One Body in Christ – what is

that to you?

1Co 12:27 And you are the body of

Christ, and members in part.

1Ch 19:10 And Joab saw that the face of the battle was against him before and behind; and he chose out all the choice ones in Israel, and set in order to meet Syria;

1Ch 19:11 and the rest of the people he gave into the hand of his

brother Abishai; and they set in order to meet the sons of Ammon.

1Ch 19:12 And he said, If Syria is stronger than I, then you shall help me; but if the Ammonites are too

strong for you, then I will help you. 1Ch 19:13 Be strong, even let us take courage for our people and for the cities of our God; and Yahweh will do that which is good in His eyes.

Ecc 4:9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

Ecc 4:10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone

when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

Ecc 4:11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm

alone? Ecc 4:12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold

cord is not quickly broken.

Act 2:44 And all who believed were together and had all things common.

Act 2:45 And they sold their possessions and goods and distributed them to all,

according as anyone had need.

Act 2:46 And continuing with one accord in the temple, and breaking

bread from house to house, they shared food with gladness and simplicity of

heart,

2Co 8:13 For it is not that others may have ease, but you trouble;

2Co 8:14 but by equality in the present time; your abundance for their need, that their abundance also may be for

your need; so that there may be equality;

2Co 8:15 as it is written, "He gathering much, he had nothing left over; and he

gathering little did not have less."

Ten Qualities of an Effective Team PlayerBy Marty Brounstein from Managing Teams For

Dummies

If you were choosing team members for a business team in your organization, who would the best team players be? Assuming that people have the right technical skills for the work to be done, what other factors would you use to select

your team members?

Teams need strong team players to perform well. But what defines such people?

Demonstrates reliability

You can count on a reliable team member who gets work done and does his fair share to work hard and meet

commitments. He or she follows through on assignments. Consistency is key. You can count on him or her to deliver good performance all the time, not just some

of the time.

2Ti 4:10 For Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and he has departed to

Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

2Ti 4:11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for

he is profitable to me for the ministry.

Communicates constructively

Teams need people who speak up and express their thoughts and ideas clearly, directly, honestly, and with respect for

others and for the work of the team. That's what it means to communicate

constructively. Such a team member does not shy away from making a point but

makes it in the best way possible — in a positive, confident, and respectful manner.

Php 4:15 Now you Philippians know also that

in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed

from Macedonia, no church communicated (share) with

me as regards giving and receiving, except you alone.

Listens actively

Good listeners are essential for teams to function effectively. Teams need team players

who can absorb, understand, and consider ideas and points of view from other people without

debating and arguing every point. Such a team member also can receive criticism without reacting defensively. Most important, for

effective communication and problem solving, team members need the discipline to listen first and speak second so that meaningful dialogue

results.

Jas 1:19 Therefore, my beloved

brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow

to wrath.

Functions as an active participant

Good team players are active participants. They come prepared for team meetings and listen and speak up in discussions. They're fully engaged in the work of the team and do not sit passively on

the sidelines.

Team members who function as active participants take the initiative to help make

things happen, and they volunteer for assignments. Their whole approach is can-do:

"What contribution can I make to help the team achieve success?"

Jas 1:25 But whoever looks into the perfect Law of

liberty and continues in it, he is not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work. This one shall be blessed in his

doing.

Shares openly and willingly

Good team players share. They're willing to share information, knowledge, and experience. They take the

initiative to keep other team members informed.

Much of the communication within teams takes place informally. Beyond discussion at organized meetings, team members need to feel comfortable talking with one another and passing along important news and

information day-to-day. Good team players are active in this informal sharing. They keep other team members in the loop with information and expertise that helps

get the job done and prevents surprises.

2Ti 2:2 And what things you heard from me

through many witnesses, commit these things to

faithful men, such as will be competent also to

teach others.

Co-operates and pitches in to help

Co-operation is the act of working with others and acting together to accomplish a job. Effective team players work this way by second nature. Good team players, despite differences they may have with other team members concerning style and perspective,

figure out ways to work together to solve problems and get work done. They respond

to requests for assistance and take the initiative to offer help.

1Co 12:26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it.

If one member is glorified, all the

members rejoice with it.

