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What does Lori Krueger say is the most important thing for sports ministers to focus on before they begin cultivating meaningful relationships with their athletes?

Being in a strong, dynamic relationship with Jesus
Completing a chaplaincy program
Making sure their athletes know more about them
Having secure relationships with the coaches and staff

What does Lori Krueger recommend you do to find the common ground between yourself and your athletes?

The sport they play will always be your common ground.
Study each of your athletes.
Tell the athletes all about yourself.
All of the above

Athletes have many people who care for their physical health. What kind of care do sports ministers get to provide to athletes?

Mental health
Emotional health
Spiritual health
All of the above

Lori Krueger encourages sports ministers caring for pro athletes to NOT do which of the following?

Be impressed with their athletes
Take their athletes out for coffee
Spend one-on-one time with their athletes
Sports ministers caring for pro athletes should do all of the above.

Why is consistency a key part of building meaningful relationships with athletes?

Athletes are used to consistency in their lives, so if you are inconsistent, they will notice and will lose respect for you.
Athletes have high expectations for the people in their lives, and if you don’t meet those expectations, they will likely not want to be involved with you.
Athletes often live in a world of uncertainty, so consistency can have a powerful impact on your relationship with them.
None of the above

Which of the following is an aspect of good communication with your athletes?

Asking open-ended questions
Listening carefully—paying attention to both the words they’re saying and the words they’re not saying
Being curious about them—asking questions no one else is asking
All of the above

According to Lori Krueger, which of the following is the best way to communicate with today’s athlete when you’re not face-to-face?

Voice-texting
Snapchat
Phone calls
She recommends you communicate with each individual athlete in the method they are most comfortable with.

What does Lori Krueger mean when she discusses community as a key aspect of building meaningful relationships with athletes?

Creating a strong community within the team itself
Connecting athletes to life-giving communities outside of their sport
Getting the athletes involved in community service projects
All of the above

Why does Lori Krueger say community is particularly important for collegiate and professional athletes?

Many of these athletes have big egos and community can help counteract that.
Many of these athletes are away from their families.
These are the athletes that are most likely to impact their community.
All of the above

Lori Krueger’s formula for relationships is: Relationships equal . . .

Trust plus communication
Love plus care
Trust over time
Care over everything

Ministering to Athletes and Their Families

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