“Winning Wisdom” Will Change Lives

ENCOURAGING AND EQUIPPING COACHES AND THEIR SPOUSES WITH BIBILCAL TRUTH
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“Winning Wisdom” Will Change Lives
A
re you enjoying those
sideline
closeups of coaches going crazy?
Frankly, I miss the
Tom Landry’s and
Tony Dungy’s. They
won by keeping
their cool, not by
having fits. I guess
that has always disappointed me, even
as a player. Maybe because I never saw
my dad really mad about anything. And I
could get fired up, excited, and ready to
play physical football, without the ranting
pregame talks. I liked the coach who
came in and said, “Men, you know what
you need to do. Hit hard and have fun.
Let’s go.” Bum Phillips would say things
like that.
Bum always had cool quips. One
time Houston was playing Pittsburgh
and that was always a very physical
game. Coach Phillips strolled in to the
locker room with his cowboy hat firmly
in place. He said, “Boys, Churchill once
said that there is nothing to fear but fear
itself. Well, I got to tell ya, Pittsburgh
is fear itself.” The players all looked at
each other and didn’t know whether to
laugh or get fired up. Most didn’t laugh
at first, but they were all laughing going
down the tunnel. Pittsburgh fans saw
laughing players coming on the field!
That was disarming. I later asked Coach
where he came up with those sayings.
“Well,” he said, “They just came to me.”
Then he said, “I kind of knew when
the men were overly tired, anxious, or
losing confidence. I like a little humor
to loosen things up. It works most of
the time.” Next to Coach Sturdivant
in High School, Bum was my favorite
coach.
This fall the coaches are studying
Proverbs. The author hits on most of
the topics that coaches need a lot of
wisdom in like “Controlling Your Temper,” “Dealing with Pride,” “Controlling
the Tongue,” “Proper Perspective on
…the conquest
of self is better
than the conquest
of others.
Work,” etc.
As I read the lips of those closeups with coaches cussing on the sideline, I think of how much they need to
be in this Proverbs study. It is thrilling
to think that thousands of coaches are
digging into verses like, “The one who
is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick
temper exalts folly.” They will look at
the Hebrew word for “understanding”
and see that it means “good sense”
and “know how” - what works in life
and what doesn’t. They will see that
FALL 2012
by Tommy Maxwell
Executive Director
wise people know that losing your temper “exalts folly” and is counter productive. It brings nothing but resentment,
conflict and destroyed relationships.
People still talk about and “exalt” Bobby
Knight’s chair throwing rant (folly) as
kind of a cool example of what winning
coaches do. How pathetic.
Coaches will be looking closely
at and even memorizing verses like,
“Better to be slow in anger, than to be
a mighty warrior, and one who controls
his temper is better that one who captures a city.” They will see in the study
notes that these verses are saying that
the conquest of self is better than the
conquest of others. Not only does this
verse define what true strength is, it
also reminds us of how powerful anger
is. Hopefully, we will be seeing coaches
who reward self control rather than
exalt out-of-control anger. Coaches in
Proverbs will be praising a young man’s
self control when he walks off the field
while another “exalts folly” type player
is trying to draw him into a fight.
Yep, we are praying that coaches
will never be the same after going
through our Proverbs study entitled,
“Winning Wisdom – Achieving Success
God’s Way.” There is not a better Bible
book for coaches who will be passing on what they learn to thousands of
young people. Please pray often a general prayer to God, asking him to use
these studies to make a huge impact
for his Kingdom.
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Summer 2012 Marriage
Conferences
by Tanya Baugus
“Four years ago we
came at a friend’s
request almost as a
last chance to save
our marriage. Thru
this ministry, God
worked a miracle
in my life…I have
recommitted myself to God. I was
baptized last May…
I pray for God to
continue to work
miracles in my life
and marriage.”
Coaches Outreach held five marriage
conferences over the summer for coaches and their spouses.The first conference was held in Huntsville, Alabama at
the Westin Hotel. Next came our conference at the T Bar M Resort in New Braunfels, then
we headed north for the conference in Rogers, AR
at the Embassy Suites Hotel. Then it was back south
to Kerrville, TX for our largest conference at the Inn
of the Hills. Finally, we wrapped up the conference
season at DeGray Lake Resort in Bismarck, AR.
The summer was filled with so many great
experiences, and God was present at each location, touching the hearts of those coaches and
their spouses. Below are quotes taken directly
from some of the many thank you letters written by
coaching couples who attended the conferences,
along with some photos from the different locations.
We are already looking forward to the 2013
conference season, where we have exciting new
speakers planned. For a list of dates and locations,
check out our website at www.coachesoutreach.org
under “Upcoming Events.”
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“We came to a Coaches Outreach marriage
retreat and it saved our marriage. God’s love
put our marriage back together and it started
that weekend. This past year we have been
rebuilding our marriage with God at the center.
