Coach Wooden on Basketball Practice
Have patience. Praise as well as censure. If I have to be critical of the player, I end with a compliment. Encourage teamwork and unselfishness at every opportunity…
Conversion is Not Easy
Conversion is not the smooth, easy-going process some men seem to think it; otherwise man’s heart would never have been compared to fallow ground and God’s Word to a plough…
72 Free Basketball Drills
For all of you basketball coaches out there–I stumbled across this website this weekend that will give you 72 free basketball drills…
Coaches Week is Coming to the Blog
Next week will be Coaches Week on the blog. Look for 2-3 posts a day on the subject of coaching…
Sports Ministers Neglecting the Most Important Work
Busyness does not mean I am diligent…Busyness does not mean I am faithful…Busyness does not mean I am fruitful
Church Sports Outreach: 2010 in Review
God moved in a mighty way in 2010 through the ministry of Church Sports Outreach!…
New Sport: Pickleball
Over the course of 2011, we hope to highlight new sports that have been recently created. As sports ministry leaders, we have the ability to be innovative and to leverage these new sports for ministry. Today we are highlighting Pickleball. Ever heard of it? Probably not. Below is a description of how to play. Looks…
Training vs. Development
Training is about a task whereas development is about a person. Churches are realizing they have highly trained and poorly developed leaders with built in low ceiling and capacity…
5 Attributes of a Sports Ministry in Decline
In our experience in working with churches, we would say the first two attributes listed: “Lack of Mission and Vision clarity” and “Failure to define a concise strategy…” are significant problems in sports ministries…
Religion – Not Materialism – Is Key To Happiness For Football Stars
“I thought with more championships and more honors, more money, more fame, more women, I would be able to find happiness … but I still felt empty,” one player said. “Depression, man, it runs rampant through the NFL,’ another player said…