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Local Church Local Church Sports ManualSports Manual
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Sports Sports Ministry Ministry TheologTheolog
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The The WhyWhyThe The WhyWhy
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Sports Sports Ministry Ministry ActivityActivity
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Local Local Church Church Sports Sports
MinistryMinistry
The HowThe HowThe HowThe How
The WhatThe WhatThe WhatThe What
The GoalThe GoalThe GoalThe Goal
IntroductionIntroduction
Sport draws the united attention Sport draws the united attention of the entire world for two of the entire world for two sporting events. Whether in sporting events. Whether in person or via media, the world person or via media, the world gathers to witness the Olympic gathers to witness the Olympic games and the World Cup of games and the World Cup of Soccer. It does so with a Soccer. It does so with a religious fervor that for many is religious fervor that for many is stronger than their religious stronger than their religious faith. faith.
• This manual explains This manual explains Why Why a church a church should use a Sports Outreach should use a Sports Outreach Ministry for discipleship and Ministry for discipleship and evangelism. It also explains evangelism. It also explains HOW HOW to use Sports Outreach Ministry to use Sports Outreach Ministry and and WHATWHAT a local church do to get a local church do to get a Sports Outreach Ministry started a Sports Outreach Ministry started and developed? and developed?
Sport is a VehicleSport is a Vehicle
80%80%80%80%of the of the worldworldof the of the worldworld
ParticipateParticipateParticipateParticipate
in sportsin sportsin sportsin sports
SupportSupportSupportSupport
WatchWatchWatchWatch
Over 2½ billions Over 2½ billions watched the watched the World Cup of World Cup of
Soccer and over 3 Soccer and over 3 billions watch the billions watch the
Olympics. Olympics.
Over 2½ billions Over 2½ billions watched the watched the World Cup of World Cup of
Soccer and over 3 Soccer and over 3 billions watch the billions watch the
Olympics. Olympics.
Proved to be a Proved to be a common interest in common interest in
Proved to be a Proved to be a common interest in common interest in
Every CultureEvery Culture Every CultureEvery Culture
Are not limited only Are not limited only for the interest of:for the interest of:
Yout
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Yout
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Teen
s
Teen
s
Kids
Kids
SportsSports
All age All age groupsgroups
Are also interested Are also interested in Sportsin Sports
BBUTUT
SinglesSingles
FamiliesFamilies
Senior CitizensSenior Citizens
StadiumStadiumsports sports eventevent
ChurchChurchcrusadecrusade
80% un-80% un-churchedchurched
80% churched80% churched
Are both these scenarios for God’s Glory?Are both these scenarios for God’s Glory?Can they be used for proclamation?Can they be used for proclamation?Which is the greater Mission field?Which is the greater Mission field?
Crusades Crusades
Personal relationshipsPersonal relationships
The survey below shows those The survey below shows those who came to Christ by the way of who came to Christ by the way of
crusades and those who came crusades and those who came through personal relationshipsthrough personal relationships
Sports Sports Ministry Ministry TheologyTheology
Sports Theological Sports Theological Foundation PyramidFoundation Pyramid
Creation Mandate - all things God created are Creation Mandate - all things God created are goodgood
FulfillingFulfillingboth the Great both the Great
Commandment &Commandment &the Great the Great
CommissionCommission
The body is the temple of The body is the temple of the Holy Spiritthe Holy Spirit
Stewardship – Maximize God given Stewardship – Maximize God given Talents Talents
Use of SporUse of Sportting ing MetaphorsMetaphors
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Principle OnePrinciple One
(Genesis 1: 31)(Genesis 1: 31)
«God saw all that he had made, and it was very «God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.»good.»
(Colossians 1: 16)(Colossians 1: 16) «For by him all things were created: things in «For by him all things were created: things in
heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and authorities; all things were created by him and for him.»for him.»
Creation Mandate - all things God created are good. Creation Mandate - all things God created are good. Creation Mandate - all things God created are good. Creation Mandate - all things God created are good.
Principle TwoPrinciple Two
(Exodus 31:1ff)(Exodus 31:1ff) «See, I have called by name Bezalel…and I have «See, I have called by name Bezalel…and I have
filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, to design artistic works, to work of workmanship, to design artistic works, to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in cutting jewels for in gold, in silver, in bronze, in cutting jewels for setting, in carving wood and to work in all setting, in carving wood and to work in all manner of workmanship… it continues with manner of workmanship… it continues with other people and their gifts for the temple work»other people and their gifts for the temple work»
(Matthew 25:14ff)(Matthew 25:14ff) the parable of the talents the parable of the talents
Stewardship – Maximize God given Talents. This Stewardship – Maximize God given Talents. This has to do with being a good Steward of what God has to do with being a good Steward of what God
has entrusted to youhas entrusted to you
Stewardship – Maximize God given Talents. This Stewardship – Maximize God given Talents. This has to do with being a good Steward of what God has to do with being a good Steward of what God
has entrusted to youhas entrusted to you
Principle ThreePrinciple Three
The body is the temple The body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. This of the Holy Spirit. This has to do with Physical has to do with Physical Fitness and keeping the Fitness and keeping the
earthly body fitearthly body fit
The body is the temple The body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. This of the Holy Spirit. This has to do with Physical has to do with Physical Fitness and keeping the Fitness and keeping the
earthly body fitearthly body fit• Temple of the Holy SpiritTemple of the Holy Spirit
• Bodily Exercise is worth Bodily Exercise is worth somethingsomething
Principle ThreePrinciple Three
• Temple of the Holy Spirit:Temple of the Holy Spirit:
(I Corinthians 3 : 16 / 6 : 19)(I Corinthians 3 : 16 / 6 : 19)
«Don't you know that you yourselves are «Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?»you?»(II Corinthians 6 : 16)(II Corinthians 6 : 16)
«What agreement is there between the «What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people."»be my people."»
