Leadership in Soccer

Leadership qualities are important when it comes to soccer.  As a senior this year, I was named captain and will have to help the coach along with another captain chosen for the day lead the team to as many victories as possible.  Although we may not be successful every game, we can trust in God and trust in each other and do the best that we possibly can so that we can achieve a victory.  In order to win we must all be committed to coming to practice when our coach plans to have it and work as hard as we can at it.  As the captain, I am going to have to work as hard as I can and set an example of what the coach wants in a player.  I have to work hard and never give up on the ball.  Since I play defense, I am in the back of all of the players and am defending our goal.  Being in the back makes it easier for me to see the field and what is going on.  Since I have a pretty good idea of what is going on, I can guide and direct my teammates in order to help them score and help us win.  Not only will I try to lead by example, but I will also try to set a godly example to my fellow teammates and help them with their spiritual relationships as well.  These are my goals for the upcoming soccer year. 

Leadership in the Life God Has Blessed Us With

Leadership is important in every aspect of life.  Without a leader leading a group, the group might not get anywhere or get anything accomplished.  Although some people are not made to be leaders, others are.  God created us all different and we need to use the gifts that He gave us and use them to the best of our abilities.  At church today, Pastor Steven Furtick said that God has given each of us our own gifts.  Every time he is preaching, his mother is preaching too because she rocked him, and told him about Jesus, and took him to church so that he was able to further understand God and the Bible.  She helped him get to where he is today.  This fact is so inspirational because although his mom is not getting up on the stage every Sunday, she still did her part in raising a respectable, anointed, and very godly man the way that God would have wanted her to.  We each have our part in the world and as long as we all do what God has intended us to do, we can each help to reach the goals God has placed in our lives.  I know that I am personally going to listen closer to what God has set for me to do because of this sermon.  God uses each and every one of us in miraculous ways and we need to be able to respond in the best ways possible. 

Leadership in the Dominican Republic

Leadership in the Dominican Republic was essential in order to do God’s will.  As we were going there as a class trip and also a missions trip, we all had to come out of our comfort zones in order to talk to and get to know the people down there.  Although we have all taken a Spanish class at some point, there was always a language barrier that seemed to separate us Americans from the Dominicans.  However, God helped us by letting us recall certain words or find others to help us speak.  We got the opportunity to pray for the people and give them products that they might need in their daily lives.  They were so grateful for us being there for company and for what we were able to give them.  They got excited even over the smallest little toy. Although it was hot outside, we were running around the fields and playing games with the children.  This bond made it easier for us to go deeper with them and to tell them that Jesus loves them and was looking after them.  In the church, a few of us had to stand up and share our testimonies.  They were translated to the people in Spanish.  It took serious guts for these people to get up and share.  It was so cool to see how God was working through us and in us.  Although we had a fun time together as a class, I think that we all had just as much, if not more, fun with the little Dominican children.  The leadership role was very important in order to participate in the activities and get to know and help other people.  We all became leaders there if we were not already.

Mission Statement

One of my strengths as a person is my outgoing personality.  I can usually get to know people easily due to this.  I love making people feel comfortable in situations and I absolutely hate awkward silences and can usually find a way to end one.  I also am a kind loving person who strives to be nice to everyone.  I think that this helps me to be the kind of person that God wants me to be.  Although I am nowhere near perfect, I try my best to know what is right and to do what is right.  Knowing how others usually react to certain situations is another skill of mine.  I can usually determine what to say in a certain situation so that the other person will feel comfortable. 

One of my passions is child slavery.  I have just been aware of this for a short time and I know that I myself cannot change the fact that it happens completely, but if everyone does something, we can all start to make a difference in the world.  At Passion 2013 this year, I heard a lot of heartbreaking news about child slavery which makes me want to help out.  I think that getting people to be aware of this problem can help start to put an end to this.  As a leadership class we can start to make more people aware of this issue, even in our own city of Charlotte NC, which is one of the top cities for human trafficking in the nation.  This news devastates me but as one of my passions, I will do what I can to make people aware of this issue and save one life at a time. 

Since I have gifts with interacting with people, I can use these gifts to talk to people about the issues at hand.  Knowing that people like the A21 campaign are making a difference gives me hope to be able to make a difference myself.  The power of prayer and communication will help me achieve the goals that I am setting for myself for my future and for the future of child slavery.  Everyone cannot do everything, but everyone can do something which can join together to make a difference and that is where I plan to start my mission. 

Leadership in the movie: Its A Wonderful Life

In the movie It’s A Wonderful Life, George Bailey shows his leadership roles all throughout his life as he works to help everyone but himself.  When only a little kid, George Bailey helped his boss, as his boss was mourning the death of his son and was about to poison one of his clients.  He also stood up for his father as the mean Mr. Potter was belittling him after his death.  George was supposed to go off to college but since his father passed away, he took over his business so that his brother could go off to college and then return to the job George was temporarily holding for him.  Even when his brother came home to George with a new job and no intentions of taking his father’s job, George still did what he thought was right even if it was not his first choice for himself and remained in his father’s former position.  When George and Mary got married, on their way to their honeymoon, George stopped and ended up giving all of their honeymoon money to people who were raiding the bank so that Mr. Potter would not take over their bank.  He always thought of others before himself.  However, even though he was a leader to everyone around him, he did not always see himself that way and the impact he had on everyone’s life around him.  It was not until the angel came to him and showed him his life without him that he saw all that he did for everyone around him and how different it would have been without him in their lives.  George Bailey was a leader, but not an overbearing leader.  He was the perfect kind o f leader that thought about others first, and himself second. 

Leadership in Dog Training

My family just got a new puppy after losing our dog not even a year ago.  Although it has been had saying goodbye to our dog Samson, Troy has been a good asset to the Cheuvront family.  However, we have to start from scratch and train him in all different ways.  In order to train a puppy, leadership roles are necessary.  We have to remain firm and in charge as we are telling him not to bite.  We also have to enforce rules such as not using the bathroom in the house.  If we do not remain in a leadership role, the puppy will ignore us and never fully be the trained dog we want him to become someday.  As a group, my family is coming together to form a group of leaders as we train our puppy.  Leadership does not always include only one person.  Sometimes, leadership involves a group of people all working to one set goal, which is to train our puppy.  It might not always be easy, but training our puppy is a lot of time and work and together, as leaders, we can help Troy become the well-trained dog we know he can be. 

Leadership in the Pittsburg Steelers

The Pittsburg Steelers football team has a lot of players hurt right now in the 2012 season.  Their star quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, is hurt and out for the season which is detrimental to the team.  They are now on their third string quarterback, Charlie Batch, and although they have been struggling, they pulled through this week and got the win.  This week, the Steelers played their rivals, the Baltimore Ravens.  The game was fairly even throughout and although it did not look like the Steelers were going to win, they pulled through and through team work; they succeeded and won the game.  After losing last week to the Cleveland Browns, most people thought this game would be an upset, however, there was leadership that helped win the game.  Ben encouraged from the sideline along with the other teammates and coaches.  Troy Polamalu has been hurt the whole year, but today he came back into the game and helped his defense get their job done.  Heath Miller and Sanders contributed by catching most of the passes that Batch gave them.  James Harrison dominated on the field and sacked Joe Flacco which helped the Steelers get a little extra confidence in their playing.  They got fired up and Suisham ended up kicking the winning field goal.  All in all, the Steelers may not have played their best game, but Charlie Batch did what he could to become a leader on the field with the help of his teammates.  I am proud to be a Steelers fan.