Coach Phil jackson of Lakers
Boston Celtics and LA Lakers are contending to be the Champion for this NBA’s Season. I’m not really a sports enthusiast but as far as I know the key and the responsibility to get that champion status lies on their coaches – they determine the game plan and set the strategy, of course with his whole team. On Lakers, because the are my favored team, it is Phil Jackson and on Celtics, my least favored team, it is Doc Rivers.
Coach Doc Rivers of Celtics
But do you know that in the win-ability of any other team, such as the volunteering team of a church plant like our very own LifeChurch Makati family, the COACH Principles are very important!
Each letter of the COACH stands for a principle that leads to the team’s success. Let me share with you the first three letters today and tomorrow I will present the last two letters.
C – stands for Commitment. A volunteer has to be committed to the cause, the mission and the vision of the team. In the case of LifeChurch Makati it is “To Lead People to Become Fully Devoted Followers of Jesus Christ!” We have to be committed to it and make it the air we breath and the blood that flows into our system as a church. Everything that we do depends on it!
O – stands for Over learn. We have to learn by heart what we are called to do. The one word for “over learn” is Excellence! We are far from being perfect while we are here on earth but we can do everything to the best that we can. Excellence honors God and it makes people follow our lead!
A – stands for Adjustable. There are no permanent things on this earth. The only constant thing here is Change! There maybe good things applicable in the past and today but is not applicable tomorrow. We have to adjust as to the needs of the people we are serving and leading. Our minor strategies and methods may change but our Mission and Vision will stay!
Tomorrow I will post about the 2nd “C” and the last letter “H.”
