Today's Scripture:You should teach people whom you can trust the things you and many others have heard me say. Then they will be able to teach others.
2 Timothy 2:2
My Football Coach Jim Sheehan
You endeavor to surround yourself with people who are emerging leaders. But knowing when leaders in training are ready to lead for themselves can be uncertain. The Bible explains that faithfulness and capability are two qualities that you should look for in future leaders.
As head coach of a football team you place players in positions where they would have the most optimal effect for the team. Let's say there is one player one your team that is faithful to practice. He runs each wind sprint, lap and eye opener drill with all he has because of his drive to be the best. He is faithful to the weight room to build his strength because his desire is to be the nose guard on the defensive line crushing running backs and crushing quarterbacks. The problem is that he weighs 138 pounds instead of the needed 280 pounds. He would not be a good fit for that position not for lack of will or determination but perhaps he is just not able, even though he is faithful. Meanwhile, there is another player who can throw the ball a country mile. He is lean and quick and certainly able to be the quarterback based on physical skills. But he regularly arrives late or skips practice all together and doesn't fully participate. He is able, but he is not faithful. Both of these players could develop into vital team members if they were coached to strengthen their weaknesses.
I had some really good coaches like Jim Sheehan and Earl Taylor, that did a great job of getting the most out of us and showing us how to not just be members of the team but leaders or as my Coach Charlie Gill would call us "Rabbits" as we lead out in front pushing our teammates running laps.
Your job is to help develop the missing quotient through mentoring of the leaders in training.
be it on your team, in your church or business. By teaching them to be both faithful and able, you will develop their individual leadership capabilities as well as their collective effectiveness for your team.
Selah people' and friends assess those around you with leadership potential. Help them develop their faithfulness or capability to become successful leaders by mentoring them as their leadership coach.
"Please know that even as a leader we can't do it all alone...we must develop our brothers and sisters and pass on the gift of leadership. Remember together we can all achieve more for Christ."
Your pastor,
Rev Patrick Muston
As head coach of a football team you place players in positions where they would have the most optimal effect for the team. Let's say there is one player one your team that is faithful to practice. He runs each wind sprint, lap and eye opener drill with all he has because of his drive to be the best. He is faithful to the weight room to build his strength because his desire is to be the nose guard on the defensive line crushing running backs and crushing quarterbacks. The problem is that he weighs 138 pounds instead of the needed 280 pounds. He would not be a good fit for that position not for lack of will or determination but perhaps he is just not able, even though he is faithful. Meanwhile, there is another player who can throw the ball a country mile. He is lean and quick and certainly able to be the quarterback based on physical skills. But he regularly arrives late or skips practice all together and doesn't fully participate. He is able, but he is not faithful. Both of these players could develop into vital team members if they were coached to strengthen their weaknesses.
I had some really good coaches like Jim Sheehan and Earl Taylor, that did a great job of getting the most out of us and showing us how to not just be members of the team but leaders or as my Coach Charlie Gill would call us "Rabbits" as we lead out in front pushing our teammates running laps.
Your job is to help develop the missing quotient through mentoring of the leaders in training.
be it on your team, in your church or business. By teaching them to be both faithful and able, you will develop their individual leadership capabilities as well as their collective effectiveness for your team.
Selah people' and friends assess those around you with leadership potential. Help them develop their faithfulness or capability to become successful leaders by mentoring them as their leadership coach.
"Please know that even as a leader we can't do it all alone...we must develop our brothers and sisters and pass on the gift of leadership. Remember together we can all achieve more for Christ."
Your pastor,
Rev Patrick Muston
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