A Strategy for Coaching

Fall sports start in two weeks and I meet with my coaches very soon, so I'm thinking a lot about helping my coaches succeed in the call God has placed on them as mentors and coaches. How can I help them help their players grow and develop? Another way of thinking about this question is by considering what I would do to develop my players and my team if I were coaching. Here's a basic outline that I hope to flesh out:

Developing Players:

1. View each individual as the image of God and the pinnacle of all creation.
2. Assess strengths and weaknesses in the following categories: spiritual, moral, relational, physical, and mental. Beware of pride especially at this step!
3. Determine outcomes or goals for each player in those categories and how to get there.
4. Arrange a brief meeting to communicate those outcomes and show them how to get there, specifically next actions.
5. Develop a structure for following up and encourage as much as possible.

Developing Community:

1. Identify the players in whom God wants me to invest (i.e. select my team).
2. Ask if the player is faithful, available, takes initiative, teachable, and hungry.
3. Spend time with the team outside of the gym enjoying what God enjoys (i.e. leisure)
4. Determine spiritual, moral, physical, and relational outcomes for the team and how to get there, specifically next actions.
5. Communicate those outcomes and how to get there.
6. Develop a structure for following up and encourage as much as possible.