Assignment task:
How did the existing leadership model at Bethel aid in coping with the crisis? Can you provide 50 words based on this article? The day after the tornado brought resolve from the staff and church leaders to move forward. The many details of preparing for Easter Sunday seemed overwhelming. However, the leadership matrix at Bethel was a healthy model to have in a crisis. Pastor Chris Burns believed in allowing people to exercise their spiritual gifts without a sense of rivalry. Randy remarked, "Chris really afforded me more leadership than most pastors would." For his part, Chris would acknowledge, "God put somebody really special beside me with Randy Gunter." Chris had given Randy the responsibility of managing the building program, and now he would trust him with the details of the reconstruction. The pastor would be informed and attend key meetings, but the details were left to Randy. As a result, Chris was free to perform some important functions for which he was well suited. He would be able to invest in ministering to the people and handling all the public relations issues. This arrangement worked well since Randy admitted that he was much less comfortable than Chris in these