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Isaac Gray
315 West 4th
Street Alexandria, IN 46001
1-765-724-7228 |isaacgray147@yahoo.com
Professional Objectives
To gain experience workinginaministrythatwill challengeandgrow me to effectivelycommunicate
and interactwithotherswhile workinginthe diversearenaof sports.Throughthisposition,Idesire to
become a more effectiveministerof the Gospel,so thatI can betterserve otherpeople whowillbe
broughtintomy path infuture.
Education:
Indiana Wesleyan University; Marion Indiana 2010-2015
 Bachelorof Science inSportsMinistry
 Bachelorof Science inIntercultural Studies
 GPA of 3.33/4.0
Employment History:
Twin Lakes Camp & Conference Center
Maintenance Intern August2015-Present
 Maintainingandenhancingthe camp
o Improvinglivingareasthrough constructiononcabinsandothercamp buildings
o Maintainingelectric,plumbing,and othersystemsandenhancingcampgrounds
Camp Counselor May 2015-July2015
 Leadingandcaring for kidsages8 to 18 fora week
 Facilitatingcampactivities:Low&highropescourses
 Developinglesson plansandteachingandschedulingactivities
Pioneer College Caterers; Marion, Indiana
StudentSupervisor Sept.2010-Aug. 2012
Sept.2013-April 2015
 Coordinatingandsupervisingstudentworkersandcafeteriapractices
o Ensure foodislabeledcorrectlyandpleasingtothe eye
o Train newstudentworkerstobe proficientattheirassignedjobs
 CoordinatedwithPioneerDirectorsandcustomerstoensure topqualityservice anddining
experience
o Assesspossible problemsduringmealsandanalyzingsolutionsforthem

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o Coordinate withotherstudentsupervisorstoreview andaddressanyissuesorproblems
that have arisenduringmealsorotherpointsthroughoutthe week
 Cateringvariouseventsatthe University
Indiana Wesleyan University Campus Mail, Marion, Indiana
StudentMail Worker Aug.2013-April 2015
 Sortingand deliveringmail correctlytoIWU departments
 Scanning/sorting/deliveringpackages
 Printinguniversitymailings
Experience
Gap Year Worker; Glasgow Scotland September2012-July
2013
 Programmingandrunningof varietyof clubsand activitiesforpeople of all agesinthe
communityof Glasgow
 Taught Rugbyat local primaryschools
 Helpedrunschool assembliesandclubsforlocal primaryandsecondaryschoolsin Glasgow
 Helpedwithchildren’sministryatalocal church and helpedwithprogramming
Soccer Coach; Ambassadors Football June 2014-August 2014
 Helpedrunfourdifferentsoccercampsforkidsaged6-14
 Helpedorganize andsetupcamps everyweekanddiddailysetup
 Helpedkidsages6-8 learnfundamentalsof soccerandtechniques
 Taught and helpedoutatlocal churchesthat sponsoreduswithprogrammingandservice
 Playedcompetitivematchesagainstlocal teams
Certifications
Low & HighRopesCourses
FoodSafety
References
Jim Sandberg;Pastor; Tabor IndependentBaptistChurch, 10500 S CountyRoad 300 W, Muncie,IN
47302; 1-765-759-5304; knownfor12 years
Scott Burson; Professor;Indiana WesleyanUniversity, 4201 S WashingtonSt,Marion,IN 46953; 765-
677-2092; knownfor5 years
Dan Daily; Program Director; Twin Lakes Camp & Conference Center, 1451 E. 200 S, Hillboro,IN 47949

