Friday, July 23, 2021

Power Up Sports Ministry Conference

If you’re in the USA, here’s an upcoming event that is always good. Check it out. I would love to see you there. The lineup of presenters is excellent. If you have questions, contact Bill Houston at the address below.



We are so excited to have two special sports ministry leaders for workshop speakers on Tuesday, October 5th. You will hear about "Staying Grounded Through Change" with Patricia Hollowell. Patricia serves with FCA at the University of Maryland as a chaplain in the National Women's Soccer League

You will also have the opportunity to hear from Sean Pugh, Director of Player Development with the Detroit Lions. Sean will lead a workshop on "Discipleship."

Registration is only $25 which includes all conference materials, resources and yes...even lunch! Please register today at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/our-daily-bread-ministries-power-up-sports-ministry-conference-2021-tickets-159689749339


We'll see you October 5 at the offices of Our Daily Bread Ministries in Grand Rapids!

Bill Houston
Radio Producer/Our Daily Bread Ministries
Director-Power Up Sports Ministry

3000 Kraft Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
616-648-3564 mobile
https://www.facebook.com/groups/powerupsports

Friday, July 16, 2021

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

Friday, July 2, 2021

One-pager for Coaches re: Character Coaching

For many years now, my collaboration with Marla Butterworth (Williams) has been invaluable to my service locally, and in service of others in the USA and around the globe. Marla has served as a chaplain in the US Navy, in Athletics at Georgia Tech University, at the US Air Force Academy, on temporary assignment with the USAF in Greenland, and as the key to training of FCA Collegiate staff in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Her influence is difficult to describe and even more difficult to quantify.

One of the most valuable contributions Marla has made to the sports chaplaincy and character coaching community is the one page document below. It has been adapted from a document used by the US Navy Chaplain Corps to outline how they serve those in command of any particular Navy community. Marla adapted the Provide, Facilitate, Care, Advise outline to the sporting world and I have adapted that document to the Nations of Coaches ministry I now serve.

This one-pager is very effective in describing the benefits a coach would experience by having a character coach or sports chaplain serving his or her team. You may cut and paste into a document under your letterhead (as in the photo below). Please consider how this simple tool could open doors for you with the coaches you aim to serve.

 

 

What can a _________________ Character Coach / Sports Chaplain do for me?

Provide, Facilitate, Care, Advise in formal and informal ways.

Provide (for those of the same faith)

  • Pre-game chapel
  • Team / small group / staff Bible Study
  • Prayer
  • Pray for, encourage, and exhort players, coaches, and support staff.
  • Facilitate any relationships desired with local churches.

Facilitate (for others)

  • Be available to help connect personnel with any needs.

Care (for all)

  • Provide resources and assist in character development, life management skills, a listening ear.
  • Attend practice and/or games as well as periodic office visits to facilitate this availability.
  • Assist with and/or resource for Team Building activities.
  • Be a safe place- We don’t control playing time, job, or scholarship and will maintain strict confidentiality with the exception of someone doing harm to themselves or others.
  • Be available and develop relationships that support players, coaches, and support staff.
  • Be available and equipped at all times to help in crisis situations.
  • Free Labor- an extra set of hands for menial tasks.

Advise (the coaching staff)

  • Be an objective outsider who can hopefully have the pulse of the program.
  • Pray for and serve the coaching and support staff in whatever way they need or desire.
  • Alert the coach to critical issues that could affect his program.

Above all

A Character Coach is focused on the development of young men: teaching them about not just winning and losing, but what it takes to be a leader and a man of integrity. It is a complete approach that is proven to transform lives and take athletic performance to the next level.