Christian rugged individuals, of whom there are many, have courageous Paul as their special saint.   Many fail to see, however, that Paul was a constant team-builder.  He set the example, always displaying it in the sight of others who helped him and who would soon form teams of their own.   Christ was the greatest team builder, with the Twelve as his basic working group and the 72 as his wider invasion force.   Was it accidental that the 72, divided into six teams, had 12 men in each?   Did Jesus put a pair of his Apostles over each of the six teams of 12?   Did Jesus use organization to better achieve God’s purposes?   Successful revolutions have always used teams.   This is even more true of Christ’s revolution and the selflessness of Christ’s anointed servants makes such cooperation normal and powerful.

When entering a building, we look for free-swinging doors rather than to break holes in the walls.   Going through the doors, we have much freedom in all the house.  Look, children are spiritually much wiser and more open to God than are adults.   Children, when won and trained, are powerful spiritual-change agents in the families, though few Christian ministries take advantage of this fact or know how to do so.  Look, young adults hold the keys to the future of our nation and are, historically, the most sacrificial soldiers in any revolution.   But we fail to see this and let our young adults drift into meaninglessness rather than become the flag bearers of Christ’s revolution.    Look, in most communities, it is hard to find people to give you more than one minute in a spiritual conversation.   Many prisoners, in contrast, will give you hours—and not just because they have time on their hands.  Look, other large but supposedly “low value” groups are overlooked by the world, and, therefore, by the Church.    These all open wide doors for the transforming work of God in our nation and our culture.  Look, Christian revolutionaries, open your eyes.