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Sports Friends is a ministry of the multi-national, interdenominational mission, SIM (Serving In Mission). As such, Sports Friends affirms SIM’s purpose, core values and statement of faith. Sports Friends’ vision, mission and strategy are briefly presented below.
To see an international movement of sports ministers using the powerful relational tool of sports, within a strategic church-centered approach, to transform the lives of youth, their families and their communities with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
To empower churches and church planters to use the universal language of sports to develop effective evangelism and discipleship strategies which result in dynamic church growth and new churches planted throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Sports Friends seeks to be a servant resource to Christian leaders in the development of effective, church-centered, youth-focused sports ministries by:
Stimulating a vision for the use of sports as a ministry tool by churches and church planters. It has been said that there are two universal languages – music and sports! Sports cross over the boundaries of race, tribe, class, age, and religion that so easily divide us and hinder the advancement of the Gospel.
Training Christian leaders to develop fruitful church-centered sports ministry programs. Sports Friends offers four levels of integrated training which focus on the development of effective sports ministry strategies. Sports Friends also offers a curriculum in sports ministry which can be used by seminaries and Bible schools to further educate and train sports ministers.
Equipping sports ministers for effective service. In addition to training, Sports Friends offers ongoing support to sports ministry leaders to help them grow in their ministry. This support includes strategic planning, coaches training, ministry materials, sports equipment, and encouragement.
Developing leadership capacity. Sports Friends partners with denominations and church planting organizations to provide intensive training and support of senior leaders at the national level. These leaders provide the vision, guidance and management of the sports ministry movement within their organizations. Sports Friends also works closely with these denominational coordinators to develop effective sports ministry leaders at the local church level.
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