Principle ThreePrinciple Three
– (I Timothy 4:8)(I Timothy 4:8)
««For physical training is of some For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to the present life and the life to come.»come.»
• Bodily Exercise is worth something:Bodily Exercise is worth something:
Principle FourPrinciple Four
«For I am already being poured out like a drink «For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my offering, and the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.»his appearing.»
Use of Sport Metaphors. Paul always Use of Sport Metaphors. Paul always used Sports in a positive veinused Sports in a positive vein
(II Timothy 4.6-8)(II Timothy 4.6-8)
Principle FourPrinciple Four
«Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, «Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.get the prize.
Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict
training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.»for the prize.»
(I Corinthians 9: 24-27)(I Corinthians 9: 24-27)
Principle FivePrinciple Five
Fulfilling both the Great Fulfilling both the Great
Commandment and the Commandment and the
Great Commission. This Great Commission. This
has to do with the use of has to do with the use of
Sports and Competition Sports and Competition
for Evangelism & for Evangelism &
DiscipleshipDiscipleship
Great Commission:Great Commission:( Mt 28:18ff)( Mt 28:18ff)
Use Sports to attract people to the gospelUse Sports to attract people to the gospel• «Then Jesus came to them and said, "All «Then Jesus came to them and said, "All
authority in heaven and on earth has been authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."»very end of the age."»
Great Commandment: Great Commandment: (Mt. 22:37ff )(Mt. 22:37ff )
Use Sports to train people in their Use Sports to train people in their love of God and peoplelove of God and people«Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your «Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two the Prophets hang on these two commandments."»commandments."»
Creation Mandate Creation Mandate RefinedRefined
Creation Creation
FallFall
Consummation Consummation
RedemptionRedemption
CreationCreation
All things were All things were
created by God created by God
and it was good.and it was good.
The FallThe Fall
Even though all things were created good Even though all things were created good (including competition), all things have (including competition), all things have suffered due to “the fall.” As a result suffered due to “the fall.” As a result Sport and competition can be participated Sport and competition can be participated in, in ways that are evil due to the sinful in, in ways that are evil due to the sinful nature of mankind. In essence nature of mankind. In essence competition and Sports are neither moral competition and Sports are neither moral (always good) or immoral (always bad) (always good) or immoral (always bad) but rather amoral (lacking intrinsic but rather amoral (lacking intrinsic morality). The moral factor in Sports and morality). The moral factor in Sports and competition is the person competing in competition is the person competing in Sport.Sport.
RedemptionRedemption
Redemption includes sharing the Redemption includes sharing the
love of Christ with athletes who love of Christ with athletes who
compete (redeeming individual compete (redeeming individual
people) and also participating in the people) and also participating in the
competitive athletic world in Christ competitive athletic world in Christ
honoring ways (redeeming the honoring ways (redeeming the
world of competitive Sports). world of competitive Sports).
RedemptionRedemption
Changing Changing the the personperson
Changing Changing the world the world of Sportsof Sports
Local churches Local churches reaching the reaching the
world of world of Sports By: Sports By:
Sports Sports leaguesleagues
teamteamss
tournametournamentsnts
creating God creating God honoring honoring
alternativesalternatives
First
First
Second
Second
Individual competitor who Individual competitor who must participate in Sports must participate in Sports for God-honoring purposes for God-honoring purposes and in God-honoring ways.and in God-honoring ways.
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ConsummationConsummationIt must be recognized that although local It must be recognized that although local
churches have the correct purpose for engaging churches have the correct purpose for engaging in Sports (redeeming both the individual and the in Sports (redeeming both the individual and the
world of Sports), and attempts to engage in a world of Sports), and attempts to engage in a God-honoring way (Christmanship rather than God-honoring way (Christmanship rather than
Gamesmanship or Sportsmanship), there will be Gamesmanship or Sportsmanship), there will be inevitable times of failure due to the fall. At inevitable times of failure due to the fall. At
these times grace and confession must be these times grace and confession must be experienced. A forgiving grace must be experienced. A forgiving grace must be
extended to those who fail as those who fail extended to those who fail as those who fail confess their failings (sin), and all seek to be confess their failings (sin), and all seek to be
reconciled to: God, others and self. The Church reconciled to: God, others and self. The Church will only truly experience the perfection of will only truly experience the perfection of
competition and Sports in the final competition and Sports in the final consummation.consummation.
