From the very beginning, God designed life, purpose, and progress to thrive through partnership, c0llaboration.

If you want to build something huge, whether a family, a business, a ministry, or a legacy, you need help. You need collaboration.

The story of collaboration begins with God Himself. In Genesis 1:28, God blesses humanity and gives a shared mandate to be fruitful, multiply, replenish the earth, and have dominion. This instruction was never meant to be carried out in isolation. It required partnership, unity, and shared responsibility.

Even creation itself reflects collaboration, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit working together. If God models collaboration, then independence without partnership was never the plan.

One of the most powerful reminders from the sermon came from Mark 3:13–15. Jesus, fully God and fully man, intentionally chose twelve disciples to walk with Him, learn from Him, and carry on His work.

Collaboration multiplies impact. It expands capacity. It ensures continuity. When we try to do life alone, we limit what God can accomplish through us.

True collaboration goes beyond convenience; it demands love and sacrifice.

In Genesis 2:18, God declares that it is not good for man to be alone. He introduces partnership not just for companionship, but for purpose.

Collaboration means choosing to be an enhancer of another person’s destiny while allowing them to enhance yours. It means showing up, laying down ego, and prioritizing shared growth over personal gain.

Ecclesiastes 4:9 reminds us that two are better than one because they have a good reward for their labour but the reward is only guaranteed when the partnership is wise.

Whether in marriage, business, ministry, or friendship, choosing the right collaborator is crucial. Humility strengthens collaboration.

Collaboration works best when God leads it. 

Even when God says “wait,” it is an act of love. Rushed partnerships can derail purpose, but God-aligned collaboration brings peace, progress, and protection.

We are limited in capacity on our own, and that’s not a weakness; it’s a design feature. Collaboration allows us to go further, do better, and fulfil purpose more effectively.

An excerpt from the sermon by Pastor Nike Adeyemi, on Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Watch this sermon here