https://www.bestpsychologydegrees.org/the-psychology-of-disappointment/
Poor performance in sports-How to cope.
https://athleteassessments.com/poor-performance-in-sport-coping/
Preparing your Heart
Passing the Baton - John & Cindy White, Chapter 2 - The importance of looking inward before you look outward.
https://athletesinaction.org/resources/pdf/Passing-the-Baton.pdf
Building Ministry Capability
A great common sense guide to beginning in chaplaincy.
Reading plans for competitors
A wide variety of reading plans for athletes to get them into the word of God .
http://fcaresources.com/search/site?retain-filters=1&f%5B0%5D=type%3Areading_plan
Bible studies for Women athletes
Stewardship - Bible Study
How much time and energy do you spend thinking about money? Why is/isn’t this an issue for you? Do you consider money more of a burdensome responsibility or a pleasurable pursuit?
https://athletesinaction.org/resources/pdf/16.Stewardship.Hurdle.pdf
Prayer - Bible Study
Living in a fast paced, independent society will always work against cultivating an honest and consistent prayer life, but our lives desperately need connection with God. It can be difficult to honestly pray to Him if you’re hindered by guilty thoughts or incorrect teaching.
https://athletesinaction.org/resources/pdf/11.Prayer.Hurdle.pdf
Lordship - Bible Study
What do you find most difficult about establishing priorities in your life? Where does Jesus fit into the equation for you right now?
https://athletesinaction.org/resources/pdf/10.Lordship.Hurdle.pdf
Leadership - Bible Study
If someone asked you, “What is leadership?”, what would you say? In what ways do you see yourself as a leader?
https://athletesinaction.org/resources/pdf/09.Leadership.Hurdle.pdf
Idolatry - Bible Study
Do you think it is possible to be fully committed to God and fully committed to your sport at the same time?
https://athletesinaction.org/resources/pdf/08.Idolatry.Hurdle.pdf
Fellowship - Bible Sudy
How do you continue believing when others are faithless? How do you persevere in the midst of trials with little or no encouragement? How do you love and serve when it is not reciprocated? We need each other to keep going.
https://athletesinaction.org/resources/pdf/05.Fellowship.Hurdle.pdf
Evangelism - Bible Study
What would make you feel more qualified or ready to talk about Jesus with someone else?
https://athletesinaction.org/resources/pdf/04.Evangelism.Hurdle.pdf
Engaging Others - Bible Study
Relating to others with love and respect without compromise happens as a work of the Spirit in us.
https://athletesinaction.org/resources/pdf/03.Engaging.Hurdle.pdf
Covenant Relationship - Bible Study
In what ways do you struggle to prove or reprove that you belong on your team or on the field/court? How do you respond when your performance “earns” you criticism from your coach or teammates? How do you process the criticism? What happens inside your head?
https://athletesinaction.org/resources/pdf/02.Covenant.Hurdle.pdf
Gods Word - Bible Study
While the Bible was written thousands of years ago and its cultural circumstances are significantly different, it still speaks relevantly to the issues we face today! We can discover its relevance by studying its contents. Whether you believe it should have any authority over your life, however, remains to be decided.
https://athletesinaction.org/resources/pdf/01.Bible.Hurdle.pdf
Identity - Bible Study
Helping athletes find their identity in Christ and not lose their identity in their performance. "Our culture tells us we have to DO something to be important, to be valuable and wanted by others. But the relentless pursuit of performance to measure our worth is a deceitful trap: we’re always just one mistake away (one bad game, one slump, one bad season) from falling short of our ideal. At some level, everyone strives for a secure identity that lasts beyond each performance."
https://athletesinaction.org/resources/pdf/07.Identity.Hurdle.pdf
Coping with Injury
Injuries are a part of virtually every competitor's career. But while they may sideline us physically they don't have to spiritually.
Dealing with Failure
Various resources from FCA guiding athletes through the challenges of failure