Pastor Brian explores how the church advances when believers welcome one another as true teammates in Christ. Brian highlights how former rivals can become trusted teammates once they are embraced and given a chance to contribute. Acts 9:26–31 shows how Barnabas vouched for Saul, leading the disciples to accept him as a brother despite his past. That welcome not only affirmed Saul’s conversion but also strengthened the church’s mission and unity. The message challenges us to extend the same grace today, especially toward new believers and those with difficult pasts, so that the gospel can flourish through our shared life together.