Author Description

You have been working with a business partner or partners for a while and you have decided to start a partnership. Great! Any business with several owners is going to be more complicated than a one-person business, but by following these seven steps you can make the process quicker and easier for you and your partner or partners. Essential Partnerships begin with sharing. In today's world, it simply is no longer possible for leadership to assume they can "figure it all out at the top." It is more critical than ever for congregations to work together in teams as partners to solve problems. The old model of "doling out responsibilities" must give way to sharing power, vision, and accountability at every level. Using stories, models, and explanations, this book is an attempt to not only describe the characteristics of Essential Partnerships but also to provide actionable steps necessary to make the change from patriarchy to a form of partnership best suited to position our congregations to be impactful and experience fulfillment.