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Teamwork in the Body of Christ
Teamwork makes the dream work, but a dysfunctional team is a nightmare!
God never meant for His people to serve alone. The church is a body, and a body works only when every part works together. Yet there are enemies of cohesiveness that quietly pull a team apart. Some come from outside, but most grow up from within our own hearts.
Here are seven of them. Each one is worth recognizing, and each one is worth avoiding.
1. Being Overwhelmed
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It would be impossible to describe all the ways the Lord worked during Spiritual Leadership Conference 2026. From the very opening moments of the conference, it was evident that the Lord was answering the many prayers for His hand on this meeting.
Our 2026 theme was “God Is Able,” from 2 Corinthians 9:8: “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.”
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When the Bible says Christ saves “to the uttermost,” it means that he saves completely. He leaves nothing left to do, and he does not leave anything undone. His salvation is complete.
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Even God’s strongest servants can come to a place of complete exhaustion.
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God’s Word is not a fleeting thought but a fixed, immovable reality. It doesn’t expire with culture, language, or the passing of centuries.
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A leader is someone who has influence. He is someone whom people trust and follow. He is someone whose ideas or convictions are very compelling to others. He should be someone who is respected, transparent, trustworthy, and diligent. A title and role do not necessarily mean a person is a leader.
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The Twelve Habits of Emotionally Healthy Christians
If you want to be an emotionally healthy Christian, you need to agree to the following: I am 100% responsible for how I think, feel, and act, and others are 100% responsible for how they think, feel, and act. If we agree on that, we can do a much better job of resolving conflict when it takes place in our relationships.
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One of the hardest lessons leaders learn is this: helping everyone is not always helpful.
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Whether you are a pastor, children’s Sunday school helper, Christian school teacher, or parent, you know that we can pray, plan, work, and give our best, yet still frequently come face-to-face with the reality that our best is not enough.
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