Know Yourself and Your Team

To start off with, I listened to the song "Holy Spirit." Some lyrics can be found in an earlier post, but I have put a couple of quotes below.

"I have tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves where my heart becomes free and my shame is undone."

"Let us become more aware of Your presence. Let us experience the glory of Your goodness."

That song actually ties to tonight's topic.

Scripture came from Genesis 32:28: "Then the man said, 'Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome.'" (NIV)

The message centered on developing the team. Jacob, later named Israel, struggled with God and prevailed. God enabled him to do so.

As a team player, you must empower and enable your teammates to succeed. Even as a leader, you have to be part of a team and work with others.

Empowerment is key. As a Christian leader, you must look to God for guidance. If you have accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior, God has given you this power, through the Holy Spirit. Be still, listen to His voice, and let Him guide you so that you can effectively lead others.

The reflection question is: How do you help enlarge your teammates?

In my opinion, one of the best ways to enlarge and empower your teammates is to delegate tasks to them that you know they will excel at. To do so, you must know your team. Use a team-building exercise or personality test to identify each other's leadership styles and characteristics. Build a group with varied personalities so as to develop a strong team. See the link below for an MBTI test.

MBTI Test

"Be still, and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10a (NIV)