Gospel ministry is best undertaken by teams of people working together. Team building is an essential skill of Christian leadership, whether in churches or organisations. We will examine the 6 most important principles for building and leading successful teams: 1 Commitment to the team principle; 2 Clarity of the mission of the team; 3 Recruitment of the members of the team; 4 Envisioning and empowering the team; 5 Encouraging the team; 6 Troubleshooting problems in the team.