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Resources for Character Coaches and Sports Chaplains

Just below is a list of resources of various sorts that may be of value to you as you serve the men and women of sport.

Bible studies - Leadership books - Coaching books - Basketball books - Websites, blogs, podcasts, etc.

Bible studies -

https://www.crosstrainingpublishing.com/kingdom-sports

FCA Coaches Bible (365 devotions for coaches as an addendum)

Bible Studies from Roger Lipe - available as pdfs (email rlipe@nationsofcoahes.com to request those you want.)

Galatians - Freedom
Ephesians - God's Team
Mark - Redemptive Relationships
I and II Timothy – Coaching Mentorship
Titus - Coaching Points
Proverbs - Coaching Wisdom
Fruit of the Spirit - Transformed Lives
Winners - Topical Studies
James - Bible Study for Athletes
Eight Ways to Worship on the Field of Competition

FCA Team Studies - https://fcaresources.com/search/site?retain-filters=1&keys_weight=10&f%5B0%5D=ministry%3Ataxonomy_term%3A22654&ministry_visible=0&sport_visible=0&topic_visible=1&author_visible=0&f%5B1%5D=type%3Abible_study&type_visible=0&header=12931&title=Studies&sort=title&addtohomescreen=1&favicon=team_huddle

Leadership books -

Legacy by James Kerr

Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders

Heroic Leadership by Chris Lowney

Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

Basic Christian Leadership by John Stott

Start With Why by Simon Sinek

Coaching books -

3D Coach by Jeff Duke

InsideOut Coaching by Joe Ehrmann

Mindset by Dr. Carol Dweck

https://www.crosstrainingpublishing.com/coaching-books

Basketball books -

The Carolina Way by Dean Smith

Pyramid of Success by John Wooden

Websites, blogs, podcasts, etc.-

Resources (studies & chapel talk outlines) - https://rlipe.blogspot.com/

Resources from Verité Sport - https://www.veritesport.org/?page=downloads

Podcast and blog - https://sportfaithlife.com/

Faith and Sports blog - https://blogs.baylor.edu/faithsports/author/paul_putz/

Global Sports Chaplaincy community - https://cedesports.disciplemedia.com/signup

Roger Lipe’s Sports Chaplaincy blog - http://sportchaplainsportmentor.blogspot.com/?m=0

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