As I’ve gotten older, the ways in which I can add value to the mission of God have changed. For example, when I was younger, I used to lead worship with a guitar. I understand the heart of worship better now than I did then. Yet there are young guys who can play circles around me. Sometimes younger men don’t understand what to do with older men because their life experiences have not yet equipped them to discern where and how older men can contribute. This is especially true if the older men in question are not well known and trusted.
Let me illustrate: If you were considering hiring Penn State football coach, Joe Paterno, as a coach but did not know him very well, would you consider trying him out at middle line backer and, if he did well, making him a coach? Of course not. Joe has virtually no value as a line backer but extraordinary value as a coach. The question is: how do you discern that value when your own coaching experience is limited? To be continued…
“I used to lead worship with a guitar. I understand the heart of worship better now than I did then. Yet there are young guys who can play circles around me.” – and yet… if you recall, I do remember a certain “old man” being a rockstar on 2/1/09 at approximately 9:35am!