Criteria for Biblically Criteria for Biblically Acceptable SportsAcceptable Sports
1 1 – Sanctification and Redemptive Purpose– Sanctification and Redemptive Purpose
2 2 – Governing Rules of Participation– Governing Rules of Participation
3 3 – Enforcement of Governing Rules– Enforcement of Governing Rules
4 4 – Management & Coaching– Management & Coaching
55 – Participants– Participants
6 - Fans6 - Fans
Criteria of a Biblical Outreach Criteria of a Biblical Outreach MinistryMinistry
It must have a It must have a Redemptive Redemptive
Purpose or GoalPurpose or Goal
It must have a It must have a Redemptive Redemptive
Purpose or GoalPurpose or Goal1111
Criteria of a Biblical Criteria of a Biblical Outreach MinistryOutreach Ministry
Love for all involvedLove for all involved No harm to the Temple of the No harm to the Temple of the
Holy SpiritHoly Spirit Fruit of the SpiritFruit of the Spirit Glory to GodGlory to God FairnessFairness Lord’s Day HonoringLord’s Day Honoring
2222The Governing Rules of participation The Governing Rules of participation must ensure Biblical principles are must ensure Biblical principles are exercised such as:exercised such as:
The Governing Rules of participation The Governing Rules of participation must ensure Biblical principles are must ensure Biblical principles are exercised such as:exercised such as:
Criteria of a Biblical Outreach Criteria of a Biblical Outreach MinistryMinistry
The Governing The Governing Rules must be Rules must be
enforced properly enforced properly by game officials by game officials
The Governing The Governing Rules must be Rules must be
enforced properly enforced properly by game officials by game officials
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Criteria of a Biblical Outreach Criteria of a Biblical Outreach MinistryMinistry
Both the Both the Administrative Administrative
Management and the Management and the On-field Coaching must On-field Coaching must adhere to the Biblical adhere to the Biblical
principles and principles and governing rulesgoverning rules
Both the Both the Administrative Administrative
Management and the Management and the On-field Coaching must On-field Coaching must adhere to the Biblical adhere to the Biblical
principles and principles and governing rulesgoverning rules
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Criteria of a Biblical Outreach Criteria of a Biblical Outreach MinistryMinistry
Participants must Participants must always compete always compete
within the Biblical within the Biblical principles and principles and
governing rules governing rules
Participants must Participants must always compete always compete
within the Biblical within the Biblical principles and principles and
governing rules governing rules
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Criteria of a Biblical Outreach Criteria of a Biblical Outreach MinistryMinistry
Fans/Spectators must Fans/Spectators must always conduct themselves always conduct themselves
within the Biblical within the Biblical principles, governing rules principles, governing rules
and in addition only and in addition only encourage the participants encourage the participants
to do the sameto do the same
Fans/Spectators must Fans/Spectators must always conduct themselves always conduct themselves
within the Biblical within the Biblical principles, governing rules principles, governing rules
and in addition only and in addition only encourage the participants encourage the participants
to do the sameto do the same
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Church Sports Outreach Church Sports Outreach MinistryMinistry
Where the Church is?
Where the Where the church came church came
from?from?
The underlying The underlying Reason for a sports Reason for a sports
ministry:ministry:
• The The FEDAFEDA principle is the principle is the underlying reason for a sports underlying reason for a sports ministry. The FEDA principle is as ministry. The FEDA principle is as follows: follows:
THE SPORTS MINISTRY OF THIS THE SPORTS MINISTRY OF THIS CHURCH EXISTS IN ORDER TO CHURCH EXISTS IN ORDER TO FULFILL GOD’S MANDATE TOFULFILL GOD’S MANDATE TO
“ “MAKE DISCIPLES.” MAKE DISCIPLES.”
We Will Do This By Providing We Will Do This By Providing Activities And Events That Do The Activities And Events That Do The
Following: Following:
FF
EE
DD
AA
FellowshipFellowship
EvangelismEvangelism
DiscipleshipDiscipleship
AssimilationAssimilation
Providing opportunities for Providing opportunities for
local church members to local church members to
FELLOWSHIPFELLOWSHIP (believer to (believer to
believer and believer to believer and believer to
unbeliever). unbeliever).
FF FellowshipFellowship
This fellowship will open the This fellowship will open the
door for local church door for local church
members to members to E = E =
EVANGELISMEVANGELISM (Lifestyle or (Lifestyle or
incarnational evangelism incarnational evangelism
that gives opportunity to that gives opportunity to
live our faith out before live our faith out before
people in order to have people in order to have
credibility when we declare credibility when we declare
our faith. our faith.
EE EvangelismEvangelism
D = DISCIPLESHIPD = DISCIPLESHIP (Since (Since
Christians are in process, new Christians are in process, new
believers or long-time believers believers or long-time believers
need to grow in their faith. Sports need to grow in their faith. Sports
and recreation activities will give and recreation activities will give
opportunity to ground new opportunity to ground new
believers in the local church and believers in the local church and
help growing believers become help growing believers become
conformed to the image of Christ.) conformed to the image of Christ.)
DD DiscipleshipDiscipleship
As FED is embraced, ultimately As FED is embraced, ultimately
they should lead to they should lead to A = A =
ASSIMILATION ASSIMILATION (Building (Building
relationships, seeing people relationships, seeing people
saved and grow can end up not saved and grow can end up not
building a local church if we building a local church if we
don’t build a bridge from the field don’t build a bridge from the field
of play to the place of worship.of play to the place of worship.