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Biblical & Theological Basis for Rugby For Christ Ministries
KingdomRugbyisa non-profitorganizationthatisbasedinBloomington,Indiana.We believe thatthere
needstobe firmbasisin Biblical scripture andinsounddoctrine whenitcomestodoingministry,no
matterin whatcontextof ministrythatsomeone isin.Thisareais nottakenlightlyandthere ishasbeen
much thoughtandprayer andresearchto produce whatwe believe isthe theologicalandBiblical basis
of oursports ministry.
Firstand foremost,we believe itisvital thatwe state whatwe believe tobe ourBiblical/Theological
basisas a sports ministry.
1. We believe inGodthe Father,JesusChristHisSon,andthe HolySpiritandthat all three are
eternal
 I Corinthians8:6“Yet forus there is only there is only God,the Fatherfromwhomareall
thingsand forwhomwe exist,and oneLord,JesusChrist, through whomareall things
and through whomweexist”
 John14:16 “And I will askthe Father,and He will give you anotherHelper,to be with you
forever”
 John1:1 “In the beginning wastheWord, and the Word waswith God,and the Word
wasGod”
2. We believe thatJesusbeingfullyGodandfullyhumancame tothisearth,was bornof a virgin,
livedanddied,andthenrose fromthe deadafterthree daysand thenascendedintoheaven.
 Isaiah7:14 “Therefore theLord Himself should shallgive you a sign;Behold,a virgin shall
conceive,and bear a son,and shall call his nameImmanuel”
 Philippians2:8“And be found in human form,Hehumbled Himself by becoming
obedientto thepoint of death,even death on the cross”

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 Mark 16:6 “Don’tbe alarmed”he said.“You are looking forJesusof Nazarene,who was
crucified. He hasrisen! He is nothere. See theplace where they laid him”
3. We believe thatGodhas calledusto fulfill the greatcommissionthatHe gave us inthe Bible,to
share His Gospel tothe endsof the earthand withall people,andtoshare the Light of Christto
othersinthisworld.
 “Then Jesuscameto themand said, “All authority in heaven and on earth hasbeen given
to me. Therefore go and makedisciples of all nations, baptizing themin the nameof the
Fatherand of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching themto obey everything Ihave
commanded you.And surely Iamwith you always,to thevery end of the age.”
4. We believe thatGodcan use anyone inany contexttobe a lightforChristand byeitherwords
or actions,share the love of Christto others,nomatter how youngor old
 Psalm92:12-14 “The righteouswill flourish like a palm tree,they will grow like a cedar of
Lebanon;planted in the houseof the LORD, they will flourish in the courtsof ourGod.
They will still bearfruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green”
 I Timothy4:12 “Let no onedespise you foryouryouth,butsetthe believers an example
in speech,in conduct,in love,in faith,in purity”
Philosophical Basis for Rugby For Christ’s Ministries
We believe thatoutBiblical anddoctrinal beliefscomesthe philosophyonwhichwe use tohelpusto
operate ourministrytothe standard that God callsusto uphold.We believethatourphilosophyneeds
to be basedinScripture and that we allow the Holy Spirittoinfluenceandwork.
1. One way thatwe believe thatGodhas calledusto doas non-profitorganizationistoshare the
lightof Christand spreadand preachthe Gospel to all people andnations,whereveritbe
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 Psalm96:3 “Declare his glory among thenations,hismarvelousworksamong allthe
peoples!”
2. Anotherwaythat we believe Godhascalledusto serve isbyallowingGodto use inwhatever
wayHe seesfit,whereverthatbe leadingsomeonetocommittheirlivestoChristforthe first
time or byhelpingthemgodeeperintheirrelationshipthroughChristbydiscipleshipand
mentoring
 Luke 15:10 “In the sameway,Itell you,there is rejoicing in the presenceof the angelsof
God overonesinner who repents."
 Proverbs 27:17 “As ironsharpensiron, so onepersonsharpensanother”
3. A thirdway we believe thatwe are calledtocome alongside the people thatGodputs inour
path,especiallyyouthwhoare undersomuchnegative influence,andwalkalongwiththemin
life, helpingthemtogrowor come to know relationshipwithChrist.
 Galatians6:2 “Bear oneanother’sburdens,and so fulfillthe law of Christ”
4. Finally,we believe thatitisimportantthatinall thingswe accept instructionandcontinue to
learnand growwithour relationshipwithGod,eventhroughtimesof correctionand
instruction.
 II Timothy3:16-17 “All Scriptureis breathed outby God and profitableforteaching,for
reproof,forcorrection,and fortraining in righteousness,thattheman of God may be
competent,equipped forevery good work”
Methodological Basis for Rugby For Christ Ministries
We at KingdomRugbybelief thatourDoctrinal/Biblical &Philosophical basisdeterminesthe methods
that we use to run our sportsministryprogram.Below are the waysthat we as a ministrybelievethat
we can accomplishwhatGod has calledusto do.

