Monday, June 25, 2018

June 25, 2018 - Team-First Mentality


I am currently sitting in our little trailer down in Daytona Beach, FL; we are here because I had the honor and privilege to speak at the Bold Grace Summit at Beach House Church. It was a great weekend and now we are enjoying a couple extra days of the beach…



One of the things we were reminded of during the summit was that we are each gifted uniquely for the purpose of making the “team” better…



Ephesians 4:16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.



Each believer is a “joint” that should play a part in the body (on the team)! In hoops I wouldn’t put together a team of only big guys… but want to make sure I have ball handlers, outside shooters, guys that can defend the wings, etc. In volleyball I wouldn’t only have setters… in football I don’t want only linemen… you get the picture,



As we studied Ephesians at the conference, there was an emphasis in Ephesians of the body, Jew and Gentile becoming one new man… one new team!



Ephesians 2:14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation.



We had great teaching this weekend (thank you Grant Hawley, Keith Pesce, and Charlie West) reminding us of the importance of the team. Let me remind each of us that we have an individual responsibility to give our best to the team!



John Wooden didn’t allow players’ names on the backs of their jerseys; he believed the name that mattered was who they were playing for, which was written across their uniform chests.



We spend too much time reading/studying the Scriptures based upon what it means to us as individuals, when much of the Scripture gives instruction on how we can best serve the team.



Grant Hawley (Bold Grace Ministries) did a great job of reminding us that each “joint” should play its part in the body; and then he cross-referenced to Colossians 3:14 which states, “But above all these things put on love, it is the bond of perfection.”



The word for “bond” literally means “ligament.” So, we are the joints and love is what holds it all together. We hear many messages about being “all in” for Christ; yet His Word says that we do that by being “all in” for the body… the team!



Being in Florida right now I am seeing a lot of Salt Life clothing, stickers, etc. I think we need to remember that we are called to “Body Life” – a team-first mentality.

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