(Building Sports Ministries within the Local Church to Impact Communities for Christ)

Four reasons: 

1.       Membership in Sports Outreach is the declaration of a shared vision committing the direction of your church to recognizing the importance and value of sports and fitness as an outreach tool and actively pursuing the building of an effective sports and fitness ministry which will impact your community on multiple levels.

2.       Sports Outreach membership will link you to a wide community of sports and fitness practitioners who are committed to the same passion for sports, fitness and outreach as you.

3.       Membership in Sports Outreach will connect you to leading practitioners around the world in the area of sports and fitness ministries for the expressed purpose of providing you with the expertise needed for building your ministry.

4.       Sports Outreach offers you a tremendous return on your investment.

Membership in Sports Outreach costs $250 per year and includes the following: 

·         Sports and Fitness Ministry Conference – free access to the National Sports and Fitness Ministry tele-conference where you will receive practical advice, vision and motivation from recognized authorities in the sports ministry field. 

·        Next Level Leadership – Through our ‘Tele-Seminar Series’ you and your team will receive six ‘tele-seminars’ where you will hear qualified speakers talking about topics such as How to Recruit Volunteers, How to Build a Fitness Ministry in Your Church, How to do Sports Ministry – Not Sports Activities, and other relevant and insightful topics.

·         Bi-Monthly Sports Outreach eNews – you will automatically be signed up for Sports Outreach eNews which will help keep you informed of the most up-to-date happenings and events within Sports Outreach and resources in the field of sports ministry.

·         Beyond the Game – A free copy of the book. Beyond the Game by Keith Cote – a fascinating collection of athletes’ own stories, struggles and victories offering inspiration and motivation from like-minded peers who are playing the game of life for keeps. 

·         Preferred Partners – Discounts on all Sports Outreach partnership products and services. These are ministries and organizations that provide products and services to member churches at significant savings. In most cases only Sports Outreach member churches qualify for these discounts. 

If you are interested in any of the following services, please contact us 

·         A Personalized Ministry Assessment that will identify the specific strengths and weaknesses of your unique situation and help you to craft a strategic plan to develop a Sports and Fitness ministry for your church. 

·         Monthly ‘tele-small groups’ where you will be able to share your specific needs, concerns and issues with other ministry teams who are building and/or currently running sports and fitness ministries, and receive support and guidance from those who have gained practical experience in the field. 

·         Retreats specifically designed for you and your ministry team where you will be able to brainstorm, plan and solve problems related to your specific Sports Ministry situation.

·         Access to your own personal ministry trainer who will be able to offer you ongoing personalized assistance related to all areas of developing and running an efficient and effective Sports and Fitness Ministry program within your church and community.

·         If you have a ministry topic you would like to have discussed in a ‘round table’ forum please contact us with your thoughts.