AA AssimilationAssimilation
1 - Identify Leader / Target Group
2 - Research the Target Group
3 - Research the Church Resources
4 - Determine the 1st Strategy
5 - Pre-Event Arrangements
6 - Activity
7 – Follow up and Evaluation
1 - Identify Leader / 1 - Identify Leader / TargetTarget GroupGroup
Who will lead the overall Sports Who will lead the overall Sports MinistryMinistry Who the target group will be.Who the target group will be.
While one local church may decide to first find While one local church may decide to first find the person and then later determine the target the person and then later determine the target group based upon this person’s passions, gifts group based upon this person’s passions, gifts and callings, another local church may identify and callings, another local church may identify the target group first and seek to find a person the target group first and seek to find a person who can best reach the selected people group. It who can best reach the selected people group. It must be understood that these two puzzle must be understood that these two puzzle pieces work together and the Sports Outreach pieces work together and the Sports Outreach Ministry will be more effective and efficient Ministry will be more effective and efficient
when they complement one anotherwhen they complement one another
DeterminDetermineeDeterminDeterminee
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2 - Research the Target Group2 - Research the Target Group
Sports and RecreationalSports and Recreational preferences/tendencies/trends.preferences/tendencies/trends.Identify what Sports, activities or recreational Identify what Sports, activities or recreational pursuits are preferred.pursuits are preferred.
Opportunity to access theseOpportunity to access these preferences/tendencies/trends in their preferences/tendencies/trends in their community.community.Identify if, when and how these Sports, activities & Identify if, when and how these Sports, activities & recreational pursuits are offered.recreational pursuits are offered.
Quality of these opportunities:Quality of these opportunities:Identify if these opportunities are meeting the needs Identify if these opportunities are meeting the needs or if there can be any improvements made in any of or if there can be any improvements made in any of the following areas:the following areas:
Time of day, week, month or seasonTime of day, week, month or seasonFacilities and equipmentFacilities and equipmentStructure, organization, implementationStructure, organization, implementationCostCost
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Researching the Target Group entails determining:Researching the Target Group entails determining:
3 - Research the Church 3 - Research the Church ResourcesResources
Survey the church to determine its Survey the church to determine its resources that may includeresources that may include:: People who can volunteer as Sports activity People who can volunteer as Sports activity
leaders, coaches, athletic trainers, officialsleaders, coaches, athletic trainers, officials Facilities that are owned or can be rented Facilities that are owned or can be rented
or used without costor used without cost Equipment including balls, bats, goals, nets, Equipment including balls, bats, goals, nets,
etc.etc. People of influence who can secure People of influence who can secure
facilities, equipment or whatever else is facilities, equipment or whatever else is neededneeded
Once a local church has researchedOnce a local church has researched both the community and itself, it can both the community and itself, it can then begin to determine a strategy that then begin to determine a strategy that will utilize the church’s resources to will utilize the church’s resources to reach a need within the community. reach a need within the community.
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4 - Determine the 1st 4 - Determine the 1st StrategyStrategy
• The first strategy (program, The first strategy (program, ministry, outreach, initiatives) will ministry, outreach, initiatives) will naturally flow out of the confluence naturally flow out of the confluence of the strengths of the local church of the strengths of the local church and the needs of the community.and the needs of the community.– If the target group is early If the target group is early
adolescent, urban males in Cairo.adolescent, urban males in Cairo.•A football (soccer) program A football (soccer) program consisting of leagues, clinics, consisting of leagues, clinics, camps and training may work.camps and training may work.
– If the target group is American, If the target group is American, suburban, married females…etc.suburban, married females…etc.•An aerobics or personal fitness / An aerobics or personal fitness / personal trainer may work.personal trainer may work.
PPRRAAYYEERR
4 - Determine the 1st 4 - Determine the 1st StrategyStrategy
• The first strategy (program, The first strategy (program, ministry, outreach, initiatives) will ministry, outreach, initiatives) will naturally flow out of the confluence naturally flow out of the confluence of the strengths of the local church of the strengths of the local church and the needs of the community.and the needs of the community.– If the target group is early If the target group is early
adolescent, urban males in Cairo.adolescent, urban males in Cairo.•A football (soccer) program A football (soccer) program consisting of leagues, clinics, consisting of leagues, clinics, camps and training may work.camps and training may work.
– If the target group is American, If the target group is American, suburban, married females…etc.suburban, married females…etc.•An aerobics or personal fitness / An aerobics or personal fitness / personal trainer may work.personal trainer may work.
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• Note: Any Sports Outreach Note: Any Sports Outreach Ministry Strategy should:Ministry Strategy should:– Fit in with the overall goals and Fit in with the overall goals and
organization of the local churchorganization of the local church– Be designed to initiate, encourage Be designed to initiate, encourage
and enhance opportunities for local and enhance opportunities for local church members to develop church members to develop relationships with non-churched relationships with non-churched peoplepeople
– Be designed to continue over a long Be designed to continue over a long period of time. A repeatable period of time. A repeatable (weekly, monthly and even yearly) (weekly, monthly and even yearly) league, camp, clinic or activity league, camp, clinic or activity greatly increases evangelistic greatly increases evangelistic success.success.
