DEMAND EXCELLENCE: ON AND OFF THE FIELD

[ELCAFOOTBALL]

My name is Jonathan Gess and I am a high school football coach in the state of Georgia at Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (ELCA).  I have recently written a book about the struggle of pursuing the god of winning verse serving Jesus Christ whole heartedly.  I did not write this as one that has it all figured out or am perfect, but one whose deep desire is to create a program that glorifies God but find myself struggling to not bow down this god of winning.  As coaches, I think we all battle this god of winning.  I wanted to share it in case anyone is interested.  

Thanks!  

Jonathan Gess. @ELCAFootball

https://books.litfirepublishing.com/product/demand-excellence-on-and-off-the-field/

[GeneralForrest]

I'll check it out. Now a days not only are we fighting a culture that resists God, but we are also trying to connect with kids for whom church, God, even a higher power, is a foreign concept. 

So how do you do it? Do you preach for 6 weeks then teach blocking schemes? To me you connect first on a human level, then they will see God in you. Then you start letting HIm do the rest. He's in charge of it anyway.    

[ELCAFOOTBALL]

NO DOUBT.  I think the key is we live a life that shines for Christ in their eyes.  We need Godly men setting the example. That is what the book is all about. Most of the kids that I coach do not believe and are not in church. But that doesn't mean God can't use me to model Christ and as they leave and grow up they will remember the people in their life who were steadfast and committed followers of Christ.