This weekend was so refreshing and it was so
awesome to tell our small group that I am more
in love with my husband than I’ve ever been!”
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“There is something about seeing 150-200 coaches with their
hands in the air and their voices raised in praise for our Savior. I
get goose bumps thinking about it…I have now participated in 10
Coaches Outreach Bible studies. The strengthening of my walk
with Christ and the relationships I’ve built during these studies has
sustained me.”
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“This time last week I wasn’t even
sure if I wanted to be married
anymore. God has shown me this
weekend that the enemy has and is
doing everything possible to keep
my eyes off of Him and destroy
my family. I feel like I have fallen
in love with my husband all over
again. We are eternally grateful!”
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by Robert Irion, Director of Ministry Operations
The Fulfillment of a Promise
In the fall of 2003, Coaches Outreach introduced the
current playbook format for the Bible studies. The
traditional teacher/student, teach/listen model was replaced with a more interactive Bible study model. We
no longer needed well-versed teachers to teach the
studies, but rather godly grounded lay men to facilitate
the studies. Coaches love a good plan, so Coaches
Outreach introduced a biblical training grid (see
below). This grid signifies what a student at seminary
would touch on over the course of his/her education.
We promised the coaches that if they
stuck with the program we would
touch on all of the genres, doctrines
of faith and important themes of the
Bible. The fall 2012 study of Proverbs
fulfills this promise. Any coach that
started the study in the fall of 2003 has now covered
every aspect mentioned in the grid. We will continue
to write new studies and reintroduce older studies to
reinforce the truths of past studies.
Coaches Outreach Theological Education Strategy Grid
GENRE
Narrative Lit.
- OT History
- NT History
Poetic Literature - Psalmic Lit. - Proverbial Lit. - Parables
- Midrash Lit. Prophetic Lit.
Epistolary Lit. DOCTRINES OF THE FAITH
Bibliology (doctrine of Scripture)
Theology Proper (doctrine of God)
Christology (doctrine of Christ’s person/work)
Pneumatology (doctrine of the Holy Spirit)
Trinitarianism (doctrine of the Trinity)
Anthropology (doctrine of the nature of mankind)
Soteriology (doctrine of salvation) Harmartiology (doctrine of sin)
Ecclesiology (doctrine of the church)
Sanctification (doctrine of the spiritual life) Angel/Demonology (doctrine of angelic beings)
Eschatology (doctrine of last things)
IMPORTANT THEMES
Sacrifice/Atonement
Suffering/Theodicy
Ethics
Temple
Messiah
Holiness
Worship/Stewardship
Prayer
Community
Faith
Kingship/Sovereignty
Eternity
Over the last nine years, the playbook and study format has evolved into an excellent learning tool for all
coaches. This is not a typical study that can be found on the shelf of your local book store. Here are the key
aspects of a Coaches Outreach Bible study:
n The study is written specifically for coaches.
n The material is gender neutral, written to engage believers (and non-believers) at all stages in their walk.
n The study is written for married and single coaches to apply to their lives.
n The material is sensitive to all denominations – however does not contradict the Coaches Outreach
doctrinal statement.
n The studies are full of short and inspiring stories written by coaches and their spouses to encourage
other coaches and spouses.
n The short, inductive format takes only minutes per day, yet coaches learn so much.
n The verse-by-verse study teaches coaches how to study the Bible for themselves.
n The helpful Study Notes explain the text in a relevant way, especially to coaches. The notes are deep,
easy to read, and full of sports illustrations.
n The playbooks cover all genres, areas of theology, and essential themes of the Christian faith.
n This system helps coaches mature in their faith and Christian worldview.
n The leaders are facilitators, not lecturers. The playbook is the key source of information.
n All information is self-contained in each playbook. No external sources are required.
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Seasons of Ministry
T
here are many seasons of ministry each year.
There is the banquet season, the marriage
conference season, the season of state coaching clinics, etc. However, one of my favorite seasons
is in August when we meet with lay leaders in several
areas for a fellowship time and to give out the new
playbooks for the fall semester. We have meetings in
Lubbock, Amarillo, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Houston,
San Marcos and Dallas.
These meetings are primarily designed for
the lay leaders to hear from each other. They share
stories from the year of encouragement and sometimes
challenging situations that
coaches have faced. Overall it’s a great time for them
to reconnect and meet new
leaders.
One of my favorite
memories from these meetings was last year in San
Marcos when D. W. Rutledge,
who is the President of the
Texas High School Coaches
Association, told the 40 plus
lay leaders that they had no idea how important that
they were to the coaches that they meet with each
week.
