You’re coaching a game. You're not sure of the score (because there’s no scoreboard). You don’t have game stats. And you don’t have a handle on how well your players should be performing, given the team you’re playing. Meanwhile, you’re pleased that the crowd is cheering.

You call for a time out. You have 60 seconds to talk with your players.

• What will you tell them?
  
• What will you tell them to do to reach success? Remember, you don’t know the score, the stats, or how well your team should be doing.
  
• Well, what are you going to tell them? Your players are waiting.

Not a good situation. And one that may play out in life more often than we think. For example, to what extent is it similar to what happens in Christian schools?

You’re leading a Christian school. You’re not sure how well you’re doing because you have not defined the achievement of your God-given mission or measured the current level of mission achievement. You don’t have disaggregated student assessment data. Meanwhile, you’re pleased that the parents are happy with the education their children receive.

You schedule a staff meeting. You have 60 minutes to talk with your staff.

• What will you tell them?
  
• What you will you tell them to do to achieve the mission? Remember, you have not defined mission achievement or the current level of mission achievement.
  
• Well, what are you going to tell them?

Your staff is waiting.