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© 2012 by Dr. William Valmyr
"6
And these words which I am commanding you this day shall be [first] in your
[own] minds and hearts; [then] 7 You shall whet and sharpen them so as to make
them penetrate, and teach and impress them diligently upon the [minds and]
hearts of your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and
when you walk by the way, and when you lie down and when you rise up."
(Deuteronomy 6:6-7; Amplified Bible)
One
of the issues taking center stage as we move forward into the 21st century is
the power of visionary leadership or the lack of sound biblical
leadership. As the first decade of this
century ended, many in our world have reflected upon the advancement in
technologies such as smart cars or smart phone, and the latest innovations or
trends in social media but have failed to lead this generation under the
guidance and power of the Holy Spirit. If we want to see spiritual renewal in
the next decade, we must develop a godly vision for the future and we must
empower the next generation of leaders with the biblical principles for a
strong and vibrant future in God’s plan of redemption for the world! This means
that we have to be intentional, creative and innovative about reaching,
investing, building and equipping the next generation. Sometimes you may have to use different
platforms like sports to accomplish the vision of raising future leaders.
I
am so grateful for the opportunity to impart some leadership principles to
nearly 60 young talented football players and their coaches at the Counter Culture
Sport/ Fellowship of Christian Athletes 2012 Football Leadership Camp. It was
an honor for me to partner with men like Coach Kirk Hoza (Camp Director and
Football Coach), James Pendleton (Area Director for Gold Coast Fellowship of
Christian Athletes), Casey Palacious (FCA Area Representative and FAU Campus
Director), former NFL Quarterback Chad Pennington, and a host of others. It is
my prayer that the Lord would use us (mature/seasoned Christian leaders) as His
instruments to impart truth and biblical principles of leadership to our young
leaders (young men and women). So help us God!
