In his book, Good to Great, Jim Collins talks about the importance of getting the right people on the bus and making sure they’re in the right seats. In other words, does your company or organization have the right people and are their gifts being fully utilized? If not, then the organization will never reach its potential.

When David was running from Saul, he followed a different team building philosophy. 1 Samuel 22:2 says, “All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.”

Distress can be translated as “stress.” We know what being in debt means. Discontent can also be translated as “bitter.”

Interesting. The guys that followed David were stressed out and bitter and may have had trouble paying their bills. The right people on the bus and in the right seats? Probably not.

I’m not suggesting an alternative model to Good to Great. I don’t think I’d necessarily seek out a group like this, but what a great opportunity for the church to open its doors to the stressed out and burned out, the discouraged and disillusioned, the broke and the bitter among us.

Everyone you know has a story. They’re dealing with something you can’t see and they’re probably afraid to share. Everyone is screwed up to some degree. Including you. No one has it all together.

It used to be: I’m okay. You’re okay.

The truth? I’m screwed up. You’re screwed up. And that’s okay. Why?

Because Jesus loves to take broken lives and put them back together in Him.