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Through a historic partnership with Church Sports International, CSRM is proud to offer the following Sports Ministry Manuals with the goal of "equipping local churches to change lives through sports outreach ministry". 

The Sports Ministry Manuals are available for download in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.  Online transactions are processed through PayPal and will require you to have (or set up) a PayPal account.  You will receive an email with instructions about how to download the files within 24 hours of placing your order.

CSRM also has a selection of Audio (MP3 and CD) and Video (DVD) resources from Church Sports International available.

M1 Shepherd-Coach Training Manual with Certificate Training Course
This manual is designed to help the local church train people so that they are equipped to meet the athletic and spiritual needs of the "flock."
$25.00
M2 Equipping and Sending Athletes and Teams to the Mission Field
A manual designed to help the local church understand how to develop a program, disciple the people, and prepare them for ministry in another culture.
$20.00
M3 Competition and the Christian
This manual asks the questions: "Can a Christian be an athlete?" and "Can a Christian be a competitive athlete?" Included is a thorough examination of biblical definitions and standards for competition, winning, losing, and the opponent. This manual also examines what has gone wrong with competition and how to turn it around.
$8.00
M4 Walk, Jog and Run to Sports and Recreation Ministry
Replacing Organizing an Evangelistic Run with a new title and expanded content, this manual will help you plan, administrate and use a “run” as a community outreach and/or fundraiser.
$8.00
M6 Toward a Theology of Sports Ministry
Here is a systematic defense of sports ministry as a tool to assist man and the church to fulfill the divine call to be a part of the redemptive purposes of God.
$8.00
M7 A Biblical Response to Competitive Co-Educational Youth Sports
This is a position paper that examines the proposition of co-ed, competitive sports in light of biblical instruction as well as sociological, physiological, and psychological issues.
$4.00
M9 Sports Ministry and the Church
Presented here is a philosophy of sports ministry based on biblical principles. It addresses the question: "Why should a church have a sports ministry?" It identifies the variety of ways a sports ministry can serve the church and includes an examination of the obstacles for starting a sports ministry.
$8.00
M10 Sports Challenge Event
This manual covers how to plan and and execute a motivational event that will inform people and stimulate their involvement in serving the sports ministry...and have fun at the same time.
$8.00
M11 Evangelistic Sports Clinics
How to use the multi-day sports camp or the one-day sports clinic as a way to introduce the gospel and/or teach spiritual principles. Included is a complete planning guide.
$12.00
M12 Biblical Foundations for Sports Ministry
Using biblical principles to create an apologetic for Sports Ministry, and to develop a philosophical basis for embracing Sports Ministry within the local church.
$4.00
M13 Starting a Sports Ministry in the Local Church
This manual provides the sequential steps to initiate a sports ministry in the local church. In addition to discussing the issues, an extensive appendix supplies examples, sample forms and procedural check lists.
$12.00
M14 Golf Driven Sports Ministry
This manual describes how to organize a golf tournament for evangelistic outreach, including fundraising potential.
$16.00