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1. Competitive Travel Team:We believethatone waywe can accomplishwhatGod has calledus
to do isby competition.We believe thatChristianscanuse competitionto furtherthe Kingdom
of God andspreadHis name.We have competitive travelteams(forages13-18) that travel
throughoutthe yearand playotherteamsinthe league.Playersare expectednotjustto
compete,buthelporganize andrunoutreacheventsandto share the Gospel
2. SummerCamps:Throughoutthe summermonths,we’ll haveChristianrugbyplayers/coaches
come from across the UnitedStatesandfrom othercountriesaswell andwill travel throughout
the US andput on summercampsfor kidsandteenagersandteachRugby as well aspresentthe
Gospel andmake sure that there are churchesinplace to disciple andteachthe kidsonce the
camp isover
3. Clinics:Throughoutthe local school systeminBloomingtonandsurroundingareas,RFChosts
clinicsforpeople inthe local areato come out and improve theirskills,orlearnhow to play
rugbyfor the firsttime.
4. Communityoutreachevents:We believe thatitisgoodto be out inthe communityandmaking
a difference forChristisimportantandthatwe shouldnotneglectthe people Godhasputin
proximitytous.We believe thathavingeventssuchastournamentsordinnersare justa couple
of the waysthat we can share the love of Christandbuildrelationshipswithpeople.
5. Internships:We believe stronglyinthe factthat God israisingup a generationof believersthat
willingtoserve andfollow GodwhereverHe leads,sowe offeracouple of 1-year internshipsfor
college age orrecentlygraduatedstudentswhoare feelingacall to sports ministryandwholove
the game of Rugby.Theywill be workingwithinall the differentareasof our ministryaswell as
beingdiscipleandmentoredthroughoutthe internship.

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Mission Statement
The missionof KingdomRugbyistoo“To share the love andlife changingGospel messageofJesus
Christthrough the sport ofRugby”
We believe thatwe are calledbyGod to use the sport of Rugbyas we the avenue tospreadthe
message thatHe givesusinthe Great Commission.We asa ministrybelievethatRugbycan be used
innumerouswaysto showotherslove of Christandto spreadHis message of salvation,wherever
that be throughwordsor actions.
Vision Statement
It isour visionatKIngdomthat we see “Communitiesandlivesimpactedfor Godandrelationships
formed andstrengthened throughthe variousavenuesthat Rugby provides”
We believe thatusingthe sportof Rugby,God can allow usto make a difference forHim.Wherever
that be throughcompetitive competition,camps,clinicsinschoolsandthe general community
where people canlearnaboutrugbyandmore importantly,learnaboutChristJesus
Core Values
Life reflectsFaith:One of ourcore valuesisthatour staff and volunteers,alongwithyouthe youth
whoare a part of our ministryisthattheirlivesreflectthe faiththattheyhave,thatno matterwhat
happensonthe fieldoroff it,that the heart and lightof Christ will be evidenttoall those whoare
present.
Excellence inRugby:We are calledbyChristto doour bestand we believethatwe needtostrive to
do that whenteachingandplayingRugby,todoeverythingwithexcellence.

