This is something I developed for a children’s basketball league that I helped run at my church. We had a formal job description but this was a supplement to the job description to help bring it to life a little more. As you can see, these are diagnostic questions that coaches are to ask themselves. 1. Did…
100 Division III athletes, all who identified themselves as Christians, were asked a series of questions that probed into the impact of their Christianity on their sports involvement. While the questions weren’t asked in exactly these three categories – BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER the Game – the answers broke down into these three. The good…
I came across this from Outreach Magazine. Not sure I agree with #1 at all but it’s a thought-provoking list nonetheless. In regards to sports ministry, I would certainly affirm #5. We are not good at holding coaches/volunteers accountable and thereby have little room to ask someone to leave. Trust me, there are coaches/volunteers in your…
This one paragraph from JD Greear’s blog caught my eye and is so applicable to sports ministry: If we want to see people really brought from darkness to light… people far from God brought to know Him in Spirit and truth, it’s going to be because you and I are personally invested in people’s lives. Good preaching…
Guest Post by Cindy Bledsoe Whether we readily acknowledge it or not, we all have certain beliefs that are at the core of our ministry, and what is more, they actively shape the way we do ministry. When was the last time you examined what you believe about the gospel, people, your ministry, your staff,…
A few years ago, I was able to have a Q & A session with author Jeffrey Johnson on his new book Got Style? Personality-Based Evangelism. Below is Part 2 of the interview. To read Part 1, click here. Q: You quote several statistics in your book about the need for continual “touches” with non-believers in order…
A few years ago, I was able to have a Q & A session with author Jeffrey Johnson on his new book Got Style? Personality-Based Evangelism. Below is Part 1 of the interview. Q: You’ve recently come out with a book entitled, Got Style? Personality-based Evangelism. What was your purpose in writing the book? The book is…
Guest post by Jason Miller Preaseason meetings: A crucial aspect or a waste of time? My wife and I have been doing Sports Ministry for over 10 years and we have always believed that coaches meetings are crucial to the ministry. One way to do this is to have a preseason coaches meeting. Believe me…
This is a very important question for every sports minister and athlete to ask. If competition only came after the Fall in Genesis 3, then as followers of Christ we should move people out of competition and sports rather than into them. Jesus Christ came to overcome all of the corruption from the Fall. If…
I came across the below quote from Ed Stetzer recently and was startled by the amount of truth it contained. “One of the reasons many believers are unengaged in mission is because they are unengaged in community.” This makes sense, doesn’t it? What happens to a believer who is not in community? That person is…