Longtime baseball coach Tom Roy served as the assistant coach for & team chaplain for Grace College’s baseball team in 2019. Roy has worked with the Lancers in three different decades. He was the Lancers’ head baseball coach from 1980-83. He led Grace to two winning seasons in 1981 and 1982. He was also the squad’s pitching coach from 1970-73 and graduated from Grace with a Bachelor’s degree in 1974.
Roy has spent close to 15 years as an associate scout for Major League Baseball. He was an associate scout for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1976-79 and was an associate international scout for the Atlanta Braves from 1993-99 and for the San Diego Padres from 2000-05. Roy also served as the varsity baseball coach at Tippecanoe Valley HS from 1974-76 and was the pitching coach at Huntington College from 1987-89.
He has visited over 65 different countries teaching and coaching the game of baseball. He is the former president and founder of Unlimited Potential, Inc and started SHEPHERD COACH NETWORK in 2019. He played briefly in the San Francisco Giants organization before starting his career. He authored an autobiography about his experience with UPI entitled “Released.” Roy serves as a board member for the Warsaw YMCA, UPI, and Fellowship Mission. He has authored four books entitled “Released”, “Shepherd Coach”, and “FLOCK” and has co-written six books entitled “Beyond Betrayal”, “Take it on, Suit up, sit down”, “9 Innings of Memories and Heroes”, “Sandusky Bay”, “Ellison Bay”, and “Lake of Bays.” He resides in Winona Lake with his wife Carin. They have daughters (Amy and Lindsay) and 6 grandchildren.
His latest book is the Christian leadership book, Flock: Lead Your Tribe, Feed Your Team, Protect Your People).
You can visit his website at www.shepherdcoachnetwork.com or connect with him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Welcome to My Bookish Pleasures. We would love to get to know you and your book! When did you begin writing?
FLOCK is my 10th book authored or co authored in the past 16 yrs
Describe your writing process. When and where do you write?
I begin with an overview. What do I want to teach etc and what is the best method to get materials across to the reader. Next I do a timeliness and an overview outline of chapters. Finally I read over any research I have and begin to type :) I let it flow…then go over to correct, smooth out and add or subtract materials. I am not a flowery writer…more a coach…to the point :)
Can you tell us about your most recent release?
FLOCK is a leadership book I have had in my brain for quite a few years. I waited til retirement to write as I wanted to finish one race completely before giving ad ice.
How did you get the idea for the book? Life experience and the need for a book for young leaders. Having coached at the high school and college levels, I saw the need to have written proven principles for young leaders.
What was the most challenging aspect of writing your book?
Coming to grips with the need for another leadership book on the market
Do you find it easier to write nonfiction?
Yes
Do you have plans to write fiction?
Have 3 to date
What projects are you currently working on?
A follow up to FLOCK…FLOCK 2.0 TENDER
What advice would you offer to new or aspiring nonfiction authors?
RESEARCH and write what you are passionate about.
Title: Flock
Author: Tom Roy
Publisher: Tall Pines Publishing
Pages: 97
Genre: Christian Leadership
Blurb:
Tom Roy shares his wisdom and knowledge and shows how transformational leadership can change everything. He gives easy to follow examples and lessons and reminds us all of what matters most when we are leading. He follows the Chief Shepherd, Jesus Christ, and reminds us that we cannot go wrong if we follow the Kingdom principles from the Bible that have changed the world. Read this book! It will encourage you and help you to be a better leader!
Book Information
Release Date: June 6, 2020
Publisher: Tall Pines Publishing
Soft Cover: ISBN:979-8645083878; 97 pages; $12.99; eBook $8.99
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3QvRu9Q
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