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To see the football world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.

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Coaches Weekly Devotion
Growth
 
Coach, as we head into a New Year I want to encourage and challenge all of us to keep growing. We have all heard and most likely said the following to our players, “you either get better or get worse, you do not stay the same.” In saying this we are trying to communicate to our players they need to keep growing. We all know this must be purposeful. Therefore, we set out a plan for them to follow to grow as a football player and person. In a much more important way, if we are to grow as a Christian, we to must have a plan. If we fail to plan, we plan to fail. What is your plan to grow in your relationship with the Lord this year? Thankfully the Lord is not silent on how we are to grow.
 
Notice what the Lord writes through Peter in 2 Peter 1:3, “His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence.” Here we see that if we are in Christ, God has given us all we need (all things that pertain) to live a godly life. The “all things that pertain to life and godliness” comes “through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence.” Where do we find “the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence?” God has given it to us in His Word – the Bible. Growth in your life will not take place apart from consistent time in God’s Word. Do you have a plan to take in God’s Word daily in order to grow in your relationship with him?

When Jesus was praying to the Father in John 17:17, notice what he prayed for those who would be his followers, “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.” The word sanctify means to be holy or set apart. Jesus says if we are to be set apart and become more like him in our attitudes and actions, it will come through God’s Word. If this is going to happen, we as football coaches know we must have a plan to make it happen.

When it comes to a plan to be in God’s Word consistently, there are many options. Whatever plan you choose, make sure it is attainable and you make it a priority. For me to make it a priority, I must do it in the morning or it may get pushed aside by other things. The key is, you need to have a set time and guard that time.

Remember, “you either get better or get worse, you do not stay the same.” Let’s commit to getting better, to growing in our relationship with the Lord through consistent time in His Word. In knowing Him more, we will love Him more and in turn be able to better love and serve those he has called us to lead (families, coaches, players).

Here are some links to Bible reading plans that might be a good fit:

New Testament in a Year - http://www.navigators.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/navtool-newtestament.pdf
Entire Bible in a Year - http://www.navigators.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Discipleship-Journal-Bible-Reading-Plan-9781617479083.pdf
Also, if you download the YouVersion Bible App on your phone, there are many plans on there as well.

Enjoy Growing this year.

 
Trusting HIM,
Bryan McKenzie
 
 

Our Vision, Mission, and Values

Vision

To see the football world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of 
football coaches and athletes.

Mission

To lead every football coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church.

Values

Our relationships will demonstrate steadfast commitment to Jesus Christ and His Word through Integrity, Serving, Teamwork and Excellence.

Our Core Values

Our relationships will demonstrate steadfast commitment to Jesus Christ and His Word through Integrity, Serving, Teamwork and Excellence.

Integrity

We will demonstrate Christ-like wholeness, privately, and publicly.
Proverbs 11:3

Serving

We will model Jesus’ example of serving.
John 13:1-17

Teamwork

We will express our unity in Christ in all our relationships.
Philippians 2:1-4

Excellence

We will honor and glorify God in all we do.
Colossians 3:23-24
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