Although “Band of Brothers” took some liberties with stories for dramatic purposes, this clip has historical accuracy. Look under Military Service for more information on this event. Lt. Spears consistently stepped up in battle. So when a commander had to be replaced, he was the obvious choice to be promoted. And it paid off because he was ready to go, gave the soldiers direction and leadership they needed and personally playing a huge part in a key point of the battle. In the midst of battle, there needs to be people ready to step up and take charge. In order for people to step up, they need to be properly trained and equipped to do the work. Similarily, in ministry we need to be training and raising up volunteer leaders to help us. As Head Leaders of our respective ministries, we are NOT a 1 man army. We are members of a team trying to accomplish the mission. Lt. Spears jumped in and was effective because he was a natural leader (unlike the person he replaced). But he wouldn’t know what to do if he had not been trained over the course of his time in the military. We need to be making sure our volunteer leaders are trained and developed to be the type of leaders who can step up in the time of battle and take over. So the question is… Who are you training and raising up to help you and even take over some key leadership roles? How are you doing it? Share how you are training your leaderships below so we can all benefit and grow as leaders.]]>