I love football.  I totally am amped this time of year (as long as my fave team is in the playoff hunt, lol).  This is crunch time for NFL playoff-caliber teams.  This is the time where GREAT COACHING and GREAT EXECUTION are of the utmost importance.  They were important before, but they’re crucial now.

Ministry is the same way… except, it’s crucial ALL the time. There is NEVER a time where strategy, coaching, and execution is not important.  Our enemy, the devil, never takes any time off… and he’s ALWAYS scheming for ways to render us… both personally and corporately… ineffective.

Thus, the need for GREAT LEADERSHIP. 

When churches pay little to no attention to creating a culture of leadership, they’re asking for trouble.  They’re basically saying to the enemy, “Come, have your way… do what you want… we’re not interested in advancing the Kingdom, bc we’re satisfied with…