"So [David] became captain over them. And there were about four hundred men with him." (1Samuel 22:2)

Most people recognize that investing in a team brings benefits to everyone on the team. Here are ten steps you can take to invest in your team.

1. Make the decision to build a team.
2. Gather the best team possible.
3. Pay the price to develop the team.
4. Do things together as a team.
5. Empower team members with responsibility and authority.
6. Give credit for success to the team.
7. Watch to see that the investment in the team is paying off.
8. Stop your investment in players who do not grow.
9. Create new opportunities for the team.
10. Give the team the best possible chance to succeed.

One of the great things about investing in a team is that it almost guarantees a high return for the effort, because a team can do so much more than individuals. Or as Rex Murphy, one of my conference attendees, told me: "Where there's a will there's a way; where there's a team, there's more than one way."

An excerpt from "The 17 Indisputable Laws of Leadership" by John Maxwell

Harry Says,

As your pastor I know this principle works in building a church. None of us are an Island Unto Himself, but we are a part of something, the church, which is much greater than we are.

True happiness is finding your place in the body of Christ, and building a solid foundation that brings other people to Christ.