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CommunityFocused:We are nothere for the communitytoserve us,butfor us to serve andpartner
withthe communitiesthatwe are inand helpthemreachtheirfull potential.We wanttoallowGod
to use us to helpmake positiveandlastingchange withinthe communitiesthatwe are servingin.
Partnership:We understandthatGodhas givenusspecifictalentsandabilitiestoshare Hismessage,
but He has givenmanyothersdifferentgiftstouse forthe same purpose.Sowe believethatitis
importantthatwhenwe can, we partnerwithchurchesand organizationssothatthe Gospel of
Christmay be fullyspreadandthatwe as believerscanhave unityinChrist.
Growth:We want to challenge andsee people grow intheirrelationshipwithChristorcome to
knowthe salvationthatcan onlybe foundinChrist,or at leastplanta seedinsomeone,sothatin
the future God can use anotherto helpthe seedgrow andmature and have anotherpersoncome to
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Organizational Chart
Leadership Team Structure
The leadershipteamismade upof five full time staff directors.Eachdirectoroverseasadifferentaspect
of the sportsministry,suchasthe clinicsthathappeninthe local schoolsor communityoutreachevents.
Theyworkcloselywithall the otherstaff andwill meettogetherweeklytodiscussthe ministryasa
whole anddeal withanypotential issuesorproblemswithinthe ministry.
Under the five directors,are the administrativestaff,the CommunityCoordinators,andthe Coachesof
the travel teams. These are full time staff membersandtheirdutiesinclude the more day-to-dayaspects
of the ministryandthe differentlogisticsthatthose aspectsrequire.Theymeetweeklyandmeetonce a
monthwiththe directors.
Minsitry
Directors
Administration
& Community
Coordinators
Summer Camp
Coaches/Interns
Volunteers
Coaches
Travel Teams

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The third level of thisministryis the SummerCampCoachesandInterns,whoare consideredparttime
staff,as theyhave certaintimesthattheyworkfor KingdomRugby.Also,alongwiththem, are the
volunteersthatare fromchurchesor the justthe communitywhohelpwithsuchasthe school clinics
and outreachevents.Finally,the playersof the travel teamsare inthisgroupas well,andthe older
playersare expectedtobe involvedinvariousaspectsof ministrythatKingdomRugbydoes.

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Sports Minister Position Mission Description
JobTitle:Community Coordinator
JobDescription:The jobof the communitycoordinatorsistoresearchthe communitiesthattheyare in
and learnaboutwhatmakesup the communitythattheyare in;the people,the places,the history,and
the opportunitiesthatare availabletopeople.
Anotherintegral partof the CommunityCoordinatorsjobisto not justresearchaboutthe communities
that theyare inbut to go andlive inthem, getto know people,andspendtime justobservingwithinin
theirgivencommunity.Buildingfriendshipsinthe communityis animportantaspectof the community
coordinatorsfocus.
A thirdpart of beingacommunitycoordinatoristohelpthinkof,strategize,organizeandplan,and
oversee differenteventsthathappenwithinthe community.We atKingdomRugbywantto be
intentionalaboutbeinginthe differentcommunitiesandputtingtogethereventsthatbenefitthe
communitiesthatwe live andworkin.Communitycoordinatorswill have toworkwithdifferentpeople,
businesses,andinstitutionsinthe communitytohelpaccomplishthe differenttypesof eventsthatwe
hope to run.
A fourthpart of beinga communitycoordinatorisone isable tohave clear communicationbetweenthe
differentareasof the ministryandthe community.A communitycoordinatorneedstobe able tolisten
well tothe ministrydirectorsandtothe people/businessesinthe communityandworkbe able to
problemsolve togetthe bestresultof the eventthatisbeingdone byKingdomRugbyinthe
community.

