Florida Church of God Ministries
By Dr. Gregory Wiens
I have written elsewhere about the importance of having a coach. Personally, I believe that we all need a coach. The best athletes in the world have coaches who help them excel in their area of giftedness. If they do it for money, how much more should we for the Kingdom? Paul coached the pastors and leaders in young churches. We have many of his coaching letters in the Epistles of the New Testament. However, having clearly taken the position that we all should have someone coach us, there is a trend that I am uncomfortable with today.
One of the advantages in the sports arena is that there is an easy way to assess the effectiveness of a coach. It is called the win/loss record. This is not so obvious in the church world. I am uncomfortable with some coaching I am aware of today that simply attempts to help the pastor feel better about who they are or what they are doing. Unlike in sports, there isn’t a win/loss record… or is there?