3 Sure-Fire Things That Will Tear Apart Your Team

You might be surprised to learn that the three things that’ll tear apart your team aren’t lack of creativity, strategy, or excellence. Take it from the Apostle Paul and the Philippians!

3 Sure-Fire Things That Will Tear Apart Your Team

Lack of Team Unity

Paul wrote, “Make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.” Infighting, disagreements, power plays, speculation, gossip, and political games will tear your team apart. Pray and work for unity, and challenge your team to protect each other from gossip and other divisive behaviors.

Arrogance

Paul wrote, “Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.” Selfishness, pride, arrogance, and self-seeking have taken down many a leader—and team. Study and model Jesus’ example of servant leadership.

Self-Interest

In Philippians 2:4, Paul writes, “Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.” The Greek word for “look out” means to literally “spy out.” Imagine having a team that is spying out or searching for ways to meet needs and serve others. It would be revolutionary!

In Philippians 2:5, Paul wraps it up by challenging the church to have the same attitude that Jesus had. And what was that attitude? It’s in verses 2-4: unity with God the Father and Holy Spirit; humility to become a human; and servanthood to lay down his life for us.

So the way to strengthen your team? To become more like Jesus every day!

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