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Spiritual Requirements:We believe thatitisimportantthatour communitycoordinatorsbe calledto
thispositionandbelieve thattodothispositionforsolelythe Gloryof God,so we do have a couple of
requirementsfromaspiritual perspectivewiththisjob.
 BelieverinJesusChrist
 Understandingof relationalministryandhow todo outreach/evangelism
 Willingtodisciple others
 Heart forservice
Preferred Skills:Theseare skillsthatare notnecessarilyrequiredtohave tobe a community
coordinator,butafterresearch,these skillswillbe verybeneficial forthe communityandKingdom
Rugbyif possessed.
 Good withadministrational duties(researching,filing, gainingandmaintainingcontacts,etc...)
 Outgoingandlikesworkingwithpeople
 Willingtogrowand be placedinnew and challengingsituations
 Be able toproblemsolve andthinkoutside the box
Salary:Salaryis offered,butwillvaryfromyearto year. Fundraisingishighlyencouraged.

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Staff and Volunteer Responsibilities
Staff Responsibilities
MinistryDirectors: There are five ministrydirectorswhomake upthe leadershipteamof Kingdom
Rugby.Theyhelpdrive the missionandvisionof KingdomRugbyaswell asoverseeingall the logisticsof
KingdomRugby
 Oversee eachspecificareaof KingdomRugby(Coaches&Travel team, Volunteers,Interns,
etc...)
 Meetweeklytodiscussall the differentaspectsof the ministry
o Visionandmission
o Logistics
o Problems
o Eventsand Opportunities
 Work alongside otherstaff membersandadvise them
 Oversee salaryandhelpgauge fundraisingforstaff
 Travel to differentevents/colleges/conferencestospeak,recruit,learn,etc…
 Work on waysto partnerwithcityand with Rugbyteams
Administration:Administrationstaff helpswiththe differentaspectsthatare involvedwiththe different
areas of KingdomRugby.
 Helpschedule andorganize eventsandkeeptrackof contact info
 Talk withlocal businessesaboutsponsoring
 Oversee PR& marketingcampaigns
 Schedule rugbygames

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 Helpsummercoachesandinternswithall necessarypaperwork/visarequirements
 Contact andfile informationthatisneededtobe kept
 Update and editcontact lists
 Helpwithfundraisingandsalariesforstaff
 Accounting
CommunityCoordinators: Work inthe communitytohelporganize events,games,outreach,andto
serve the communityinwhateverwaytheyare able to serve.
 Researchthe communitiesthatKingdomRugbyare inandlearnaboutthe communities
 Buildfriendshipswithpeople withinthe community
 Helpstrategize,organize,plan,andoverseedifferenteventsandoutreachesthatwillbe
happeninginthe community
 Work withlocal businessesandinstitutionstohelpwithhostingandrunningvariousevents
 Helpclearlycommunicate betweencommunityandKingdomRugby
 Use social mediatohelpspreadknowledge of eventsandtodo PR/Marketing
 Be able toproblemsolve andthinkoutside the box onvariousissuesandhow theycanbe
accomplished
 Helporganize volunteersandoverseethemthroughoutthe differentevents,games,and
outreachesthathappen
Coaches:Oversee the differenttravelteamsthatmake upKingdomRugbyandoversee all the different
aspectsof runninga team
 Run andschedule practices forall teams,aswell working1-on-1withplayersandrehab
 Helporganize gamesandtournamentsforthe team

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 Recruitand scoutplayers
 Developandhelporganize/leaddevotionalsforthe team
 Helprun andorganize eventsforplayersandfamily
 Disciple andmentorplayers
VolunteerResponsibilities
We at KingdomRugbyhighlyvalue volunteerswhowe know are givinguptheirtime andenergytohelp
us putset up,run, andtear downevents,helppaintfields,andmanyotherlittle thingsthatallow usto
be able to run thingssmoothly.However,we dostill holdourvolunteerstothe standardthat we hold
our staff and playersto.We want themto be passionate aboutmakingadifference intheircommunity.
 Matthew25: 40 "The Kingwill reply, 'Truly Itell you, whateveryou did forone of the least of
these brothersand sistersof mine, you did for me.'
Volunteersare expectedtohelpwith…
 Helpingsetup,run,and teardowndifferenteventsandoutreachprogramsthatKingdomRugby
doesinthe community
 Helpworkwithdifferentactivitieswithinthe differentcategoriesingames,practices,
tournaments,forthe travel teams
 AssistCommunityCoordinatorswithcontactingbusinessesandotherinstitutions
 Promotions
 Pray andleadprayerteams
 Assistanddo whateverneedstobe done tothe bestof theirability

