“The initiative is a movement of God using sports as a bridge to help transform communities with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is a movement from within these communities.”
There are a lot of opinions about this question that range from “We don’t redeem sports. People are the only thing that can be redeemed.” to “We redeem sports when…
While I understand how someone might come to this assessment of Christianity, the foundation and the heart of Christianity are very different.
So said Steve Hartman, of CBS’ “On the Road,” as he covered a very unusual game between the Gainesville State School and Vanguard College Prep in Waco, Texas.
It was one of those days. I woke up stressed and overwhelmed and sensed it even as I got ready for the day. As I thought about all I had…
Last week Bob Dyar (Founder and President of The Sports Outreach Group (SOG)) and Bob Schindler (Executive Director of CSO) visited Brad Wos (International Vice-President of The Sports Outreach Group)…
Appleton Alliance Church’s sports ministry, Xcel Sports, seeks to use sports, fitness, and the outdoors to connect people with God and one another. The ministry began in 2006 and has…
What do you believe about evangelism? What you believe impacts the way you feel and how you act (or don’t act) in evangelism.
That may depend on who you ask, but a recent picture from @ohiovarsity, that has been circulating the web, tells us that at least one very successful college football coach…
Many NFL teams have chaplains. However, unlike the Seahawks or the Ravens, the Patriots have never been known for their spirituality.
Here’s my question. Did he say enough?
Over the last three years, this issue of whether God cares who wins has surfaced around the Super Bowl, primarily because of the presence of Christians in those games.
Since the game, there has been widespread criticism of the coach, including a two-game suspension. However, not everyone agrees.
If your gospel is too small, then your sports ministry is too! A sports ministry that is too small would be one that:
Each year we film videos to help mobilize local churches. Every once in a while, it doesn’t always go as planned. The result? Some great bloopers.
When I meet with people in ministry, especially Sports Ministers, I often ask them, “Do you, your supervisor, or your church have a standard or measure to evaluate whether your…