Equipping Local Churches to Change Lives Through Sports Outreach Ministry
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Current Articles List:

Evangelism in Sports and Recreation Ministry by Cindy Bledsoe
Revivalism during the Second Great Awakening:
Characteristics and connections with sports
by Cindy Bledsoe 

Toward a Theology of Competition and Sport by Dr. Greg Linville
Chapter 1 – The Philosophic Foundation of Competition
Chapter 2 – Theological Foundations for Competition
Chapter 3 – Biblical Principles for Determining Christ-Honoring Sport
Chapter 4 – A Template for Determining Biblically Defensible Sports
Chapter 5 – Toward a Theology of Competition and Sport

Redeeming the World of Sport by Redeeming the People of Sport by Dr. Greg Linville
Part 1 - Relevant Gospel Outreach Through Sports
Part 2 - The Question Must Be Asked
Part 3 - Understanding Secular People
Part 4 - A Missionary Story
Part 5 - The Community’s “Un-churched” Come to First Church

Frequently Asked Questions
QUESTION #1 – How can I as an athlete justify my sporting endeavors when I Timothy 4.8 reads: “exercise is of little value?”
QUESTION #2 – Can God’s sanctioning of violence throughout the OT (wrestling with Jacob, David battling and killing Goliath, the Israelite army killing 1,000s, etc.) be used to justify more violent sports such as MMA, boxing, etc.?