An Issachar Value You Need

You want people who can travel without GPS.You need people who can answer questions that Google can't answer (e.g., What do we do in this situation?). Remember, you can't Google your strategy.You need a team that figures out what to do.  You don't want one that slavishly listens to you and obeys.You need a jazz musician who can improvise. Don't settle for a classically trained one who only reads.You need pushback (Overlords are only good at winning sprints anyway.).Strategic thinking is greatly needed today.  As I have talked with denominational leaders over the years, this is a characteristic that is often listed as one of the must-haves for their teams.  Churches desire this in their pastors, but don't know to ask for it or how to look for it.  You are hard pressed to find a seminary that regularly talks about it or teaches it.  Strategy books for missions are few in number--I can name about five of them, maybe ten if we include pastoral ministry.  The men of Issachar had an understanding of the times and knew what Israel ought to do (1 Chr 12:32).  Their value should become our value.Yes, you most definitely want people who know God's Word; but you also want those same people to know God's world.  You need strategic thinkers on your team. You need to be a strategic thinker.What's your strategy to make this happen?