Building Your Team

MercyMe's song "Greater" says, "There'll be days I lose the battle; grace says it doesn't matter, 'cause the cross already won the war! He's greater! He's greater! I am learning to run freely, understanding just how He sees me, and it makes me love Him more and more! He's greater! He's greater! 'Cause I hear a voice and He calls me redeemed when others say I'll never be enough. And greater is the One living inside of me than he who is living in the world!"

The central Scripture verse for tonight says, "It was just before the Passover Feat. Jesus knew that the time had come for Him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He now showed them the full extent of His love." (John 13:1, NIV)

Maxwell defines three groups of people on a team: starters, bench players, and inner circle members. The first group is comprised of those who directly influence the organization, adding value to it. The second has an indirect impact. And without the third, and most crucial, group, the team would fall apart. The key is to keep the team in transition, making bench players starters and elevating starters to be inner circle members. (Maxwell)

The reflection question for tonight asks, "How well do you treat you[r] 'inner circle members'?"

Heed Maxwell's advice: "If your treatment of key people doesn't match their value, you run the risk of losing them." Recognize your people for their achievements. Invest in your team. Show your people that you care about them!

Let God guide you in choosing your teammates (when the choice is yours) and in building your team. You cannot do everything on your own. You need a good, solid, strong team to help and support you.