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5 - Pre-Event 5 - Pre-Event ArrangementsArrangements
• Logistics should include some or Logistics should include some or all of the following:all of the following:– Ministry team – recruitment, Ministry team – recruitment,
training, support, evaluationtraining, support, evaluation– Facilities/Equipment – Secure themFacilities/Equipment – Secure them– Finances/BudgetFinances/Budget– Scheduling (coordinate with the Scheduling (coordinate with the
overall church schedule)overall church schedule)– Ministry planMinistry plan
• How will this strategy accomplish the How will this strategy accomplish the goals of the Sports Outreach Ministry goals of the Sports Outreach Ministry and the local Church?and the local Church?
PPRRAAYYEERR
6 - Activity6 - Activity
• Event – Subsequent models Event – Subsequent models will illustrate what is entailed will illustrate what is entailed in implementing various in implementing various Sports and recreation Sports and recreation activities.activities.
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Available Available for Sports for Sports MinistryMinistry
Sports Outreach Sports Outreach Ministry Leader Ministry Leader
CriteriaCriteriaA Devoted A Devoted ChristianChristian
LeadershiLeadership Team p Team SkillsSkills
Strategic Strategic planning & planning & networkingnetworking
Passion for Passion for SportsSports
Sports Sports Background Background
Counseling & Counseling & People People
management management skillsskills
Sports abilitySports ability
Sports Sports UnderstandingUnderstanding
Relationship Relationship with God & with God &
ChurchChurch
Accountable Accountable to a spiritual to a spiritual
leaderleader
Have Bible Have Bible knowledgeknowledge
Qualifications for a Sports Qualifications for a Sports Outreach Ministry Leader -Outreach Ministry Leader -
(Main Sports Outreach Leader)(Main Sports Outreach Leader)
Love for ChristLove for Christ
love for His churchlove for His church
love for the lostlove for the lost
Be a devoted ChristianBe a devoted Christian
•Strong relationship with GodStrong relationship with God
•Strong relationship with the churchStrong relationship with the church
•Have a spiritual leader as a mentor who Have a spiritual leader as a mentor who
is preferably not part of the Sports is preferably not part of the Sports
Outreach Ministry Team.Outreach Ministry Team.
•Have a working knowledge of the BibleHave a working knowledge of the Bible
Have a passion for Have a passion for SportsSports
• (some people have no passion but (some people have no passion but they did it to reach the lost)they did it to reach the lost)– Have a Sports background or Sports Have a Sports background or Sports
ability ability – Have a Sports understandingHave a Sports understanding
Have leadership skillsHave leadership skills
• which may include the following which may include the following (the more the better)(the more the better)– Have organizational development skillsHave organizational development skills– Have team leadership skillsHave team leadership skills– Have strategic planning and Have strategic planning and
networking skillsnetworking skills– Have Christian counseling skillsHave Christian counseling skills– Have People management skillsHave People management skills– Have the timeHave the time
Qualifications of Qualifications of members in the Sports members in the Sports
ministry teamministry team
Passion for Passion for SportsSports
Passion for Passion for SportsSports
Sports Sports Background Background
Relationship Relationship with God with God
Accountable to a Accountable to a spiritual leaderspiritual leader
A Devoted A Devoted ChristianChristian
Committed to Committed to the churchthe church
Sports Sports abilityability
Have TimeHave Time
A Sports Outreach Ministry A Sports Outreach Ministry Team Member has toTeam Member has to
– Be a devoted Christian.Be a devoted Christian.•Maintain a strong relationship with GodMaintain a strong relationship with God•Maintain a strong relationship with the Maintain a strong relationship with the church church
•Have a spiritual leader to monitor his Have a spiritual leader to monitor his lifelife
– Preferably not part of the Sports Ministry Preferably not part of the Sports Ministry TeamTeam
– Have a Sports background or abilityHave a Sports background or ability•Have a passion for SportsHave a passion for Sports
Graph 1Graph 1CHRISTIAN
SECULAR
Churched
RELIGIOUS
NONRELIGIOUS
Graph #1
Graph 1Graph 1
• Graph 1Graph 1 is based on Augustine’s is based on Augustine’s concept of the invisible and visible concept of the invisible and visible churchchurch– All invisible Christians are Christians All invisible Christians are Christians
but not necessarily in the visible but not necessarily in the visible churchchurch
– All in the visible church are not All in the visible church are not necessarily part of the invisible necessarily part of the invisible churchchurch
Graph 2Graph 2
CHRISTIAN
Never-ChurchedSECULAR
RELIGIOUS
NONRELIGIOUS
Graph #2
The Never-Churched person tends The Never-Churched person tends to be:to be:
– Non-religious (never or rarely Non-religious (never or rarely participates in a religious participates in a religious activity/service)activity/service)
– Secular in their mind setSecular in their mind set– Yet a few might actually have a Yet a few might actually have a
personal relationship with Christpersonal relationship with Christ– They may be open and even excited They may be open and even excited
about hearing about Christabout hearing about Christ
Graph 3Graph 3
CHRISTIAN
De-Churched
SECULAR
RELIGIOUS
NONRELIGIOUS
Graph #3
– Secular in their thinkingSecular in their thinking– Rarely a participant in any religious Rarely a participant in any religious
serviceservice– They are usually very antagonistic to They are usually very antagonistic to
religion and very often antagonistic religion and very often antagonistic to Christ.to Christ.
