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Are you currently involved in any type of sports ministry? If so, how do you see yourself implementing any of the four key success principles described by Colin Pinkney (Preparation, Engagement, Persistence, Patience)? How could you improve your implementation of any of these? (If you are not currently involved in sports ministry, how do you envision yourself implementing one of these principles in your future ministry?)
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I was asked to do a bible study with my children’s homeschooling sports league specifically their volleyball team. I did have to be prepared and that meant reading through the devotional that was provided for me to go over with the boys. I was engaged with the boys and had to give some outside counseling. Persistence in being there every day that I was supposed to be. and Patient because some of the athletes had not read the Bible before and reading period is becoming a lost art. So, oftentimes I would find myself front loading the lessons with a short amount of time. It worked out in the end.
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I am not currently involved in sports ministry, but I have 2/3 of my class that are males that are involved in baseball. I am looking to use these key principles to minister to them throughout the school day and at recess. I see the information in this course helping me to minister to them throughout the school day the way they are not being ministered at practice.
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I am currently not in sports ministry but I hope to be soon. I plan to reflect on Colin Pinkney’s (PEPP) program.
Preparation: Read God’s word and prayer. In addition, I plan to get to know both the sports staff and athletes.
Engagement: once I get involved with a team, I plan to attend games and know the athletes.
Persistence: I plan not to give up but be available.
Patience: Never giving up on an athlete of coaching staff. Be available to assist in any way.
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I’m currently not a Sports Minister, however there are a lot of people that I minister to that are athletes. One of my greatest gifts people see in me is that I listen to people very well and everyone knows that I’m very patient. The greatest thing I can do is make myself available by routine. That’s what I’ll implement to my sports ministry.
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Yes, I am involved on several different levels with various age teams. I agree with Colin — particularly persistence and patience. The timetable most of us work with is very different than the timetable of those we are serving. I need to remember not to get disheartened when relationship progress is slower than I would like. To improve, I could be more intentional in creating a year-long calendar to be sure I do not lose touch with players and coaches in the off-season.