Bill Belichick didn’t forget how to coach—the game changed. The same thing is happening in the church. Pastors who once led strong, stable teams now find themselves in a “transfer-portal world,” where people move faster, trust less, and expect more relational leadership. The gospel hasn’t changed, but the field has. You can’t coach tomorrow with yesterday’s playbook.

Churches that idolize the past often miss what God is doing in the present. Longing for a previous harvest can keep us from planting today’s seeds. Nostalgia is not wrong, but when it becomes the standard, it robs us of expectancy and faith. This post is a call to stop chasing yesterday’s glory and start listening for today’s leading.

Knowing your church’s identity is not enough—it has to shape your decisions, ministries, and culture. This article shows how to align your strategy, structure, communication, culture, and people with who God has called your church to be.