Case Study: Dealing with Tragedy
Greg Hipwell talks through his experiences as a sports chaplain with SCA.
Sports Chaplaincy in Professional Sport
Looks at the work of Grant Harris, chaplain to the New Zealand Breakers basketball team. This video features interviews with captain Mika Vukona, Head Coach Dean Vickerman and General Manager Richard Clarke.
What Challenges do Sports People Face?
In this short video sports people from across the globe and from a variety of different sporting codes share the unique challenges they have confronted as athletes. The video includes insights from two South Africans – Siyoli Waters, South Africa’s Number 1 Squash Player & Jonathan Armogam, former PSL soccer player.
Sports Chaplaincy: Trends, Issues and Debates
By: Andrew Parker (Editor), Nick J. Watson (Editor), John B. White (Editor). 2016, Paperback This ground-breaking book provides an in-depth analysis of the theory and practice of sports chaplaincy in a global context. Written in an accessible style, yet based on academic evidence and theory, the contributors include those leading major national chaplaincy organisations located…
Transforming Lives in Sport: A Guide for Sport Chaplains and Sport Mentors
By: Roger Lipe, Cross Training Publishing, 2006 Roper Lipe is the Southern Illinois Representative for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He has served coaches and athletes in the 26 southernmost counties of Illinois for FCA since 1994. Purchase Transforming Lives in Sport here. here
Psychology in Football: Working with Elite and Professional Players
By: Mark Nesti Jun 2010, Paperback In this groundbreaking guide to the role of the sport psychologist within elite and professional football, leading sport psychologist Mark Nesti argues that working closely with coaches and players to create a receptive environment is vital if psychologists are to add maximum value to team and individual performances. Purchase…
Heart of a Champion
By: Roger Lipe May 2005, Paperback Heart of a Champion – Devotions for the People of Sport contains devotional thoughts that view the relationships and situations of a life in sport through the lens of the Bible. Each day of the year has a devotion applied to it and each page also has a suggested set…
Keeping Faith in the Team: The Chaplain’s Story
By: Stuart Wood Stuart Wood has one of Christianity’s more unusual jobs – in addition to being the minister of a small Baptist church to the North of the city, he is official chaplain to Cambridge United FC. In this book, Stuart writes an honest and heartfelt diary of his season, from pre-season (and the World…
Footballing Lives
By: Jeffrey Heskins (Editor) May 25, 2006, Paperback Chaplains are there to inspire, to advise and to pick up the pieces when things go wrong. What happens when a player doesn’t recover from an injury, or when a club goes into receivership? How does a club tackle racism or violence? Here is an extraordinary and…
Revs & Psychos: Role, Impact & Interaction of Sport Chaplains & Sport Psychologists within English Premiership Soccer
R Gamble, DM Hill, A Parker – Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 2013 – Taylor & Francis Despite an increased focus on spirituality and athlete well-being in sport (Watson, 2011), there is limited research regarding those who provide support to the athlete in these areas. Download the journal here.