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Working Together
Working Together is a compelling call for the Body of Christ to abandon isolation and rivalry and embrace true partnership in ministry. Drawing on biblical examples from Moses and Aaron to Paul and Barnabas, Tina Suwa shows why the church's mandate to reach the nations can only be fulfilled through unity, humility, and networking among believers. This concise, scripture-rich treatise is a wake-up call for leaders and laypeople alike: the day of the "lone ranger" minister is over — it's time to work together and get there.
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Working Together: A Clarion Call to Unity in the Body of Christ For over two thousand years, the Church has carried the mandate to reach every nation with the Gospel — yet vast portions of the world remain unreached. In Working Together, Tina Suwa asks the hard question: why has the Church, empowered by the same Spirit that filled the first-century believers, struggled to finish what secular companies and organizations have achieved with far less at stake? Her answer is both simple and searching: the Church has forgotten how to work together. Through five focused chapters, Suwa unpacks what genuine partnership in ministry looks like and why it matters now more than ever: What Is Working Together — establishing that unity, not individual brilliance, released the power of the early Church, and that no single "super man or woman of God" can finish the harvest alone. What Season Is This? — calling readers to discern the times, lay down personal ambition and titles, and recognize that revival has always been preceded by believers coming together in one accord. Is It Necessary to Work Together? — making the biblical case, from Ecclesiastes' "two are better than one" to the partnerships of Deborah and Barak, Paul and Barnabas, that networked, corporate anointing accomplishes what isolated effort cannot. Some Tips on Working Together — practical, relational wisdom on communication, forgiveness, submission, shared vision, and servant leadership for anyone building a team or ministry partnership. Lord, Pour Out Your Spirit — a closing prayer and reflection tying unity directly to the outpouring of God's Spirit, echoing the believers gathered in the upper room before Pentecost. Woven throughout with Old and New Testament examples — Moses, Aaron, and Hur; the disciples; the fivefold ministry gifts — Working Together is both a theological argument and a practical handbook. It challenges pastors, ministry leaders, and everyday believers to set aside pride, competition, and denominational walls in favor of the kind of partnership that Suwa argues will usher in the next great move of God. Short, direct, and richly scriptural, this mini-book is ideal for ministry teams, church leadership groups, and any believer sensing that the next season of harvest will require more hands on deck than one person can supply.