josh whitehead

In a conversation with Chuck Carringer this weekend, I posed this question:

What wins championships – a good coach or good players?

Before I give you the answer, let me give you some background. Chuck has the greatest winning percentage in the history of Oak Ridge High School (or something like that – bottom line: he won a bunch of games). He has some amazing insight from the years that he spent as a coach, athletic director, school administrator and ultimately, principal.

His answer: BOTH. To win championships, it takes both a good coach and good players.

So then I asked:

What wins games – a good coach or good players?

His answer: GOOD PLAYERS. An average coach with good players can win games.

Why does it matter? As a church staff, you are either looking at winning games or championships when it comes to reaching people in the Kingdom. Our goal at Faith Promise is to win championships for Him – to reach as many people as possible and grow them in Him to reach more people before His return. So, I used to believe that we could do that with “good players” or staff.

But the reality: to be most effective we need good players and good coaches. Hire the best staff you can find and you will win games. But, if you hire the best staff that you can and then develop some good coaches, you will win championships.

What has been your focus?