You won’t learn from this list why God needs to redeem the world he created. You won’t learn why his love is so significant. You won’t find any warning of…
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No one enjoys legalism, but if the costs of football outweigh its benefits—and they well may—it may be best for many to take a step back from it and point…
I asked my ROAR team to send me the top 5 characteristics a ROAR coach should posses. First let me tell you, my ROAR team is made up of elders…
What personal qualities do top coaches possess that separate them from the good coach? Is it more the training or the inner qualities? Is it more coaching technique or the…
What I found interesting about these four practices is that they form a nice progression. As we know, in our culture, we often have to “earn the right” to share…
As I pastored for twenty-five years, I experienced firsthand the difficulty there can be in connecting with men outside the church. Serving with CSO, I also see the tremendous ways…
Todd Buck is the Sports Minister at First Baptist Church, Millington, TN. The church has both adult and youth leagues in a number of sports. As a strategic thinker, Todd…
I often get asked this question – by Sports Ministers, by Pastors, by friends, by new acquaintances. It is a common question. In every case, I try to communicate the…
Recruiting by definition is proactive. Never stop looking for talent. Don’t wait until you need people. Look for talent 365 days a year…
Cast the vision, model the behavior, and give people complete permission to follow that lead…
1. Am I spending sufficient time in prayer to be the kind of leader God wants to be?…
Bob Schindler discusses why winning is a good desire but a bad goal in sports ministry.
“Perform at your best when your best is required, and your best is required each day.”
I came across this quote from Tim Keller today: There has never been a sinful heart that said, “I have had enough success. I’ve had enough love. I’ve had enough…
All of the below games could be played with kids of any level but would particularly be good for kids 6 or under…
Two years ago, the nightmare situation for any leader/organizer of a league actually happened – the dreaded walk-off (and we aren’t talking about baseball here).