The Evangel Dean Basic Training Resource Handbook

S EMINARS • 37

3. The Principle Explained

a. Cooperation produces synergy, and breaks down the possibility of conflict and antagonism.

b. When members cooperate, they celebrate the importance of diversity within the team.

c. Cooperation highlights the benefit of shared work, where each member is free to build upon their strengths and be supported in their limitations.

d. Criteria needed

(1) Special and unique gifting of each member

(2) Spirit of cooperation to work together in order for team objectives

(3) The opposite of Cooperation is divisive competition.

(4) The result of no cooperation is individual action disconnected from team objectives.

4. The Golden Key: Celebrate diversity of gifting and burden among the team.

D. Discover and utilize the gifts, experience, and strengths of each member: The Principle of IDENTIFICATION.

1. Key Scripture: Rom. 12.3-8

2. Definition of the Concept

a. “To assess and determine through careful analysis the gifts, abilities, and aptitudes of each team member to determine how they may best contribute to the team’s efforts” b. Identification is the process where we design and facilitate the operation of each team member’s role and function.