A Great Team!
Last
week I was once again in Leon, Nicaragua.
This time, I traveled with a team of seven people from Promise
International Fellowship (PIF), including my daughter Joanna (which, of course,
was a special blessing for me!). It was
a great trip. We ministered together in
the churches with which we are connected, distributed backpacks and school
supplies to the children of Promise Kids Foundation, and painted classrooms at
our school, Promise Christian Academy of Leon.
The team worked hard and really got to know each other well. We ministered together, prayed together, played
together, and just shared life together (including some great Nicaraguan
meals!). I was blessed to have with me a
truly great team!
What
always amazes me as I take missions trips with teams such as this is, how God
brings together people from such various backgrounds, with such different
personalities, and with such differing abilities, and creates out of them just
the right team for the moment. On this
team we had those who were great with their hands and could help lead a task
such as painting. Some came with musical
talents that helped us minister in the churches and sing songs with the
children. Some were able to share
incredible testimonies or turn a Bible story into a time of great
excitement. Some could quickly organize
a task. One came with the ability to translate my preaching. Each person came with his or her particular
talents and gifts. Everyone was needed. No
one sat on the sideline watching. All
were used to help the others, bless the work, and build God’s Kingdom. It was a great team!
I’m
once again reminded that this is exactly the way the body of Christ is supposed
to function, both on the mission field as well as at home in our local
churches. If we will devote ourselves to
God and to one another, God will take each person, regardless of their
background, personality, and abilities, and knit us together to form a team—a
team that has the potential to bring so much blessing to one another, to our
world, and to God!
“The body is a
unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many,
they form one body. So it is with Christ.” (1
Corinthians 12:12 – NIV)
“Just as each of
us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same
function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs
to all the others.” (Romans 12:4-5 –
NIV)
Let me ask you today, are you playing as part of your
team—i.e. doing your part to help your local church be all that God wants her
to be and accomplish all that God would have her accomplish? Whatever your background, personality, gifts
and talents, there’s a place for you on the team!
Have a great day!
Pastor Tim Harris
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