“Let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.” – Matthew 5:16 Taking inventory is something we do often as coaches. Typically when we think of taking inventory, we’re talking about team equipment. How many basketballs need to be ordered for the season?
“David had just said, “I guarded everything that belonged to this man in the wilderness for nothing. He was not missing anything, yet he paid me back evil for good. May God punish me, and even more if I let any of his men survive until morning.” – 1 Samuel 25:21-22 What causes you to get angry?
“We have found the Messiah!” – John 1:41 Most successful coaches have learned the art of effective communication. Coaches are teachers in the truest sense, but our classrooms look a little different. We teach on grassy fields, hardwood courts and synthetic tracks instead of rooms lined with desks, tables and chairs.
“More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of Him, I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them filth, so that I may gain Christ.” – Philippians 3:8 Coaches desire great things for themselves and the athletes they teach. This desire drives them to compete, pursue, and strive toward their ultimate goal for the season.
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the end of the age.