Welcome. You are here because you are leading or considering leading a Serve Team at The Village. We are excited to have you here and want to set you up to lead in the healthiest way possible. Serve Team Leaders INVITE, TRAIN, SEND, and SUPPORT. Here are some helpful resources, tools, training, and opportunities to be aware of and to work your way through to those ends!
Leader Framework | Serving Descriptions
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Elder Chats — meet with:
Matt: practical | Michael: alignment
Three Convos: leader to leader
(Process with another leader)
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Deacons: 9 Marks book — provided
(Read on your own)
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Gospel Training for Deacons
(Every other year: 2025, 2027, …)
The Village Structured | Org Chart
(Observe how we all fit together)
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Leaders Page | Teams & Groups
(Elders, staff, deacons, teams, groups)
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Deacon Grid
(You are servant AND leader)
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Theological Triage | Women Deacons
(Theological convictions an alignment)
TEAM PLANNER: work ON your team.
(Consider the big picture… and the details)
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Onboarding: the plan?
(Clarify onramps for new team members)
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Support Leads: inviting shared ownership
(Understand your need for other leaders)
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Leading a Team Huddle | How to Recruit
(Tools for team building and growth)
Planning Center APPS | Church Center
(Get the apps to do the job — communicate)
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Huddle Request Form
(Reserve a room to meet with your team)
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Annual Church and Leader Rhythms
(Understand the plan for meetings & meetups)
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Background checks policy
(Do my team members need checked?)
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This week’s Weekly
(Digital Access to The Weekly)
We want to support you as you lead your team well. Use this form to let us know how we can help—whether it's scheduling a huddle, recruiting volunteers, training your team, or another ministry need.