Team Cohesion

One of the most popular words in the English language in the past five years is “selfie.” We hear it. We say. We do it. And because we live in a “selfie” world, team cohesion is hard to accomplish even though it’s one of the biggest keys to success. Team cohesion is the ability to bring individual talents and personalities together to work for team success.

John the Baptist was a teammate of Jesus who knew his role on the team. When John’s friends came to him complaining that people were going to Jesus instead of them, he replied, “You yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way for him…’ Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success. He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less,”

John 3:28-30. John was so confident in his role on the team that he was able to have joy at his teammate’s, his friend’s, his Savior’s success. We all have talents, roles, and personalities that can add to the team’s cohesion, but we must be willing to become less, make God more, and have joy at our teammates’ success.