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Strengthening Ministry Teams: Facilitating Unity and Cohesiveness

The use of teams is common in churches and ministry organizations. This article examines one aspect of team development: the nature of and facilitation of unity within a team. By reviewing both the biblical foundations of unity and the social science research on the related concept of cohesion, implications for ministry leadership are identified.