Are you ever tempted to be a loner, like an island separated from everyone else? … or even in a small group, are you tempted to isolate yourself just to that small group of friends, or co-workers, or even partners in ministry? In your personal ministry, do you tend to focus on just your small part? … or can you see God’s big mission and how your part fits into it? Pastor Caleb Phelps likens church ministries to puzzle pieces. “It’s a big jigsaw puzzle. Every ministry has a piece. Everybody works together to accomplish one big mission and that's God's mission. But everything works in tandem. And God says my burden is easy and light when you're working in tandem with me. And if it's working in tandem and we're all pushing to accomplish the same goal, we are going to have a bigger impact.” Pastor Matthew Decker says that calendar planning helps build bridges between the ministry islands in a church and helps us be the “one body” of Christ that Paul described in the New Testament. “When you look at scripture and you see the body of Christ. It says we are all one body with many members. How can we preach that and not actively have it even in our calendars, even in our planning. How we can do that is saying, 'look, we are not islands. So let's build Bridges. Let's connect our ministries so there is a flow.' ” So, are you or your small group a loner? Let’s take a closer look at what God’s Word says about being an island in ministry. Welcome to Echoes of Faith, a podcast about God working in our lives today and how His Word impacts our future. I’m Tom Wells and in this episode Caleb Phelps, Matthew Decker, and I continue our two-part podcast discussing the planning that the leadership of Faith Baptist Palm Bay has done for the year 2020 and how they are inviting the congregation to engage in the many ministry opportunities offered.