How big is your gospel? How big is THE GOSPEL? Is there a difference in the two answers? To answer these questions, ask yourself – What is the gospel? If…
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The season had just concluded. I was evaluating the adult basketball league with the EC Sports Leadership Team from East Cooper Baptist Church in Charleston, SC. EC Sports began in…
I came across this article from Christianity Today entitled Sports Fanatics: How Christians have succumbed to the sports culture–and what might be done about it. I’m still processing the article. Below are some…
I recently read Don’t Waste Your Sports by C.J. Mahaney. It’s a great little booklet which we’ve mentioned here before. It really is a great resource and is applicable to…
I imagine two responses to this question – “What a silly question!” or “Of course not!” – both of which quickly dismiss the question. I would ask you to resist…
This is a provoking title for a blog but it may not be that far-fetched. I was reading through the Introduction to Ephesians the other night in my ESV Study…
The list below is from the Resurgence and is focused on neighbors but most of the principles apply to non-believers in general: 1. Find a road that leads to Jesus. In the course…
100 Division III athletes, all who identified themselves as Christians, were asked a series of questions that probed into the impact of their Christianity on their sports involvement. While the…
This one paragraph from JD Greear’s blog caught my eye and is so applicable to sports ministry: If we want to see people really brought from darkness to light… people far from…
Guest Post by Cindy Bledsoe Whether we readily acknowledge it or not, we all have certain beliefs that are at the core of our ministry, and what is more, they…
A few years ago, I was able to have a Q & A session with author Jeffrey Johnson on his new book Got Style? Personality-Based Evangelism. Below is Part 2 of…
A few years ago, I was able to have a Q & A session with author Jeffrey Johnson on his new book Got Style? Personality-Based Evangelism. Below is Part 1 of…
Guest post by Jason Miller Preaseason meetings: A crucial aspect or a waste of time? My wife and I have been doing Sports Ministry for over 10 years and we…
This is a very important question for every sports minister and athlete to ask. If competition only came after the Fall in Genesis 3, then as followers of Christ we…
I came across the below quote from Ed Stetzer recently and was startled by the amount of truth it contained. “One of the reasons many believers are unengaged in mission…
Guest Post by Brian Jones Flick: Are you kidding? Stick my tongue to that stupid pole? That’s dumb! Schwartz: That’s ’cause you know it’ll stick! Flick: You’re full of it!…