Getting Others On Board Starts by Listening

As a leadership team you start by listening to God to understand His purposes for your church. Communication then becomes essential to getting others on board. But, it needs to be more than simply “telling” them with the expectation that all they do is listen to their leaders (in both the sense of hearing and following).

Listening is Important to Getting People On Board

If you want to get others on board with following your church purpose, you need to listen to them, not merely tell them. Listening is such an important part of the communication process that we’ve made it a separate category in this practicum. Go To: Leadership Skill of Listening

But, first things first:

Leaders must first give people opportunity to listen to God before expecting them to listen to you. Having a Church Purpose isn’t about people following the expectations of their leaders but rather of God.

The Steering the Church Toward God’s Purposes Leadership Guide includes a few additional thoughts about listening to others.

For More on These Topics, Go To:

• Church Purpose Resources
• Effective Christ-like Communication Skills Resources

All Posts about Listening Skills:

• Start by Listening to God
• Getting Others On Board Starts by Listening
• Listening, A Core Element of Body Life
• Why We Start by Listening to the Lord
• Why Listen to Others
• Jesus Actively Listened
• Christ-like Listening Communicates
• If Listening Doesn’t Come Naturally
• Is Listening One of Your Weaknesses?
• Listening Enhanced with the Help of the Holy Spirit
• Praying According to God’s Will Begins & Ends with Listening
• Want Someone to Listen?
• Scripture Equips Us to Listen
• Doing Everything in His Name Makes Us Better Listeners
• The Gospel Gives Us a Reason to Listen
• Strongholds That Keep Us from Being Good Listeners
• The Resurrection Gives What We Need to be Better Listeners
• Listening Affects Fulfilling Leadership Roles