How many of you are on a team? There are lots of good things about being on a team. When you are on a team, everyone tries to encourage everyone else. People are always saying things like "Way to go! You did great!"
When you are on a team, you don't have to be good at everything. There are different positions for different skills. Everyone doesn't have to do the same thing. When you are on a team, winning feels really good, because you celebrate together. Losing does not feel that bad, because you are in it together. You are a team.
A church is like a really great team. Everyone tries to encourage everyone else. We watch out for each other. We say things like "Way to go! You did great!" In a church you don't have to be good at everything. People have different talents. Some people teach. Some invite others to their homes. Some have money to give. Some just make those around them feel better.
One of the best things about being a church is that when something good happens, you celebrate together. And when something bad happens, it does not feel quite as bad, because you are not alone. We are a team. (Brett Younger, College Heights Baptist Church, Manhattan, KS)