As parents there is no doubt that we are responsible for our children’s actions and direction. However, whenever we as parents enroll them in an organization such as MOCO, we must understand that we must come under the leadership of that organization. The board members have a represented authority and responsibility to do right according to the Word of God. The coaches have authority to make the decisions that go along with coaching a baseball team. The Board members have the authority to correct a coach if they feel he does something wrong. You as parents have the authority and responsibility to remove your sons from the baseball program if you don’t like or approve what is happening. However, there needs to be a proper procedure to follow when there are complaints. The coaches and board members of MOCO are not infallible, but they are spiritual and have your son’s best interest in their hearts.

The coaches may or may not be the most knowledgeable baseball people out there. That is not the issue. They are spiritual men; men who are willing to invest much of their time in your son’s life.. There may be a time when they may make a decision on the baseball field that may not make sense according to contemporary baseball wisdom. But as parents we must trust the men that they are making the right decisions. There may be things that you don’t know or see that the coaches see. They may be making a spiritual decision, something that makes no "baseball" sense, but is making a spiritual impact on someone. Could even be on the other team. There may be times that you see something that the coaches don’t see. There is a proper time and place to discuss that. We must, however, give these men room to fail. They will make mistakes. Let us always keep the game in perspective. Our ultimate goal is to finish the race of life and hear our Saviour say, "Well done my good and faithful servant."

We must never forget the reason we are here. It is not just to play baseball. It is to influence our young men and others with gospel. There is always an opportunity for us to make positive influences on all the people we come in contact with. Whether it is an umpire, an opposing player, coach, or just a bystander, we can influence people with the Good News of Jesus Christ.

(received from a Mustang dad and used with his permission)