The #1 Catalyst to Spiritual Growth in Your Sports Ministry
On the heels of this reality, Willow Creek changed their ministry philosophy…
Charles Spurgeon, Evangelism, & Your Ministry
How much are you committed to evangelism in your ministry? Is it the focal point? Is it an afterthought? Be honest…
Why We Rejoice in the Plights of Manti Te’o, Lance Armstrong & Tiger Woods
I was telling a friend about the Te’o story and I found myself giddy. I was laughing and chuckling while telling the story. Why was I doing this?…
What Does it Mean to be a Christian Athlete? Part 2
In part one, I quoted Ted Kluck from his book The Reason for Sports: A Christian Fanifesto asking the question: To many, the term Christian athlete means kneeling in the end zone for a self-congratulatory show of prayer, or a finger raised to the sky after tossing a touchdown pass. To others, it means that God is like…
9 Outside the Box Ideas on Recruiting Coaches
Have Established Coaches Ask Others to Coach…about twice as many people are willing to volunteer if a peer invites them….
Recruiting & Training Coaches & Volunteers
Last week, we partnered with CSRM and led a webinar discussing ‘Recruiting & Training Coaches & Volunteers’…
Sports & Theology: Ray Lewis
In what was a great weekend of NFL playoff games, perhaps the best of all of them was the Broncos/Ravens game. It was a game full of story lines: Peyton Manning back in the playoffs, Tim Tebow (he’s always a story line, right?) and, of course, Ray Lewis. Prior to the playoffs beginning, Ray Lewis…
Sports & Theology: Nick Saban
Alabama fans love him. Love probably isn’t a strong enough word. Perhaps ‘adore’ is better. Maybe ‘worship’ is the best…
Ron Swanson: The Basketball Coach
There’s an episode from a couple of seasons ago that shows Ron’s prowess as a basketball coach. Enjoy the clip below where he creates his own version of the Pyramid of Success…
Sports & Theology Basketball Addition: Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, & Ray Allen
With this in mind, the Sports & Theology series addresses the worldviews of professional athletes. We’ve done a number of these posts on basketball players. Enjoy!…