Christian Sports Fellowship

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BENEFITS OF A CHURCH SPORTS MINISTRY
Presented By
Christian Sports Fellowship
Church Sports International
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The Use of Sports is Biblically Defensible
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The Biblical MANDATE

• preach the gospel (Mk 1615)
• proclaim the gospel (Lk 2447)
• make disciples (Matt 2819)
• so I send you (John 1718 2021)
• you shall be my witnesses (Acts 18)

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The MEANS to fulfill the Mandate

• MAN
• General Call (Mt 419 Mk 117)
• Personal Call (IICor 517-20
• Special Call (Acts 11,13.15,16)

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The MEANS to fulfill the Mandate

• CHURCH
• Reaching UPWARD in Worship (Ex 202-8, Jn 423,
  Heb 1025)
• Reaching INWARD to grow in faith (Eph 411-13,II
  Tim 215,317)
• Reaching OUTWARD to fulfill the great Commission
  (rom 1014,15)

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What METHODOLOGY has been Prescribed ?

• Principle of Diversity
• Nature and Character of God
• Work of God
• Ministry of God
• Principle Of Human Giftedness
• Spiritual Gifts ( I cor 124-7 Rom 126-8 I
  Pet 410)
• Natural Abilities ( Ps13913-16, Ex 31,35,36 I
  Cor 316, I Pet 24, I Cor 619, 20)

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What METHODOLOGY has been Prescribed ?

• Principle of Stewardship/ Tithing
• Principle of Liberty (I Cor9)
• Principle of Expediency ( I Cor 922, Jn11,14)
• Principle of Preparation
• Call to Competition ( Gen 128,315,17,19)
• Significance of Competition ( I Pet 58, Eph
  612, II Tim 47, I Tim 612)
• Principle of Silence ( II Tim 316, I Pet 121)

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Sports and Recreation are Culturally Strategic
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Creates Fellowship (Body life) as well as a
Relational Bridge to form Friendships with the
unsaved

• Believer to believer
• Unbeliever
• to believer

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It Provides a Vehicle for Evangelism

• To Demonstrate Jesus Christ
• To proclaim Jesus Christ

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It creates a Platform for Discipleship

• Instruction for spiritual growth
• Accountability for Spiritual Maturity

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It provides a means to Assimilate people into the
Church
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It uniquely does what other Ministries find
Difficulty Doing
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Sports is a Cultural Phenomenon Providing Unique
access to People
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Sports Is a Universal Language that builds
bridges and tears down barriers
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Sports is a Spiritual Laboratory where Spiritual
Growth and Maturity can be measured
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Sports can Contribute to Physical, Intellectual,
Emotional, Social and Spiritual growth
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Sports gives a Gospel Platform for the athlete
/coach
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SPORTS AND RECREATION ARE PRACTICALLY EXPEDIENT
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Sports and recreation are Practically expedient

• Sports Contributes to the mission of the Church
• Sports can assist/serve other ministries of the
  Church
• Sports Contributes to Body life

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Sports and recreation are Practically expedient

• Sports is a gateway for evangelism from Jerusalem
  to the Uttermost part. (Church planting/Church
  Growth tool)
• Sports can keep people from drifting away from
  the Church
• Sports creates an entry level of service for
  the new believer or the new member

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Sports and recreation are Practically expedient

• Sports allows the Church to touch people who are,
  otherwise, untouched-unreached.
• Sports provides a place for Leadership
  Development
• Sports gives some opportunity to hear Gods call
  on their life for full time service
• A well run sports ministry is cost-effective- it
  can defray many costs