Research: Teens Look Up to Coaches
The nationwide sample of teenagers asked 13- to 17-year-olds to identify the person whom they admire most today as a role model, other than their parents…
Church Programs vs. Personal Evangelism
How do you spell “evangelism?” For many, if we’re honest, it is spelled “programs”—a guest evangelist in the pulpit, Vacation Bible School, Christmas concerts, and the like…
Eleven Church Trends for 2011
Now that biblical justice has returned to mainstream evangelicalism, it will remain a prominent feature in our vision and strategy work…
How Churches Use Websites
Though most churches have a website, there is a divide between congregations that use their sites only for one-way communication and those that maximize their online presence with interactive technology…
Youth Sport Statistics
I recently came across the below stats and I thought I would share them: More than 65% of children say they participate in sports to be with friends Top reasons children quit playing organized sports include: not having fun, the coach played favorites, too much emphasis is placed on competition, and frustration with not getting…
Superbowl Halftime Outreach
Power To Win is an unparalleled ministry tool. In the past 17 years, more than 65,000 people have made commitments to Christ, and thousands more have recommitted their lives…
New Sport: Angleball
Two large balls are placed atop standards at opposite sides of a field. In a mixture of soccer and basketball, teams pass a smaller ball back and forth…
The Competitive Edge: The Role of Christians in Sport
The Malone University Worldview Forum Series will present the next installment of its Worldview Forum series, The Competitive Edge: The Role of Christians in Sport…
Church Wrestling Program
Cornerstone Pastor Greg Mayo said the program — now 7 years old — has blossomed from a handful of coaches and a dozen kids to its current group of 105…
Don’t Waste Your Sports Quotes: Part 2
If you would like to learn more about this book, see Part 1. Here are some more quotes: “First, we play to the glory of God by thanking him for the gifts…Sports, and the ability to play them, are gifts from a merciful God. They are part of God’s kind design for humanity. In addition…