Ephesians 4:11–16 (Listen)
11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.
Devotional:
Responsible Teammate
We are called to make disciples (Matthew 28:18-20). This involves a variety of responsibilities to fulfill. Attempting to achieve this command solo is simply not possible. We were all designed with unique capabilities – capabilities that differ. We should use these differences as an opportunity to come together to more fully obey and serve our God. Humanity often overestimates what you can do alone and underestimates what the body can do together. Let’s choose to be responsible, mature Christians using our unique capabilities to serve others and Christ.