ABout cede sports churches
WHAT WE DO
Coach
We come alongside Sports, Rec and Fitness Leaders in local churches to provide strategic insight, focused vision, clarity of next steps and mobilization into effective action.
Connect
We work to creatively connect Sports, Rec and Fitness leaders in local churches with other like-minded leaders for mutual support, encouragement and sharing of ideas and resources. These efforts include the REACHgathering and the Sports Ministry Community App.
resource
We provide key resources to Sports, Rec and Fitness leaders in local churches to equip them for more effective ministry. These resources include materials for ministry development and evaluation, coach development and devotionals.
church partnership options
Thinking about partnering with CEDE SPORTS? We are excited to announce several new ways to partner with us, along with resources to implement at your church.
We have five partnership tiers, each with helpful benefits:
Resourcing Church ($10/Month or $100/Year)
A church leader on our mailing list, defined in the app as a resourcing church
Benefits:
Unlimited access for Church SRF Leader to the Community Resource Library - Videos, PDFs, devotionals, and practical tools
Access for Church staff and volunteers
Monthly CEDE SPORTS insider updates
To Note: Subscription fee may be waived (scholarship) by a CEDE SPORTS staff person for a defined period.
Connecting 1 Church ($25/Month or $250/Year)
Includes all resourcing church benefits, plus connection with CEDE SPORTS and peer churches
Benefits:
Everything in Resourcing Church
Choose from a list of quarterly SRF cohorts – by interests and affinity
2 cohort credits per quarter for the SRF leader and another staff or volunteer
Annual ministry assessment report – stored in Church's Profile
To Note: Digital payments are tracked in a dedicated church portal. Assigned CEDE SPORTS staff can view enrollment, monthly commitment, payments received and receipts.
Connecting 2 Church ($75/Month or $750/Year)
Includes all Connecting 1 Church benefits, with more frequent connection through monthly gatherings
Benefits:
Everything in Connecting 1
Choose from a list of monthly SRF cohorts – by interests and affinity
3 cohort credits per month for the SRF leader and other staff/volunteers
Bi-annual CEDE consultations – personalized input, ministry direction, and encouragement
Annual ministry assessment report - stored in church profile
To Note: Digital payments are tracked in a dedicated church portal. Assigned CEDE SPORTS staff can view enrollment, monthly commitment, payments received and receipts.
Coaching Church ($250/Month or $2,500/Year)
Includes all Connecting 2 Church benefits, plus deep, hands-on coaching from CEDE SPORTS
Benefits:
Everything in Connecting 2
Monthly In-person or Zoom coaching
10 cohort credits per month for SRF leader, staff or volunteers
Comprehensive annual ministry assessment – CEDE SPORTS review
Review stored in Church Profile - available to church leaders
Ongoing strategic coaching, problem solving, and ministry development
Help finding SRF staff
To Note: Reports are available to the church's pastors and leaders, and CEDE SPORTS is more closely involved than in other tiers.
Coaching Plus Church (Custom amount / Month or Year)
A customized coaching partnership with additional services agreed to with your CEDE SPORTS representative.
Benefits:
All Coaching Benefits plus additional services agreed to with your CEDE SPORTS representative.
COHORTS AND RESOURCES
To view our list of cohorts and available resources, click the buttons below
The sports Ministry community app
The Sports Ministry Community app is a community compiled of sports ministers across the globe. The app bridges together two critical areas of sports ministry as sports chaplains and sport, rec and fitness leaders can network, message and collaborate with each other.
By joining the Sports Ministry Community app, you’re stepping into something bigger than a network—you’re becoming part of a movement. A movement where faith and athletics come together to impact lives, strengthen leaders and inspire the next generation.
How to download our app:
Join the Sports, Rec and Fitness community
Click the share button
Scroll down and click the add to Home Screen button
Go to the home screen on your phone and use the SMC app
