THE TEAM

Romans 16:21-23
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.

Paul’s Final Instructions

21 Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you his greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.

22 I, Tertius, the one writing this letter for Paul, send my greetings, too, as one of the Lord’s followers.

23 Gaius says hello to you. He is my host and also serves as host to the whole church. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you his greetings, and so does our brother Quartus.


Paul now acknowledges his ministry team. We don’t know the role all these team members played. We do know that Gaius was providing the facility where the church gathered and Tertius was Paul’s secretary.

Your pastor works most effectively when the team is working with him. He is not alone. The team, both lay and other clergy persons, carry forward the work began by Paul and others in the 1st century church.

In the work of the Lord Jesus Christ, there should be no Lone Ranger. Even the Lone Ranger had Silver (his horse), Tonto (his Indian partner) and Scout (Tonto’s horse).

What is your role on the team?