Download or read book Sports Ministry written by David B. Lewis and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2023-03-22 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hope of the Gospel is a universal message, and sports are arguably the universal language. Sharing the former through the latter is a powerful combination for changing lives. For students with a heart for both, the field of sports ministry presents an idyllic career opportunity. Until now, there has never been a college textbook devoted to sports ministry. With the arrival of Sports Ministry, college and university instructors have a dedicated text for educating students on the how-to process of developing viable sports ministry programs that share the Word and positively influence the world in which we live. Chapters dedicated to fiscal responsibility, facility management, and legal matters educate students on the corporate aspects of running a sports ministry program, while discussions centering on the intersection of sports and faith compel students to contemplate positive and negative aspects of competition, whether competitive sport is compatible with faith, and ethical behavior in sport. In addition, students will gain a historical perspective of the sports ministry movement and be introduced to many sports ministries serving today at the local, regional, national, and international levels. With Sports Ministry, students will gain the knowledge and tools to share their faith and offer hope to others through the universal language of sport. Ancillaries for adopting instructors are available online.