Sports

Boyd Avenue Baptist Church: Open Invite

Some of the players on the women’s basketball team were initially reluctant to come until a woman from the congregation befriended them.

Getting in the Game: Pickleball

People at the church gather for games and, midway through, have a three-minute devotion. When they aren’t playing, they sit and talk. The church uses pickleball both for in-house reach and outreach as members invite friends and neighbors to come play.

Bring Local Athletes to Church

Invite local Christian athletes to give a sports clinic, then turn your church parking lot or grassy field into a practice space for kids the rest of the year

Kick Start a Karate Ministry

How one church uses martial arts to minister to local kids

Support Student Athletes

Partner with local schools to provide equipment and uniforms

Archery Hits the Mark With Youth

An aging West Virginia congregation uses Centershot Ministries to attract young people.

Church on Loan: Cheering for Opponents at the Big Game

An Oklahoma church "loans" its congregation as fans to the underdog football team

Start Free Children's Sports Leagues

A church starts free children's sports leagues for a low-income neighborhood

Sports Program Draws More Unchurched Kids

North Coast Calvary Chapel in Carlsbad, Calif., uses the KidsGames program in its Ministry Through Sports.

Idea Starter: Provide Drinks and Snacks at Kids' Spring Sports Events

Get to know families through local youth baseball and soccer leagues and other sports.

Sole Patrol

Church connects faith and fitness through sports ministry.