Dan Fouts quarterbacked the San Diego Chargers for eighteen years. In that time they rewrote the meaning of offensive football in the NFL, a legacy still impacting pro football in the 1990s. The impact of Fouts' leadership was felt throughout the team. No one questioned his authority. His leadership in the huddle and in executing plays was unassailable. Quarterbacking demands a person like Dan Fouts. He must be confident of his abilities, be willing to take risks, and be willing to fail 50 percent of the time. He has to be willing to make all the calls, the bulk of which will not result in yards or points. Above all, he must initiate the course of action to be taken and must lead in its execution.
Leadership is getting out in front, maybe only a step, and urging others to follow. It puts the leader, as Foster Dulles said, at the powerhouse, not the transmission point, of decisions. God appointed leaders for his church: pastors, deacons, teachers, evangelists, and prophets. Scripture urges Christians to follow, honor, pray for, and emulate their spiritual leaders.

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