Strong
Foundations for Successful Performance
Bible
readings:
1 Corinthians 12; Matthew 7:24-27; Luke 6:46-49.
Also
consider: Brighton
& Hove Albion Football Club's recent progress.
A
dream house's inner, invisible foundations are just as important as
its outward, visible appearance; you cannot realistically have the
latter without the former.
These
words might well describe the recent successes of my football club,
Brighton and Hove Albion, and their current level of performance in
the Premier League. Brighton, a club founded in 1901, were only
narrowly saved from complete bankruptcy in 1997, and were promoted to
the Premier League for the first time at the conclusion of the
2016-2017 season. Today, the Club enjoys great success, having
recently beaten Everton and Tottenham Hotspur (apologies to any
supporters of those clubs reading this!).
Financial
stability; financial instability. All kinds of team members – some
staying for a short time, others for longer – and all working in
their own fields. Different styles of leadership. All these variables
have changed over the years with the Club, and for the greater good
of the club; for example, the Club are now performing much better
under our recently appointed Manager, Graham Potter – and yet his
successes with the Club would not have been possible without his
predecessor, Chris Hughton, who laid the foundations.
I
think this model is often seen in many other scenarios, such as in
the Church – whether in our own communities or across the wider
Church as a whole. As St. Paul suggests in his First Letter to the
Corinthians, we all bring our own gifts to the Church – many
different and sometimes unique gifts, but under the inspiration of
the same Holy Spirit, and all for the same common goal.
And
whether we are considering our personal formation or the start of a
new mission or project in our communities, we must take one step at a
time – ensuring that, in order to achieve our goals that our
foundations are not built on sand, but on rock.
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