Teamwork

Last night I was involved with a group of individuals who chose to offer their time and talent toward the remodeling project of turning a building into a ministry center that New River Worship Center will use as a base of outreach to the community.  Each of these individuals possess unique talents and abilities but they chose to cooperate with one another for a common goal and purpose.  Notice the key word that I used in the previous sentence; they "chose" to mesh their talents and energies to see the common goal accomplished.  I thought of Paul's words to the Corinthians when he talked about the "body of Christ" with its various members who had their specific duties to fulfill.  He made comparisons to the human body that was able to function in the way that God had planned because each individual member of the human body fulfilled its purpose.

Should not the present day body of Christ take the same approach to our service in the Kingdom of God?  How much more could we accomplish if we laid aside our personal egos and agendas and sought to work for the common good of the sharing of the Gospel message?  Each of us have a specific role to fulfill in the work of the Kingdom of God.  Our talents, abilities, and even energy level may vary from one to another but we must keep the common goal in mind.  Present in the group of individuals last night were people who had expertise in construction work.  But these individuals did not work in the spirit of authority but they chose to operate in the spirit of service and servanthood.  The other laborers did not operate in the spirit of jealousy or envy but they chose to operate in the spirit of cooperation and follow the directions of the more experienced leaders.  The end result was that the work was accomplished and each of us felt fulfilled regardless of the role that we played in the project.  Can you imagine what would take place in the Kingdom of God if each of us took that approach to the work of the Gospel?  I truly believe that as each of us seek to draw closer to Christ we will be able to recognize a spirit of cooperation arising in our hearts as the family of God.  I am honored to serve among a group of people that I believe is seeking the common goal of genuine Christianity.  I was honored to be able to participate in the work that took place last night in that building in Radcliff, Kentucky.  Make an effort to be an effective team member today and allow your light to shine for Jesus Christ.