– There is a significant portion who There is a significant portion who have a personal relationship with have a personal relationship with Christ but even these do not Christ but even these do not fellowship in a churchfellowship in a church
The De-Churched tend to beThe De-Churched tend to be
Graph 4Graph 4CHRISTIAN
SECULAR
Other-Churched
RELIGIOUS
NONRELIGIOUS
Graph #4
The Other-Churched person tends The Other-Churched person tends to be:to be:
– Often semi-regular to very Often semi-regular to very regular in formal religious regular in formal religious activitiesactivities•A number are secular in their A number are secular in their
world with Jesusworld with Jesus
Graph 5Graph 5CHRISTIAN
Never-Churched De-ChurchedSECULAR
Other-Churched
Churched
RELIGIOUS
NONRELIGIOUS
Graph #5
Graph 6 – The Spoken Graph 6 – The Spoken WordWord
CHRISTIAN
SECULAR
RELIGIOUS
NONRELIGIOUS
Graph #6 - The spoken word
Non-Sectarian WordsSecular Words
Christian WordsSpiritual Words
– It is important to use Secular It is important to use Secular language when speaking to the non-language when speaking to the non-religious personreligious person
– Religious language can be used at Religious language can be used at times with religious peopletimes with religious people
Graph 7 – Role of Graph 7 – Role of CoachCoach
CHRISTIAN
SECULAR
RELIGIOUS
NONRELIGIOUS
Graph #7 - Role of Coach
Long Term FriendShort Term Friend
TeachingEncouraging
Relationships are key to reaching the non-believer
Overview of Overview of CompetitionCompetition
CompetitionCompetition
BusinessBusiness SportsSports War & LoveWar & Love
-Playful Playful GamesGames
-Other Other -BusinessBusiness
-PoliticsPolitics-MarriageMarriage
- ChallengesChallenges-Motor Motor SportsSports
-HuntingHunting-FishingFishing
TeamTeam-RugbyRugby
-CricketCricket-FootballFootball-BaseballBaseball
SimultaneousSimultaneous-SwimmingSwimming-RunningRunning
SequentialSequential- Jumping- Jumping- Throwing- Throwing- Curling- Curling
-Recreational Recreational activitiesactivities
• Playful gamesPlayful games• Children playing in the sand, in the water, Children playing in the sand, in the water,
making up their own fun-filled activity.making up their own fun-filled activity.
• Recreational ActivitiesRecreational Activities• Many local churches cannot be Many local churches cannot be
visible and, therefore, will need to visible and, therefore, will need to use recreational activities rather use recreational activities rather than the very visible contest in than the very visible contest in public. It can be used in the public. It can be used in the “other than sports” environment.“other than sports” environment.
Athletics consist of 3 different Athletics consist of 3 different categories:categories:
1. Sequential Competitions are: one person 1. Sequential Competitions are: one person doing something followed by one or more doing something followed by one or more people doing the same thingpeople doing the same thing
2. Simultaneous Competitions are: two different 2. Simultaneous Competitions are: two different athletes doing the same activity, at the same athletes doing the same activity, at the same time, often beside each other but without time, often beside each other but without being able to interfere, obstruct or touch the being able to interfere, obstruct or touch the other competitorother competitor
3. Team Sports that are both:3. Team Sports that are both:Sequential - where one team has the ball and attempts Sequential - where one team has the ball and attempts
to score with it followed by the other team doing the to score with it followed by the other team doing the samesame
Simultaneous - where both teams are competing for Simultaneous - where both teams are competing for the same ball and are competing with one another at the same ball and are competing with one another at the same time and placethe same time and place
• Activities are often called Sports Activities are often called Sports but are different than Sports. but are different than Sports. They are still competitions (to win They are still competitions (to win a motor race or to catch an a motor race or to catch an animal) but not necessarily Sports.animal) but not necessarily Sports.
• Competition takes place in many Competition takes place in many areas other than Sports and areas other than Sports and athletics such as the worlds of athletics such as the worlds of business and politics.business and politics.
Sports
Athletics
Games
Playful Games
Recreational Activities
Play
There is a progression in the level of There is a progression in the level of competition depending upon both competition depending upon both
internal and external forces.internal and external forces.
• Two children playing at the beach making Two children playing at the beach making sand castles (play) experience no sand castles (play) experience no competitioncompetition– Unless they decide to see who can build the Unless they decide to see who can build the
sand castle the tallest, the fastest or the best sand castle the tallest, the fastest or the best (playful games)(playful games)
– Later that night they enter into a “board Later that night they enter into a “board game” or other structured game (games) and game” or other structured game (games) and the competition goes even higherthe competition goes even higher
– Foot races, throwing and jumping Foot races, throwing and jumping competitions (athletics) are yet a higher level competitions (athletics) are yet a higher level in the development of competitionin the development of competition
– Competitions involving multiple people Competitions involving multiple people playing as units against other teams of people playing as units against other teams of people (Sports) are the highest level of competition(Sports) are the highest level of competition
InfluencesInfluences
InternalInternalInternalInternal
Self - WorthSelf - Worth
Self-MeaningSelf-Meaning
Self PrideSelf Pride
ExternalExternalExternalExternalMoneyMoney
FameFame
GenderGender
IssuesIssues
Co-competitorsCo-competitors
TeammatesTeammates
CoachesCoaches
InfluenceInfluence
PatriotismPatriotism
PeoplePeople
ParentsParents
Location
Training
Leaders
PartnersEquipment
Target Target AudienceAudience
EvaluationEvaluation
Follow-upFollow-up
ProgramProgram
Promotion
Mission / Vision / Mission / Vision / PurposePurpose
• The above diagram illustrates the templates on The above diagram illustrates the templates on the following pages which are designed to help the following pages which are designed to help local churches develop ongoing evangelistic local churches develop ongoing evangelistic Sports Ministries.Sports Ministries.
