CHRISTIANS IN SPORT
www.christiansinsport.org.uk
The Christians in Sport website says: ‘We bring these two loves [Jesus and sport] together in one mission: to reach the world of sport for Christ. We do this with joy in the sporting talent and relationships that God gives us.’
Admittedly, I am not a Christian sportsman, but I was intrigued by this resource. There are many things on offer: podcasts, Bible studies, blogs and sermons to name a few.
Christians in Sport (CIS) is a UK based charity that aims to reach the world of sport for Christ, mainly working with sportspeople in competitive and elite sport.
There is a devotional available for sign-up, but it does not begin until February 2022. I was intrigued as to why the devotions are only for six weeks. Typically, we see devotionals for a season, e.g. Lent or Advent, or for all 365 days of a year. CIS explain that these devotions are trials and they are ‘looking at how [they] can better help sportspeople connect their faith and their sport’. I may review this devotional in a later issue.
In review of the Bible studies, they are short, practical and easy to understand. They not only help the reader understand and contextualise sport (sometimes using analogies), but promote and teach how to effectively evangelise their fellow sportsmen/women.
Bible studies are specific to books/chapters of the Bible, blogs speak into specific and relevant stories in the sports world, and series include topics ranging from Christmas to the Tokyo Olympics!
This is, of course, a niche corner of the ‘market’. However, our commission from Jesus is to ‘make disciples of all nations’, and that certainly includes those in professional and elite sport. This will undoubtedly be a great resource for those for whom it is intended.
