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True Victories Can Only Be Won

If A Team Has Excellent

Godly leadership was worth more to the “But none of these things move me ... so that

ladies’ basketball team than having a whole 1 might finish my course with joy, and the

team of ultra-talented players. Without a ministry, which I have received of the

coach who was solely dedicated to serving the Lord Jesus...”

Lord, the team may have had the same num- Early in the season, senior Susan Williams

ber of victories on the court but would have was chosen to be captain of the team. When

been lacking the spiritual victories off the knee surgery forced her to give up this title to

court. Coach DeWitt’s love for the Lord can her teammates, she retained an attitude of

be summed up in Acts 20:24 which states, leadership. “Although I was not able to play

most of the season, I still felt a part of the

Iways encouraging, exhorting, and energizing,

Coach DeWitt cheers on her team as they play a team through the spiritual relationship that

game against Cardinal Stritch. She was respon­ we shared,” said Susan.

sible not only for formulating plays and game Each member was able to participate in the

strategy but also for building up the ladies in their

walk with the Lord by setting an example that is spiritual leadership. After having team de­

above reproach. "As a coach, she is an en- votions, each would share the many things

courager. She always wants you to do better on

the court. This is also true in spiritual things. She that God was teaching her. This exceptional

encourages you to do better in your spiritual leadership contributed to the success

walk," said Sharon Werle. of the team.

efore the start of every game, coaches, team

members, and fans join together in prayer. As part

of their spiritual training, the ladies would read

from the devotional book, Walking Wisdom’s Way,

and each day they would also read from Proverbs. 7 always found

They searched for verses from the Proverbs that

defined wisdom which they later shared at prac­

tice that day with the rest of their team members. great leadership

in the girls that

were playing out

the floor.

Coach DeWitt

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