Silos and Sports Ministries
Silos are something negative for Sports Ministries and Local Churches as well. As we travel around and talk to Local Church Sports Ministries, we often hear things like the following…
Visualizing the Big Win
Mental preparation plays a big role in athletic pre-game preparedness. I remember sitting in the locker room in college visualizing soccer plays in my mind. I would picture myself guarding my opponents’ best player and shutting her down…
Handling Parent Complaints
Webinar: Handling Parent Complaints from Tim Briggs on Vimeo. Description: CSO Network webinar from March 24th, 2011. Bob Schindler and Tim Briggs discuss strategies for handling parent complaints.
The Best Part of Sports Outreach
So then, what is the best part of Sports Outreach? Is it seeing the number of participants increase each year? Is it competing in the sport programs we lead and winning? Is it feeling accomplished as we finish another season “successfully”?…
The Compassion of the Lord of the Harvest
The below excerpt is from a training called Organic Outreach. Bob Schindler discusses the compassion of God on those who are lost. Organic Outreach: The Compassion of the Lord of the Harvest from Tim Briggs on Vimeo.
Video: Programmatic vs. Organic
In this video, Bob Dyar and Bob Schindler discuss the tension between programmatic and organic sports outreach opportunities…
Video: Top-Level Athletes vs. Whole Body of Christ
Bob Dyar and Bob Schindler discuss the tension in sports ministry of whether those participating should only be top-level athletes…
A Gospel-Centered Heart in Sports
When the gospel is at the center, it transforms the way we play, coach, and spectate sports…
8 Reasons Why Your Sports Ministry is Stuck
You are unclear about your vision and mission…
This is My Last Blog Post [Tim Briggs]
I have some bittersweet news to report: I have a new job and will be leaving Church Sports Outreach (CSO).