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Best Practices
Publicrelations
 Knowwhatis newsworthy:Don’twaste the media’stime,noteverythingthatone doesis
worthyof news,if youonlysendpressreleaseswhenitisactuallysomething big,itwill make
you standout. Alsoif youmake sure it benefitsthemthe newsperson,itwill helpyour
reputation.
 Be concise:Keepitshortandto the point,don’tadd a lotof fillerwords,justkeepitshortand
sweet
 Be timely:Itisimportanttorealize thatittakesa bit of time for newsthatgetsentin to be
processedanddecidedupon,make sure whenyousendsomethingin,thatthe newshastime to
processand addit
 Use APstyle:Use theirstyle thatthe newspeople use,itwill helpthembe able toreadand
processwhatyou sentbetterandfasterand will show thatyourespectthem.
 Frame the Story: Don’t lie,buttryto reflectpositively.Youhave control onhow the story is
shaped,tryto make sure story ispositive,butbe honestaboutwhatishappening
 Be honest:Tell the truth,donotlie
 Leverage social media:Social mediahasbecome aneasyandfree wayto do publicrelations,be
sure to use social mediathe bestwaythat youcan to getwhat youare doingoutthere
 Be professional:Make sure thatthingsare done to the higheststandard
 Qualityof quantity :Make sure that thingsare done well andthatwhenyoudo publicrelations
it whenitissomethingimportant.Donotbombardthe mediawithtonsof thingsthat are not
important.
 Be relational:Make sure thatpeople canrelate towhatyou are saying.

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Marketing
 Knowyourtarget audience:Make sure youknow the people whoyoumostwantto participate
or invest.These people maychange dependingonthe situation;make sure youknow whoare
marketingtoo.
 Be Strategic:Make sure you make goodstrategicdecisions,make sure youdoresearchthrough
thingssuchas a SWOT Analysisthathelpyouunderstandwhatwouldworkbest,be strategic
firstand thendevelopcreative aspect.
 Builda brandand integrate it:Designandcreate yourown logo,name andmission,vision,color
scheme.Make sure that everythingfitstogetherandworkstogether,evenforparentministryif
applicable.Thesethingswill helpyoube recognizable.
 Be Creative:“Lessismore”.Youdo not alwaysneedsome crazycomplicatedbrandscheme;
sometimesasimple brandlayoutisbest.Itmightbe advisable torecruit/hire someonetodesign
for you.
 Be Concise:Tiesinwithcreativity.Letyourbrandbe clear and to the point.
 Grab attention: Be creative andfinda way to grab people’sattention.Discoveringahookin
whichto drawpeople incan be verybeneficial.
 Be firstor last:If you’re the firstto marketsomething,setthe tone,andif you’re last,have the
lastword on the subject.Needbe firstinsome sortof category(andyou can create your own
categoriesif needbe).
 Be repetitive notredundant:Don’tsayexactthingoverand over,Create anduse different
talkingpointsthatallowyoutocover the same material ina new way.
 Be Costeffective:(Mostlikelywill have limitedbudget)
 Maximize social media&WOMMA: Social mediaisa free andeasyway to getyour brandor
name out there,use itto yourbestadvantage.AlsoWOMMA (WordOf Mouth Marketing)