• Every Sports Outreach Ministry effort begins Every Sports Outreach Ministry effort begins with Prayer. As depicted by the green band with Prayer. As depicted by the green band flowing throughout the Cross template diagram. flowing throughout the Cross template diagram. Prayer supports the entire outreach effort. Prayer supports the entire outreach effort. Prayer is the critical building block of an Prayer is the critical building block of an effective sports outreach ministry. effective sports outreach ministry.
• Mission/Vision/Purpose assist the sports Mission/Vision/Purpose assist the sports ministry leader determine the Target Audience. ministry leader determine the Target Audience. The Planning, Program, Follow-up and The Planning, Program, Follow-up and Evaluation sections of the templates will help Evaluation sections of the templates will help guide the leader through the implementation of guide the leader through the implementation of a successful sports outreach ministry.a successful sports outreach ministry.
IntroductionIntroduction
• Having understood the Having understood the WHYSWHYS and the and the HOWSHOWS of Sports Ministry, we now turn our of Sports Ministry, we now turn our attention to the attention to the WHATSWHATS – What specifically – What specifically can a local church do to get a Sports can a local church do to get a Sports Outreach Ministry started and developed? Outreach Ministry started and developed? We want to stress these models are We want to stress these models are globally field tested. We do not suggest globally field tested. We do not suggest you follow the model, word-for-word, time-you follow the model, word-for-word, time-for-time, but rather you adjust and alter for-time, but rather you adjust and alter your outreach to more effectively reach your outreach to more effectively reach your particular community your particular community
Developing a comprehensive Developing a comprehensive planplan
• As you begin to consider laying out As you begin to consider laying out your road map to this ministry, it is your road map to this ministry, it is important to develop an approach important to develop an approach that addresses different target that addresses different target groups, both genders and moves groups, both genders and moves people toward spiritual maturity. As people toward spiritual maturity. As you look at each of these initiatives, you look at each of these initiatives, consider each of them provides a consider each of them provides a unique contribution to that overall unique contribution to that overall road map.road map.
Integrating the Sports Outreach Ministry Integrating the Sports Outreach Ministry into the life of the Local Churchinto the life of the Local Church
• Once these initiatives are put into Once these initiatives are put into place, integrating the Sports place, integrating the Sports Outreach Ministry into the overall Outreach Ministry into the overall life of the local church is essential life of the local church is essential for long-term success. Listed for long-term success. Listed below are some ideas for keeping below are some ideas for keeping close ties between the Local close ties between the Local Church and the Sports Outreach Church and the Sports Outreach Ministry – Ministry –
• Involve and expose the staff and leaders Involve and expose the staff and leaders of the local church wherever possible to of the local church wherever possible to the Sports Outreach Mministry – activities, the Sports Outreach Mministry – activities, initiatives, team meetings, etc.initiatives, team meetings, etc.
• Look for ways to involve other ministries Look for ways to involve other ministries of the local church in the Sports Outreach of the local church in the Sports Outreach Ministry activities – i.e. children’s, Ministry activities – i.e. children’s, counseling, worship, youth, men’s, counseling, worship, youth, men’s, women’s, etc. Work with these ministries women’s, etc. Work with these ministries to show them how they might use Sports to show them how they might use Sports to help them reach their mission. to help them reach their mission. Consider providing helpers and activities Consider providing helpers and activities for their events.for their events.
• Encourage Sports Outreach Ministry Encourage Sports Outreach Ministry participants to be involved in other ministries participants to be involved in other ministries of the church.of the church.
• Publicize visually the activities of the Sports Publicize visually the activities of the Sports Outreach Ministry in the church.Outreach Ministry in the church.
• Publicize regularly to the whole church the Publicize regularly to the whole church the initiatives and results of Sports Outreach initiatives and results of Sports Outreach Ministry activities – using stories, pictures, Ministry activities – using stories, pictures, testimonies. Highlight when a person’s testimonies. Highlight when a person’s involvement in the Sports Outreach Ministry involvement in the Sports Outreach Ministry leads to their integration into the life of the leads to their integration into the life of the local church. Some churches even use a local church. Some churches even use a regular Sports Sunday to highlight these regular Sports Sunday to highlight these efforts.efforts.
• Always remember that the most Always remember that the most effective church Sports Outreach effective church Sports Outreach Ministry program runs throughout Ministry program runs throughout the whole year and is designed the whole year and is designed with the whole year in mind.with the whole year in mind.
SPORTS OUTREACH SPORTS OUTREACH MINISTRY PLANNING MINISTRY PLANNING
Generic Template Generic Template
Description of Sports Description of Sports Outreach Ministry InitiativeOutreach Ministry Initiative
• Mission/Vision/Purpose: Mission/Vision/Purpose: • Planning Steps – Planning Steps – • Target Audience –Target Audience –• Sports/Activities – Sports/Activities – • What Resources does your church What Resources does your church
have? have? • What are the Community’s needs? What are the Community’s needs? • What are the Best Sports to reach What are the Best Sports to reach
your target?your target?
