At the end of every worship celebration, we offer each other a blessing. The blessing is meant to send us out into the world to win the game of discipleship, representing God's team to the world. Jesus shows us the way. Winners bear a cross before they wear a crown. Winners serve before they are served.
Winners know what to lose in order to gain.
Winners are selfless rather than full of self. Winners know how to win together rather than lose alone. Winners know how to move from me - to you. That's mission and ministry. And Friends, you don't want to be on anybody else's team.