Exhibits flexibilityTeams often deal with changing conditions — and

often create changes themselves. Good team players roll with the punches; they adapt to ever-changing

situations. They don't complain or get stressed out because something new is being tried or some new

direction is being set.

In addition, a flexible team member can consider different points of views and compromise when

needed. He or she doesn't hold rigidly to a point of view and argue it to death, especially when the team needs to move forward to make a decision or get something

done. Strong team players are firm in their thoughts yet open to what others have to offer — flexibility at its

best.

Act 5:40 And they obeyed him. And calling the apostles, having flogged them, having charged

them not to speak on the name of Jesus, even they set them free.

Act 5:41 Then they indeed departed from the presence of the sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were deemed worthy to be dishonored

on behalf of His name.

Shows commitment to the team

Strong team players care about their work, the team, and the

team's work. They show up every day with this care and commitment up front. They want to give a good effort, and they want other team

members to do the same.

2Co 8:3 For I testify that according to their ability, and beyond their ability;

they gave willingly; 2Co 8:4 with much beseeching, begging us that they might receive of us the grace and the fellowship of the ministry to the

saints. 2Co 8:5 And not as we hoped, but first

they gave themselves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God,

(Macedonians)

Works as a problem-solver

Teams, of course, deal with problems. Sometimes, it appears, that's the whole reason why a team is created — to address problems. Good team players are willing

to deal with all kinds of problems in a solutions-oriented manner. They're problem-solvers, not

problem-dwellers, problem-blamers, or problem-avoiders. They don't simply rehash a problem the way

problem-dwellers do. They don't look for others to fault, as the blamers do. And they don't put off dealing

with issues, the way avoiders do.

Team players get problems out in the open for discussion and then collaborate with others to find

solutions and form action plans.

Mat 18:15 But if your brother shall trespass against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If

he hears you, you have gained your brother. Mat 18:16 But if he will not hear you, take one or two more with you, so that in the mouth of two or three

witnesses every word may be established.

Mat 18:17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he neglects to hear the church, let

him be to you as a heathen and a tax-collector. Mat 18:18 Truly I say to you, Whatever you shall bind

on earth shall occur, having been bound in Heaven; and whatever you shall loose on earth shall occur, having

been loosed in Heaven.

Treats others in a respectful and supportive manner

Team players treat fellow team members with courtesy and consideration — not just some of the time but

consistently. In addition, they show understanding and the appropriate support of other team members to help get the job done. They don't place conditions on when they'll provide assistance, when they'll choose to listen,

and when they'll share information.

Good team players also have a sense of humour and know how to have fun (and all teams can use a bit of

both), but they don't have fun at someone else's expense. Quite simply, effective team players deal with

other people in a professional manner.

Php 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or

vainglory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others

better than themselves. “I am third.”

Team players who show commitment don't come in any

particular style or personality. They don't need to be rah-rah,

cheerleader types. In fact, they may even be soft-spoken, but they aren't passive. They care about

what the team is doing and they contribute to its success — without

needing a push.

Team players with commitment look beyond their own piece of the work and

care about the team's overall work. In the end, their commitment is about winning — not in the sports sense of beating your

opponent but about seeing the team succeed and knowing they have

contributed to this success. Winning as a team is one of the great motivators of employee performance. Good team

players have and show this motivation.

1Co 9:24 Do you not know that those running in a race all run, but one receives the prize? So run, that

you may obtain. 1Co 9:25 And everyone who strives for the mastery is temperate in all things. Then those truly that they may receive a corruptible crown,

but we an incorruptible.

Dan 9:26 And after sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be

cut off, but not for Himself.

Dan 9:26 And at the end of that time God's chosen

leader will be killed unjustly. (GNB)

Matt Henry:Not for any sin of his own.

Isa 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement

of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed. Isa 53:6 All we like sheep have

gone astray, we have turned every one to his own way; and Yahweh has laid upon him the iniquity of

us all.

Isa 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, but he opened not his mouth;

he was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and was as a sheep dumb before her shearers,

and he opened not his mouth. Isa 53:8 He was taken from oppression

and from judgment; and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off

out of the land of the living; for the transgression of my people was he

stricken.