• Life Transformation – Life Transformation – – By integrating Christianity into and build By integrating Christianity into and build
relationships in the activity?relationships in the activity?– By integrating Bible studies that relate the By integrating Bible studies that relate the
Bible to Sports Bible to Sports – By creating one-to-one counseling in By creating one-to-one counseling in
crisis/strategic life situations – injuries, crisis/strategic life situations – injuries, marriage, illness, problems with marriage, illness, problems with relationships, etc. relationships, etc.
– Through Chapel services or Pre-game talksThrough Chapel services or Pre-game talks– Through modeling loving concern for all Through modeling loving concern for all
playersplayers
• Leaders/StaffLeaders/Staff– How many leaders have I / we How many leaders have I / we
trained?trained?– Numbers – what is the best ratio of Numbers – what is the best ratio of
leaders to attendees leaders to attendees – Types – Types –
• CoachesCoaches• ChaplainsChaplains• Team LeadersTeam Leaders• StaffStaff
• Training – How are you going to Training – How are you going to train the various leaders/staff?train the various leaders/staff?
• Relational OutreachRelational Outreach• Counseling/Sports PsychologyCounseling/Sports Psychology• Theology of Sports Theology of Sports • Integrating Christianity into Sports - Integrating Christianity into Sports - • Small Group Dynamics –Small Group Dynamics –• Communication skills – specifically the Communication skills – specifically the
Bible/Christianity to Sports Bible/Christianity to Sports • Relational skills Relational skills • Sports background Sports background • Understanding of the mentality of Sports Understanding of the mentality of Sports
peoplepeople
• Logistics: Logistics: – Location – Usually this happens at the facility of the Location – Usually this happens at the facility of the
Sports team and in the homes of players and Sports team and in the homes of players and chaplainchaplain
– Promotion – The chaplain needs to be sensitive to Promotion – The chaplain needs to be sensitive to the Sports Team leadership and their value of the Sports Team leadership and their value of chaplaincy. chaplaincy.
– Partners – Are you linking with other churches or Partners – Are you linking with other churches or ministries?ministries?
– Equipment – Usually no equipment is needed. Equipment – Usually no equipment is needed. – Budget – What are the costs and how will you raise Budget – What are the costs and how will you raise
funds?funds?• MaterialsMaterials• Travel Travel
• Food/MealsFood/Meals
• Follow up – What steps will you take to Follow up – What steps will you take to maintain contact with the participants? maintain contact with the participants? – Follow up is built into the long-term nature Follow up is built into the long-term nature
of the chaplaincy.of the chaplaincy.• Evaluation Evaluation • Program Outline:Program Outline:• Days?Days?• Times?Times?
– Prayer?Prayer?– Orientation?Orientation?– Event times?Event times?– Follow-up?Follow-up?
SPORTS MINISTRY SPORTS MINISTRY
PLANNING CHARTPLANNING CHART
• Name:Name:• Church:Church:• Briefly describe the Sports Briefly describe the Sports
outreach activity you are planning:outreach activity you are planning:• Briefly describe your target:Briefly describe your target:• Circle the number that best Circle the number that best
indicates your planning objective:indicates your planning objective:
Circle the number that best indicates Circle the number that best indicates your planning objectiveyour planning objective
1. Outreach emphasis:1. Outreach emphasis:
No formal No formal Gospel Gospel
present-present-ation ation
Gospel Gospel presentepresente
d d
Very Very evangelistevangelist
ic ic
11 22 33 44 55 66 77
Completely Completely un-un-
churched churched
Some (un) Some (un) or de-or de-
churched churched and and
other-other-churched churched
Almost Almost entirely entirely
Christian Christian
11 22 33 44 55 66 77
2. Target audience condition
Very little Very little relationsrelations
hip hip building building
Some Some intentionaintentiona
l l relationshrelationsh
ip ip building building
Very Very intentionintention
al al relationsrelations
hip hip building building
11 22 33 44 55 66 77
3 Relationship building
Low skill Low skill level level
ModeratelModerately skilled y skilled
Highly Highly skilled skilled
11 22 33 44 55 66 77
4. Level of Sports skills
Very little Very little Moderate Moderate IntentionIntentional al
11 22 33 44 55 66 77
5. Level of leadership training5. Level of leadership training
Very little Very little prayer for prayer for
this this ministry ministry
Some Some level of level of prayer prayer
arranged arranged for this for this
ministry ministry
High High level level
11 22 33 44 55 66 77
6. Intentional and specific prayer6. Intentional and specific prayer
Single Single church church effort effort
IntentionaIntentionally lly
partnering partnering with two with two or three or three
churches churches
IntentionallIntentionally seekingy seeking
multi-multi-church church partnershipartnership p
11 22 33 44 55 66 77
7. Partnership with other churches or ministries7. Partnership with other churches or ministries
Single Single church church effort effort
IntentionaIntentionally lly
partnering partnering with two with two or three or three
churches churches
IntentionallIntentionally seekingy seeking
multi-multi-church church partnershipartnership p
11 22 33 44 55 66 77
7. Partnership with other churches or ministries7. Partnership with other churches or ministries
