How often do you find yourself saying, "I'll just do it myself!"? You know you could ask someone else to do whatever you have to do but it seems like that would be more work than you just doing it in the first place. You'd have to show them how to do it and then watch them and make sure they got it right.

The truth is: "I'll just do it myself!" is a dangerous phrase. In the short term, it seems innocent enough. But, in the long term, it's got major consequences…

What would happen to your worship team if you suddenly disappeared? Would they know what they need to do to keep serving well in your church? Or would they be completely lost?

Part of leading your team well means setting them up so that they can serve without you. It means making them self-sufficient. Make it your goal to be able to take a Sunday off and be confident that everything will run just as it usually does at your church…

There's a danger that presents itself when you are put in charge of a team: it can be easy to start to think that the people on your team are there to serve you. You're the one with the plan and if they would just play their role - you would be able to accomplish what you want to accomplish.

The problem is that's not how good leaders lead. Leaders who lead thriving teams know that they shouldn't be building a team that serves them - they should be building a team that serves alongside them!…