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allowsotherstotell people whocantell the storyortalk aboutthe brand.This allowsthere to
be lessbias,whichincreasescredibilityamongpeople.
 Call to Action:Persuade people todosomething.Leavethemwiththe desiretomake a
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Brochure Content
Coverof the Brochure:Brochure wouldbe tri-foldedwithinformationonthe inside.
ContentInside Brochure
What is KingdomRugby?
 KingdomRugbyisa non-profitrugbyorganizationthatiscommittedtofurtheringthe name of
Christthroughthe sport of Rugby.We see sportsas an opportunitytogrow and fellowshipwith

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believersandtofulfillthe greatcommission.We are alsocommitted tobeinginvolvedinthe
communityandplayingRugbytothe higheststandard.
Dates of callout meeting?
 If you are interestedinplayingrugbyorjustlearningaboutthe sportof Rugbyplease attendthe
followingcalloutmeetings
o October7th
—6 p.m.
o October21—7 p.m.
o November5th
—7p.m.
 LocationTBA
Outreach day in the community
 We believe inbeingapart of andgivingback to the communityisreallyimportantandwe want
to do that soplease considerjoiningusforone of these eventsorif youare able,please think
aboutvolunteering
o Keepthe CityClean(Rugbystyle!)—October23rd
 The differentcompetitive teamswill be inthe parkthisSaturdaycleaningup
trash and will be plantingtrees,flowers,andwill finishthe eveningoff witha
friendlyrugbymatchbetweenacouple of the teams,please come joininor
watch the fun!
How to getinvolved
 Please email kingdomrugby@gmail.com orcall 1-765-777-6565 for more infoaboutKingdom
Rugbyand howyou can getinvolved

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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November30,2014
Contact:
Isaac Gray
KingdomRugby,Bloomington,Indiana
123 Main Street
Bloomington,IN 2387874
Phone:1-765-777-6565
http://www.kingdomrugby.org
Former All Black Rugby PlayerMichael Jones to Speakabout CombiningFaith and Sport
Bloomington,IN—KingdomRugbyandIndianaUniversityhave startedapartnershipwhichwillbeginin
January2015. The partnershipwill consistof formerandcurrentChristianrugbyathleteswhowill host
sportingeventsthatpromote boththe sportof rugbyand ministry.OnJanuary15th
, the firsteventwill
take place at AssemblyHall,onthe Campusat IU at 6 p.m.The eventisopentoanyone inthe
communitytocome and admissionwillbe $10 per personand$5 dollarsperpersonif personsare part
of sportsteaminattendance.
KingdomRugbyandIndianaUniversityhave agreedtohostthese eventsatAssemblyHall.Theseevents
will consistof formerandcurrentChristianrugbyplayerssharingtheirtestimoniesandtalkingabout
howto share the Gospel inthe worldof Rugby.These eventswillalsoincludeworkshopssuchas
coachingand practice techniques.Itwasalsoinclude viewingpartiesof the RugbyWorldCupwhich
takesplace in2015.
KingdomRugbyandIndianaUniversityare excitedforthis partnershipandbelieve itshall continue to
grow strongerandboth are lookingforwardtoraisingthe awarenessforthe sportof Rugby.
For more informationaboutKingdomRugbyinBloomington,please visit http://www.kingdomrugby.org
or contact Isaac Gray at 765-777-6565.
123 Main street Bloomington,IN 2387874 (765) 777-6565
info@kingdomrugby.org http://www.kingdomrugby.org

