We've already looked at two steps to success, being in the right place for the right purpose, and obedience, that are found in this fishing story in Luke 5:1-7. And there is one more step to success we can see here. The story if below if you'd like to read it again, or hop on down to the points.
On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in around Jesus to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. There Jesus saw two boats but the fisherman had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, Jesus asked him to put out a little from the land. And then he sat down and taught the people from the boat. When Jesus had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch. Simon replied, "Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets." And Simon had done this, they caught a large number of fish, so many that their nets were breaking. They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so full that they began to sink.
The third step to success found in this story is TEAMWORK. When Simon began to pull in so many fish his nets were breaking, he signaled for his partners to come help. And take note that Simon didn't call on random people. Verse 10 in this passage tells us that Simon called James and John, his partners.
For us personally, we need to know our teammates. We should be surrounding ourselves with good friends who we are reliable and trustworthy. We need partners who we hang out with to vent, unwind, and grow with. Consider finding a group of people that prays for each other daily, meets weekly, and prays for each other very purposefully during those meetings. We may end up being successful as individuals, but with a team we can have much more success.
How does teamwork factor into the church? We must work together in order to grow. It is not up to the pastor of the church to do all the growth. He helps us grow, then we reach out and pour into others. Think about water rising. As it spreads out across the grounds, other areas get deeper. This growth in width and depth happen simultaneously, and I believe is how church growth works as well. As we grow deeper in relationship with the Lord, we can't help but tell others about Him. On the subject of the church and teamwork, 1 Corinthians 12:19-20 says, "If all were a single member, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, yet one body." The few leaders and committee chairpersons in the church cannot do it alone, it takes all of us participating and being active.
So we see in this story the third step to success is TEAMWORK. If we are in the RIGHT PLACE for the RIGHT PURPOSE, are OBEDIENT, and use TEAMWORK, we will be successful. But what is a win exactly? Let's take a look...
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