Kingdom Partnership “Working together effectively” Check out our website at www.sportschaplaincy.org.uk

Check out our website at www.sportschaplaincy.org.uk Introduction “Who we are?” Check out our website at www.sportschaplaincy.org.uk

Sports Chaplain We all have preconceived ideas WHAT WE ARE - We all have preconceived idea’s – especially about sport and chaplaincy and put them both together and we have some big hurdles to get over. I don’t know what you think when someone says chaplain. It’s nothing to do with a chapel the word basically means an EXPRESSION of GODS LOVE and Compassion. The role of a chaplain is to be servant hearted, pastorally proactive and spiritually reactive. Serving all in the community of sport. Next slide 1min DVD

Working in all the Home Nations There are around 550+ chaplains We were established in 1991 Working in all the Home Nations There are around 550+ chaplains We have trained 600+ in 5 years We work with NGB’s and sports clubs Where we’ve been and where we’re we are going is driven by the dream God has given us! We have gain credibility thro working with elites teams and National governing bodies. BUT we believe Jesus is interested with the marginalized in society Sport is spiritually marginalized and 2 key area’s in sport that are marginalised are: All ability and Disability sport Women’s Sports Football, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Horseracing, Athletics, Cricket, Boxing, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Speedway, Stock Car Racing, Judo, Golf, Paralympics, Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Snooker, Kayaking, Surfing Registered Charity

Sports Chaplaincy UK We believe God has given us a dream: “To see an expression of his love and compassion in every community called sport” WHO WE ARE Sports Chaplaincy UK – WHO WE ARE - SCUK is a Christian who are committed to initiating, nurturing, supporting & resourcing high quality Christin sports chaplains - we are servant hearted. We have a Dream: To see an expression of Gods love and compassion in every community called sport. To see this dream become a reality – we ALL need to play our. We believe that Church is Gods plan A and we need everyone to play your part to see this dream come to pass.

Check out our website at www.sportschaplaincy.org.uk What do you see? We have a – prophetic window of opportunity – WHAT DO YOU SEE? Child in need – spiritually, ethically and morally we have a responsibility to meet that need – AND we meet that need because we see it and are moved with COMPASSION and rightly so! What do you see?! I surmise you an athlete – fit, healthy and wealthy – BUT if we look at a community no different to anyone else are we any different? In 1Samuel16:7 “…For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart”. As Gods people we are called to look with his eyes of compassion – A moment of revelation will change our perspective forever! AND then only when we see with Gods eyes are we compelled to respond differently! 3. What do I see?…This is not to denigrate sport but I see an individual, a community who are spiritually malnutrition, thirsty for truth and destined for??? Question: Are we the same as the world or are we to be culturally different and do we see with Gods eyes? One moment of revelation will move us to respond in a totally different way. How we see - will dramatically impact and change our response to a situation, which will determine our our acts of kindness and compassion. A moment of seeing beyond the natural can be all we need to take us into a place of peace, hope and victory. Check out our website at www.sportschaplaincy.org.uk

Check out our website at www.sportschaplaincy.org.uk Community called Sport No of Clubs: Average Attendance: Size of community: 151,000 80+ adults, 90+ children Let me explain… and see your eye’s open with regards this community – physical and spiritually This community is 6-10 times bigger than the church and we simply can’t afford to reject it simply because it may meet at a similar time. 25 million plus Check out our website at www.sportschaplaincy.org.uk

Missio Dei BE INTENTIONAL Join the journey We are all responsible CHURCH – NSS Video to follow Missio Dei God sent his son, the Son sent the Spirit and the Spirit SEND US! I believe Jesus asked us to GO!. Let me give you some food for thought Young people and sport – if you ask them to choose between God and sport and they choose sport you’ve inexplicitly said God has rejected them. When they have question and vulnerable (The age girls 12/13 & boys 14/15 stop playing sport) the most challenging times in their adolescent life - do you think there going to come running back to a church that rejected them? Some interesting pointers – when a club wins pregnancy rates go up When a club looses – domestic violence goes up Sport impacts our community and if we can impact our sports community - we can impact wider community and nation. BE INTENSIONAL!! Who are in these communities? Fatherless, orphans, widows and the broken are in this community called sport and we have a responsibility to GO and meet it them. The fields are white unto harvest Small things done consistently creates massive change – Zig Ziglar Video 3 min National Sports Sunday

Becoming a Person of Influence Who has Influence? “If your life connects in any way with other people, you are an influencer” --John Maxwell Becoming a Person of Influence We are either actively influencing or passively being influenced Every contact – are we leaving the DNA of Jesus behind, the sweet fragrance of Jesus --Simon Barnes, Chief Sports Writer in Bombay The team was unrecognisable, desperately short of experience, and with a tyro as captain. That should have been the weakness of the side, but it turned out to be its greatest strength. And it is Flintoff that made it so. He has created an atmosphere in which newcomers thrive, in which old hands find something new, in which everybody rejoices in everybody else’s triumphs and commiserates with everybody’s misfortunes.(…) The point is that an atmosphere of generosity and optimism- Flintoff’s most pronounced character traits- has washed through the entire side. The team took its tone from its captain and produced this utterly unexpected and genuinely remarkable result.

Who has Influence? “Every contact leaves a trace” -- Edmond Locard Forensic Scientist – Sherlock Holmes of France It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly...who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who have never known neither victory nor defeat.“ Church is not something you do on a Sunday but it is us 24/7 Church starts if we like it or not when we walk out, how we look & respond to people & situations in our daily live. - It’s never to late – we serve a gracious & merciful God - Don’t let your yesterdays disappointments, your past choices dictate your future & rob you. - Enjoy the NOW !!!! Have FAITH, the best is yet to come God has the best for you… Do we Get the Point – God is faithful. In world of uncertainty, we can TRUST & place our FAITH into those hands that flung stars into space, THAT IS CERTAIN!

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National Sports Sunday Insert Video from website NSS 3mins Check out our website at www.sportschaplaincy.org.uk Registered Charity

Partnering – BE INTENTIONAL Volunteer Invest Pray Join us on the journey Partnering – BE INTENTIONAL Volunteer Invest Pray Join us on the journey if you dare – you are a VIP, a Very Important Person – God has chosen you to be on his team. You are Valued, Indispensable (you, church are plan A) and Precious. Volunteer – consider engaging with you local community called sport, you may have IT, Social media, Be a CHAMPION for SCUK and help us help others Invest – We want people to sow with us and share in both the responsibility and harvest Pray – We want you to PRAY for your local community called sport, Sports Chaplaincy UK and our team of chaplains PLAY your part and get involved! Christ volunteered to take your place because he values you, he invests in you, because he wants you to be involved and make a difference, he prays and intercedes for you The NEED is GREAT! As we seek to grow and meet the demand – to over a1000 Sports Chaplains engaged over the next 5 years Over the next 10 years our aim is to partner with churches to see 1,000,000 followers of Jesus intentionally engage in their community called Sport . The fields are white unto harvest Check out our website at www.sportschaplaincy.org.uk Registered Charity

”Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colours in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven” - Matthew 5:14-16 (MSG)

What do you see? We hope you join us on the journey, making a difference WHAT DO YOU SEE? Question: Are we the same as the world or are we culturally different? One moment of revelation will move me, you, us to respond in a totally different way! What we see, will dramatically change our reactions a moment of seeing beyond the natural could be all we need to take us into a new place of fulfilment – See with Gods eyes and be MOVED with COMPASSION! Check out our website at www.sportschaplaincy.org.uk Registered Charity