that we’re only in agreement with the missional partnerships that we’re apart of, but that we understand and embrace the mission God has set before us and that is to make and mature disciples. Discipleship is the central mission of the church regardless of how many partnerships or ministries we have. If we’re not making disciples, something needs to change.

What does making and maturing disciples look like? Check the post out here.

I love our team because we enjoy one another, get work done, and share life together. We also understand that in the middle of all of those things, we’re going to have struggles and disagreements and being aware of that helps us to fight for one another instead of fighting with one another.

What kind of things do you value on your team?

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