One of the most amazing feats the Jews accomplished in their biblical history was rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem in just 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15).  How were they able to finish such a massive work in such a short time, especially without the kind of modern equipment that we have today?  In part, it was because of the collective mindset that they had.  

Nehemiah 4:6 (ESV)
⁶  So we built the wall. And all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

This is what the church needs today—a mind to work.  There is nothing that can replace good, old-fashion, hard work.  It begins with each individual member of the church being willing to work.  Make up your minds that you are going to be fully functioning members of the local church of which you are a part and get busy using your talent(s), whatever it or they may be.  This is how you can help build up the body of Christ.  

Ephesians 4:16 (KJV)
¹⁶  From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

The church needs every joint to supply and every part to work.  So, while it begins with each member of the church determined to be a worker, the full potential of the church can only be reached by a collective mindset to work.  Regarding the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem, Nehemiah knew the value of getting every tribe of Israel involved in the work.  Here is a sample of what He did: 

Nehemiah 3:1-3 (ESV)
¹  Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the Sheep Gate… ²  And next to him the men of Jericho built. And next to them Zaccur the son of Imri built. ³  The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate. They laid its beams and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars.

Can you see the wisdom in this?  Not only were there many people involved in the work, speeding up the process of building, but they were next to each other, serving as an encouragement to work.  When the church has a mind to work, not only will more get done, but the chance of the work ceasing is reduced by the fact that members are encouraging one another to keep going.  We can see the value of this in our assemblies.

Hebrews 10:24-25 (ESV)
²⁴  And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, ²⁵  not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

The church does not need perfect members.  This is fortunate since there are no perfect people in the church.  Neither does the church need members who have extraordinary ability.  While it is good to have members with a lot of talent, the success of the church does not depend on that.  What the church needs are members who have a mind to work.  Will you be one of them?

As you wind down for the night, think about these things.