Hi everyone! After yelling at the television last night, here are 5 things I learned during this crazy and incredible championship series. I hope it’s an encouragement and challenge to you!
1. DON'T EVER LET HISTORY OR EXPERTS TELL YOU THAT YOU CAN'T DO SOMETHING
When the series was 3-1 and the Warriors were up, EVERYONE was saying there is no way the Cavs will come back and there is NO WAY the Cavs will win because it's NEVER been done in the history of the NBA. Well, they did it and it happened!
2. IT TAKES A TEAM TO WIN
The main job that Tristan Thompson (the big guy for the Cavs) had was to play defense, box out, grab boards (rebounds for non-bball folksJ) and not worry about scoring. When asked in a post-game interview why he was so willing to do the dirty work, he answered, "This is my starring role."
Bottom line: Every person has a starring role on the team. When each one knows their role, owns their role and performs their role, the team wins.
3. STATISTICS DON'T ALWAYS TELL THE TRUE STORY BUT OVERALL STATISTICS CAN TELL YOU THE STORY
Steve Kerr, head coach of the Warriors, was asked about his two big players only scoring one point combined. Steve's response was, "I don't evaluate the success of my players based on a stat sheet. They did what they were supposed to do.”
Bottom line: Lebron James led both teams in nearly ALL offensive stats. Stats can be important but you need to make sure you look at them the right way.
4. LEADERS LEAD
Leadership is hard and it take a lot of work every day. Lebron James led in the off season, he put in hard work and led off camera and off the court which allowed him to be the leader in the most highly watched game in NBA history. To be a great leader you need to be leading during the "off season" when no one is watching and no one is cheering you on so that you are ready to lead yourself and your team to things that no one thought was possible.
5. A CLEARLY DEFINED WIN HELPS EVERYONE KNOW IF YOU'VE WON
It's been 52 years since the Cavs have won a championship. That's what I love about sports, you either win or you lose. It's very clear. No matter what you do, it's important to define what the "win" is and make sure everyone clearly knows what they are working toward.
It's the exact same thing for the church. What's the clearly defined win for the church? Are more people being saved and more people being transformed?
Now if only the Browns could…never mind, some things may require a miracleJ
Pastor Ken
2. IT TAKES A TEAM TO WIN
The main job that Tristan Thompson (the big guy for the Cavs) had was to play defense, box out, grab boards (rebounds for non-bball folksJ) and not worry about scoring. When asked in a post-game interview why he was so willing to do the dirty work, he answered, "This is my starring role."
Bottom line: Every person has a starring role on the team. When each one knows their role, owns their role and performs their role, the team wins.
3. STATISTICS DON'T ALWAYS TELL THE TRUE STORY BUT OVERALL STATISTICS CAN TELL YOU THE STORY
Steve Kerr, head coach of the Warriors, was asked about his two big players only scoring one point combined. Steve's response was, "I don't evaluate the success of my players based on a stat sheet. They did what they were supposed to do.”
Bottom line: Lebron James led both teams in nearly ALL offensive stats. Stats can be important but you need to make sure you look at them the right way.
4. LEADERS LEAD
Leadership is hard and it take a lot of work every day. Lebron James led in the off season, he put in hard work and led off camera and off the court which allowed him to be the leader in the most highly watched game in NBA history. To be a great leader you need to be leading during the "off season" when no one is watching and no one is cheering you on so that you are ready to lead yourself and your team to things that no one thought was possible.
5. A CLEARLY DEFINED WIN HELPS EVERYONE KNOW IF YOU'VE WON
It's been 52 years since the Cavs have won a championship. That's what I love about sports, you either win or you lose. It's very clear. No matter what you do, it's important to define what the "win" is and make sure everyone clearly knows what they are working toward.
It's the exact same thing for the church. What's the clearly defined win for the church? Are more people being saved and more people being transformed?
Now if only the Browns could…never mind, some things may require a miracleJ
Pastor Ken
