CONGREGATIONAL ORGANIZATION This series of charts demonstrates several ways in which a congregation may be organized. We do not recommend the Traditional form of Leadership The Teamwork model has some advantages We prefer the Participative Model To go to lessons on Participative Leadership click here on BIBM 102 TRADITIONAL AUTHORITARIAN MODEL This model is characterized by Elder Control and does not meet Participative Leadership guidelines. The model will function only in immature congregations The danger of this model is that it leads to congregational apathy and eventually a dysfunctional congregation. TEAMWORK MODEL 1 TEAMWORK MODEL 2 This model is preferred in some instances to Teamwork Model 1 It places the Elders as a ministry team within the congregation alongside the other ministry teams and approximates more the Participative model of Leadership PARTICIPATIVE MODEL This Participative Model of Leadership demonstrates that the Elders function as a leadership team with other leadership teams However, this model demonstrates the shepherding and coordinating function of the Elders in equipping and nurturing the congregation and other leadership teams PARTICIPATIVE LEADERSHIP AND MINISTRY This Participative Model of Leadership and Ministry demonstrates a mutual ministry model in which each member or leader is seen functional as ministering to other leaders and members. PARTICIPATIVE BODY MODEL OF LEADERSHIP This Biblical Participative Model of the body/church/congregation demonstrates that each member, regardless of ministry or leadership role, functions as serving the body in individual ministry services. MINISTRY LEADERS This chart illustrates how ministry can be allocated to different ministry groups within the congregation.