by Jeff Tunnell
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 comes immediately to mind for me on this topic of team ministry.
Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.
The conclusion in verse 12 is beautiful:
A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.
This passage has been applied in various ways; travelers, business partners, husband & wife, etc., yet the principle is sound! Having intimate companions and co-workers brings confidence and collaboration, encouragement & excitement, protection & power. Building a small team for your leadership of the cell lays a foundation for success and a pattern for the future in supervising multiple cells or an entire organization.
Discouragement WILL come, attacks from the enemy WILL occur, even well-meaning friends WILL make comments that can slow you down in your desire to lead well in the body of Christ. Make certain, from the beginning, that you will work in a team! It is unlikely that all of those in your inner circle will be discouraged at the same time. When you are ‘falling’ the others will reach out and help!
Life is better together.
