Command and Control management is all about establishing and maintaining power and control over people. On the surface it’s a great management tool and principle. But that is all. What we have to remember is it is a secular management process, the question we have to ask ourselves is does it work for congregations? Churches and the needs of congregations are a lot more complex than what they were 20 or even 50 years ago. Most Christian Leaders will tell me that their leadership style is one of developing, empowering and inspiring people into leadership. "Do as I do follow me just like Jesus asked us to follow him!"However while this is true in part I often find that the unspoken tag line is one "I do all this as long as people do as they are told and adhere to our churches cultural expectations". Let me give you an example; a member of a worship team who was and is very faithful and conscientious was late for a worship team practice before a Sunday night meet...