I Can't Wait!

06/26/08 01:00 PM
Robertsfamily
In just a little over a week our new Youth Pastor/Worship Leader, Wes Roberts, will be driving down to Charleston. I'm so excited on so many different levels! He will be driving a moving truck down on Saturday, July 5th, with his brother-in-law, come to church on the 6th, and then move into their apartment on Monday, July 7th (his birthday, by the way). Brianna and Charlotte will be driving down with her mom on the 7th. I know it's a working day for most of you, but if you're from Coastal and can help unpack their truck please let me know.

Even though it's only been a "long distance" relationship to this point, the more I interact with Wes, the more I like and the more convinced I become about God's sovereign plan in bringing us together. Bill Hybels talks about the "three C's" in building a leadership team - Character, Competency, and Chemistry. To build a Kingdom Dream Team, as he calls it, you need all three.

"When searching for someone to add to a volunteer team or a paid staff position, I remind myself, Character first. By this I mean that I need to have confidence in a person's walk with Jesus Christ. I need to know that they are committed to spiritual disciplines. I need to see evidence of honesty, teachability, humility, reliability, a healthy work ethic, and a willingness to be entreated." (Bill Hybels, Courageous Leadership, pg. 81) In Wes, first and foremost, we are getting someone of utmost character who has a genuine, personal, growing walk with Jesus Christ.

Next Hybels says comes Competence. He makes no apologies for saying that you should shoot for the moon. Look for the highest level of competence you can find. Again, in Wes, we have a man who has a proven track record in both Youth Ministry and Worship. In fact, someone in our church said, "Wow - that's a big time hire." He's right.

And last, but definitely not least, Hybels lists Chemistry. Why is Chemistry so important? Because most of ministry is done in teams and through relationships. Not only do we have to get along to be effective, but we need to like each other. Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager, told Hybels never to invite a person onto his team who doesn't have a positive emotional effect on him the minute he walks into his office. Simply put - I genuinely like Wes. Other than his affinity for the Georgia Bulldogs, if he were my neighbor, we'd hang out, we'd get along, we'd be friends.

Hybels says that now after almost three decades of team building - when character, competence, and chemistry are all in place - when he goes to work he feels like a schoolboy going out for recess. Coastal, I can hear the bell ringing! I'm already praying about the next member of our Dream Team. Who knows? It might be you!

P.S. Here's a little video of Wes "goofing around" with his guitar. Those are some happy fingers!



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