Written by Bob Schindler, Executive Director of CEDE Partners – an Initiative of CEDE Sports More Congregations are Utilizing SR&F Outreach Ministry* “Sports ministry in local churches is on…
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Written by Bob Schindler, Executive Director of CEDE Partners – an Initiative of CEDE Sports, Written for Faith Driven Athlete. I wrestled with this question.. Especially after losing in a…
Written by Bob Schindler, Executive Director of CEDE Partners – an Initiative of CEDE Sports I had just played the best round of golf in my life.. The round came…
Written by Bob Schindler, Executive Director of CEDE Partners – an Initiative of CEDE Sports Cancelled. The primary initiatives of sports, rec, and fitness ministries are currently either cancelled or…
Written by Bob Schindler, Executive Director of CEDE Partners – an Initiative of CEDE Sports In the last seven days, our world has changed significantly As I’ve talked to people during…
One of the great ways to find out someone’s story is to ask “How?” and “Why?” questions after you ask the person the “What?” and “Where?” questions that are so…
I don’t know the spiritual background of all the people who voiced them nor do I know their context but they are inspiring nonetheless…
If you’re a coach, a pastor, or a sports minister, you have the tall order of shaping people’s worldview on competition and winning…
Written by Bob Schindler, Executive Director of CEDE Partners – an Initiative of CEDE Sports Recently, I had a conversation with Kane Gonzales. He is the Pastor of Sports Ministry…
This is not to say that gospel presentations are bad. They’re not. They can be a valuable tool if used correctly…
When you plug holes, you often sacrifice your standards on who can coach. This is not a good thing typically. And it always comes with a price…
Written by Bob Schindler, Executive Director of CEDE Partners – an Initiative of CEDE Sports This is not the way things are supposed to be! “Kobe Bryant and his daughter…
Story from guest author: M.L. Woodruff, Sports Outreach Minister at Istrouma Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Sports Ministry mobilizes people into ministry – particularly men. This mobilization into ministry is…
The Sports Minister and I were discussing the Ministry’s Leadership Team and one of the people rotating off. I asked if she planned to replace this person. She said yes…
“Way to go, Coach. Way to teach you players to play dirty!” the frustrated parent from the opposing team blurted out and then walked away. “I hope at least one…
And it’s not even numbers, it’s much more than that. There’s a spiritual maturity issue as well. There is a large percentage of men in the local church are who…