1. Evangelistically Effective
Sports and Recreation
Valid reasons for a church to
use sports and recreation.
Is there a highest and best use?
Evangelism …
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2. Principles for effective sports ministry
• Develop intentional and specific prayer.
2. Develop a written mission statement
focusing on evangelism.
3. Develop yourself and a team around you.
4. Build friendships with lost people.
5. Intentionally and thoughtfully share with lost people
about God.
6. Persevere.
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3. Pray. For a change.
Principle 1:
Develop intentional and specific prayer.
LA Marathon Story
The Condition of Lost People
Matthew 7:13-14 Acts 26:17-18
Ephesians 2:1-2 1 Peter 2:9
Conversion is a miracle that requires prayer.
Challenge Question
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4. Pray. For a change.
Principle 1:
Develop intentional and specific prayer.
Colossians 4:2-6 provides guidelines regarding
prayer.
Devote yourselves to prayer (v. 2) so that:
 God will open a door for us to share the Word. v. 3
 God will help us speak the message clearly (boldly). v. 4
 We conduct ourselves with wisdom toward outsiders . v. 5
 We respond to everyone with grace and salt. v. 6
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5. Pray. For a change.
Principle 1:
Develop intentional and specific prayer.
We can also pray for:
 Laborers for the work. Matthew 9:36-38
 Protection from the enemy of our souls.
1 Peter 5:8
2 Kings 6:16-17
 Open and receptive hearers.
Acts 16:14
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6. Pray. For a change.
Principle 1:
Develop intentional and specific prayer.
What are some ways to encourage people to
pray specifically for a sports outreach activity?
• 100 people praying for 100 days
• Family praying while participants are playing
• Intercessors praying for a specific player
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7. Prayer is the only thing we can do
that hits home every time.
C. S. Lewis
Where there is necessary skill to move mountains,
there is no need for the faith to move mountains.
Eric Hoffer
The one concern the devil has is to keep
Christians from praying. He fears nothing from
prayerless studies, work, and ministries. He
laughs at our toil, mocks our wisdom, but
trembles when we pray.
Samuel Chadwick
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8. Whose friend are we?
Principle 4
Build friendships with lost people.
• Promote your activities outside your church.
• In adult sports strive for a 50/50 ratio
of believers to seekers.
• Utilize multiple-touch activities.
• Build community through
team sports.
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9. Whose friend are we?
Principle 4
Build friendships with lost people.
• Organize for spontaneity.
• Offer service opportunities.
• Consider coed sports.
• Try unique or new activities.
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10. Thank you
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