During the days of 13 and 14
May, I
was privileged and honored to be a part of some Sport Chaplaincy training that
occurred in Hong Kong, China. I joined Ross Georgiou from Sports Chaplaincy New
Zealand, Andrew Parker from the University of Gloucestershire, Cameron Butler from Sports Chaplaincy
Australia, and Richard Gamble from Sports Chaplaincy United Kingdom as we led a
couple of days and one evening of training for over sixty people. One part of
that training was a presentation by Richard Gamble of Sports Chaplaincy United
Kingdom titled, Heart of a Chaplain. My notes from Richard’s excellent and
insightful presentation are below. I hope they are of value to you.
Sport Culture
- · Performance is Everything.
- · Sportspeople form their own morality.
- · They see no consequences.
- · They often are controlling and manipulative.
The Chaplain’s Place in Sport
Culture
- · The bottom of the ladder (no importance)
- · In the world, not of it.
- · Valuing people over performance
A Servant’s Heart
- · Waiting
- · Listening
- · Not doing
A Pastor’s Heart
- · Compassion with no agenda
- · Communicating without moving your lips
Presence
- · Consistent
- · Continuous
- · Relationship building
Humility
- · We are “always a guest.”
- · Never asking for anything.
- · Never self-promoting.
Confidentiality
- · Trust is essential.
- · Absolute silence is required.
Discernment
- · What is Jesus already doing in the club?
- · He may be at work independently of my service.
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