1 Chron 29:5 Now, who is willing to consecrate him/herself today to the Lord?” (NIV) In Pt 2 we looked at team in a Church from the leadership side. Now let’s look at team from the followers side. In society we are paid to do a job but in the Church it is voluntary and we can easily develop a half hearted, lazy, sub standard approach to our commitment. We have musicians who can play few chords, singers who sing flat, preachers who rarely study scripture and team members who are lax in punctuality and loyalty.
This has produced an image of the Church which is dowdy, old fashioned and amateurish. As D.L.Moody would say,” No a thousand times no“. We must confront such a mindset and raise the standard of excellence. This means becoming expert in our field, taking the appropriate exams, be modern in outlook and showing a passion in all we do. Without this commitment the Church will always be out of step and lagging behind the changes taking place in the world; the church then becomes an anachronism (something from a bygone era).
Meditation point: Am I motivated as a volunteer member to give to my team the excellence and expertise it demands?
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