October 14, 2019 - Good Coaches Needed

One of the things I used to love to do as a coach, was to actually jump into the scrimmages with the players and break a sweat… as a player I remember the coaches that invested in my life on and off the court. I have heard it mentioned many times about how much influence a coach has on a player due to the amount of time spent in practices, games, travel, etc. Bottom line is that mentors are most successful when they spend time in the game with their proteges…


This past weekend I heard a great description about how God spoke everything into being except man… with man he got in the mud to make the male and then reached in his side and got in the blood to make the female… The God of the universe created us very intimately to be in a relationship with Him. (Thanks, Greg Stier for that reminder…)


Taking it a bit farther, we messed up that relationship and God again stepped in so intimately that He took on flesh and became a man (John 1:14) and experienced what we experience… He got in the game with us… understands and even sympathizes with us (Hebrews 4:15.)


We should be taking advantage of the fact that God is ‘in the game” with us… recognizing His presence throughout our day… even boldly going to Him (Hebrews 4:6.)


This is the basis of our confidence and motivation to stand strong (hold fast – Hebrews 4:14.) And it is the pattern of how we should spend time / function as the body of Christ. I am convinced that we don’t have near enough mentors… most church emphasis is on peer-to-peer ministry… yet the Scriptures call for old men to mentor / coach young men and old women to mentor / coach younger women. There is even the reminder to be a “pattern of good works” to them… and to be a pattern one must be “in the game” with them… (Titus 2:7)


“The game” needs more good coaches! God is a great coach!