In another meeting this year the leader told
about one of the players who was paralyzed last fall
during a game and how difficult it was for the town
and his coaches to move forward afterwards. The lay
leader talked about how his office became a place
where the coaches would come and pray for the athlete and his family
These meetings are also great for new leaders
to get an idea about what they are about to experience from men, some who have led studies for several years.
by Ben Haralson
Outreach Coordinator
The Lord continues to bring
us faithful men to lead in all fourteen
states where we have studies. This
week I talked to one of my dear friends
who has been a lay leader for six
years. He told me that it only seemed
like a year and a half that he had been
a lay leader. Last week I took his head
coach the new playbooks for the fall semester and he
told me this study is the most important thing in his
life. He went on to tell me that the only thing that used
to mean anything to him
was winning and that now if
he can be a servant leader
to a student, that is all that
matters to him. What a
change that only the Lord
can make!
Leading a study quickly
becomes a top priority in a
lay leader’s life for several
reasons. They begin to see
themselves being used in
a deeper way in the lives of
men and women than they
ever thought possible. They become a trusted friend
to their coaches and they become an advocate for
their coaches in the community,
The Lord is doing something special in the
lives of coaches! Thank you for being a partner with
Coaches Outreach.
Leading a study
quickly becomes
a top priority in a
lay leader’s life for
several reasons
Thanks to everyone who supports Coaches
Outreach and all you do to make this possible.
If you are a retired coach and interested in
representing Coaches Outreach in your area,
please contact me at ben.haralson@
coachesoutreach.org or 214-654-0042.
To receive the latest information on all that is going on with Coaches Outreach, please make
sure we have e-mail addresses for you AND your spouse. Send your e-mail addresses to
Tanya Baugus at [email protected].
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For the Refrigerator
We are often asked how someone can pray for the ministry.
Here are some major requests for the next 6 months.
October
n Bible studies
- Pray that our Proverbs study will be challenging and encouraging to the hearts of all coaches involved in our
studies.
n Coaches
- Pray for safety for all the students participating in athletic events this school year.
n Coaches Marriages
- Pray that the Lord will keep their marriages strong during this busy time of the year.
November
n Bible Study Leaders
- Pray for those currently leading Bible studies, that they would be an encouragement to their coaches and that the
Lord would bless them for their service. Also pray that the Lord will continue to bring new leaders to Coaches Outreach. Those who will understand our mission and want to get involved somehow with the ministry, whether through
leading a study or becoming an area Field Rep.
n Bible studies
- Continue to pray for our Proverbs Bible studies.
- Pray for strength and boldness for coaches as they impact thousands of youth in the name of Jesus Christ.
December
n End of year funds
- Pray that the Lord will bring in the necessary funds for all upcoming events, such as the spring Bible studies and
the 2013 summer marriage conferences.
n Bible studies
- Pray that the Bible studies will finish strong and the coaches and lay leaders will grow closer to the Lord as a result.
January
n Banquet
- Pray for the success of our annual fundraising banquet, which will be held on Saturday, January 26.
n Bible studies
- Pray for new Bible studies to start in the spring and for the Holy Spirit to work in coaches’ lives as they work
through the new study.
February
n Lay Leaders
- Pray for the men and women leading Coaches Outreach Bible studies across the United States. Ask God to
bless their service and help give them the right words to facilitate the studies each week.
March
n Summer marriage conferences
- Pray that registration for the conferences goes smoothly.
- Pray that at-risk couples hear about the conferences and are led to sign up to attend.
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Memorial & Honorariums, Fall 2012
THANK YOU!
In memory of Dave Adams
Gary & Sharon Kitchens
In honor of Hank and Jean Boswell
Joe and Nancy Foran
In memory of Wallace & Julia Cook
Todd and Karla Swearengin
In memory of Tom Gray
John and Sue Clark
In honor of David and Ashley Hall
Dan and Janet Chenoweth
In memory of Louis Jay Hauser
Waylon & Cheryl McMullen
In memory of Nella Faye Hauser
Waylon and Cheryl McMullen
In memory of Bonnie Jean Henderson
Billie Edwards
In memory of Bob Irion
Albert and Mickey Brown
Mark and Tammy Calkins
Scott and Janice Calkins
Jim and Loraine Cavoto
Buddy Clarke
John Cook (Butler and Land, Inc.)
Steve DeJernett
Judy Huffaker
Dwight and Linda Landmann
Gary and Betty Parker
Bob and Patricia Slaughter
Turck, Inc.
In memory of Mike Janszen
Larry Lee
Judy Smith
In honor of Joyce Kraemer
Donette J. Terry
In memory of Harold Mellina
Gary and Sharon Kitchens
In memory of Rue Allen Moody
Tommy Allen
In memory of Jim Rodrigue
Smithson Valley Coaches
Outreach Bible Study
In honor of Scott Royal’s
60th Birthday
Leigh G. Ehrhardt
In honor of Buddy and Jeanne
Thames
Paul and Marcie Thames
In memory of E.D. (Gene) Tilley
Lucille S. Tilley
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