I watched an IU basketball game tonight and the commentators began to talk about the passion of Coach Tom Crean stating how much of a difference it had made on the players.
They said that he set very high expectations for the players, that he held them accountable, and that they faced discipline if they did not meet, or exceed, these expectations. But, they said the thing that made Coach Crean successful was his approach and his understanding that these individuals he is coaching are young men that still have growing and maturing to do and that, in some ways, they are emotionally weak with a chance of caving if the pressure becomes too much.
As these commentators spoke of Coach Crean it occurred to me that this is the kind of Pastor that I want to be; passionate about the message of Christ, setting high expectations of those within our church family, and holding my brothers and sisters in Christ accountable to God's commands and calls. While, at the same time, approaching them with the understanding that they are still growing and maturing (we all are) and can, at times, be emotionally weak and may be on the brink of caving in to the pressures of this life.
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