Ministry at Joe Gibbs Racing
Often times, we use numbers as ways to measure success in ministry. Numbers tell a part of the story but certainly not all of the story…
Do You Think Like a Sports Missionary?
The basic concepts of the gospel — sin, guilt and accountability before God, the sacrifice of the cross, human nature, afterlife — are becoming culturally strange in the west for the first time in 1500 years…
The Vernacular of Sports Outreach
Missional Outreach Tim Keller wrote an article in 2001 entitled The Missional Church. In it, he describes the elements of a missional church. Below is a short excerpt from the article. Even though this article is about the missional church, it certainly applies to sports outreach as it is: Local Church Based and Missional In…
The Importance of Love
How does the world typically think of love? Emotion. A response we have to someone who makes us feel good. Christians like to call this infatuation more than love. In response, we point to love as a verb not a noun. We talk about commitment, choice, action. In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul gives us a…
Chaplain or Sports Chaplain First?: Why Identity Formation Should Matter to Sports Chaplains
SN Waller – Practical Theology, 2016 – Taylor & Francis The purpose of this essay is to discuss the importance of identity formation in the growth and development of chaplains, inclusive of sports chaplains. Find the full essay here.
Foundations of Pastoral Care: Recovering The Spirit Of Chaplaincy In Sport
Brad Kenney argues the need to ensure pastoral care as core for chaplaincy. This manuscript will look at the nature of sports chaplaincy, including its education, training, and practise. An argument will be made for making clear distinctions for a sports chaplain and developing a strong understanding of pastoral care as the primary ministry framework.…
The Sports Chaplains Role
More than 460,000 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) student–athletes compete in twenty-three sports each year. These student–athletes receive a spectrum of services that include academic support to medical care. This paper examines the role and function of sport chaplains who work in a collegiate (colleges and university) athletics in the United States. The role of…
Sports Chaplaincy Explained
An explanation of the work of Sports Chaplaincy in the UK. A Christian Charity which provides chaplains in amateur and professional sport. These Sports chaplains provide pastoral and spiritual care.
Game On Feature
Former Liberty University football player Steve Kearns serves as the chaplain for the Toronto Raptors, Hamilton Ti-Cats and the Toronto FC. He shares how God led him to his role as sports chaplain.
Beyond Gold
Austrian skier Jorg Walcher describes sports chaplaincy – in Austrian.