Building the Foundation Theological Grounding

One Body, Many Parts

1 Corinthians 12:12-27

“For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.”

As you begin the work of gathering leadership and putting together the team, keep in mind that you will want people with a variety of gifts so you can complement one another and balance each other out.

Read 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 and reflect on the following questions.

• How did you hear Christ speaking to you?
• What did you hear in the passage that helps you form your foundation?
• What people do you need to look for as you build your team so that it represents the body of Christ?
• How can you honor each person’s gifts that they bring?
• What diversity and gifts do you need and to whom is God calling you to reach out?