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SWOT Analysis: First Wesleyan Church of Lancaster
Strengths
The church of Lancaster hassolidgiversandyouwill have steadybudgetforthe sportsministry.A
secondstrengthisthat thisisa completelynew ministrywithinthe church, there are notexpectations
on howit shouldbe run,so itallowsyouroomfor error andto helpfigure outwhatwill workandwhat
will notwork.Alsohave supportof the church.
Weaknesses
One possible weaknessof thischurch’ssportsministryisthe congregationparticipation.Theydonot
reallygetinvolvedinalotof church relatedoutreachesoutside the Sundaymorningservice andSunday
school and onlyabouthalf the congregationregularlyattend,thiscanleadtothe issue of havingenough
volunteerswhenyouwanttorun an outreachevent.A secondpossible weaknessisthatsince youthe
church do nothave space of its ownto use for events,the sportsministrymustrelyonoutside placesto
accommodate them.
Opportunities
One opportunityof this sportsministryisthattheyhave a goodrelationshipwiththe OhioState
Universitythattheycan partnerwithOSU to run certainevents.Anotheropportunitythissports
ministryhasisthat since the church has a goodreputationwithinthe community,the sportsministry
will be able touse local facilitiesandschoolsfordifferentthings.Thissportsministrymighthelpaddto
the church membershipaswell.
Threats

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One possible threatisthe churchreputationinthe town.The church has a goodreputation,butif the
sportsministrydoesnothitthe groundrunning,itcoulddamage the reputationof the church,because
the people whoare familiarwiththe churchhave expectationsonhow the sportsministryshouldbe or
operate,mightnotunderstandthe processandgrowthof the sportsministry.A secondthreatwouldbe
the competitionlevel.Lancasterisa sportsenthusiastictown,anddependingonhow competitive the
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SWOT Analysis: Kingdom Rugby
Strengths
One strengthof KingdomRugbyisthat itis a non-profitorganizationsotheyare establishedinthe
communityandhave a systeminplace that allowsthemtorun efficientlyandsmoothly.Another
strengthof KingdomRugbyisthat theydohave theirownfields,whichallowsthemtohostgames,
practices,andsome eventsatthese fields.A thirdstrengthwouldbe thattheyhave a lotof different
waysthat one can get involvedwiththe ministry,soithelpsthemappeal towiderrange of people.
Weaknesses
One potential weaknessisthatthere isseveral differentareasinwhichKingdomRugbyoperates,there
can be an overemphasisof one particularaspectof the ministryandthe otherareasmay diminish.A
secondpossible weaknessisthatitcan be harderto getchurch supportsince itis a standalone non-
profitorganization.
Opportunities
One opportunityisthatBloomingtonisquite abigsportstown,whichmeansthatthere will more than
likelybe quite abitof interestinthe sportof Rugby.A secondopportunityisthatthere are a lot of local
businessesthatcan sponsorandget free marketing,andhelpsupportthe workKingdomRugbyisdoing
inthe community.A thirdopportunityisthatKingdomRugbyhasseveral differentwaysof doing
ministrywhichallowsthemtoappeal tomore people inBloomingtonandsurroundingtowns.
Threats
One threatwouldbe that since IndianaUniversityislocatedinBloomington,there isahuge emphasis
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one aspectof thisorganizationiscompetitive Rugby,couldstandopposedtochurchesinthe area,if
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Best Practices
Raising Support
 Avoid “crisis”fundraising:Tryto raise supporttoplan forthe future.Do notraise supportby
actinglike or onlytryingtoraise supportwhenyouhave a crisisand have to make endsmeet.
 Be clear:Be honestand clearabouthow muchyou needandwhatyour goalsour.
 “Investment”ratherthansupport:Understandthatsome people are notable todo ministryin
the same way that youare, butletthemknow that theycan have a part in the workyou are
doing
 Don’tleverage people:Donottry to make people give youmoney;allow themtodecide how
theywantto investinyou.
 Be humble:Donotbe prideful whenpresentingaboutwhatGodhas calledyouto,rather focus
on whatGod has beendoingthroughyouandthe ministry, andkeep focusonHim!
 Be passionate:Godhasgivenyoua purpose anda passionforwhat youare doing,communicate
that.
 Be relational:Trytorelate tothe people youare talkingtoo.Donot come across like youdonot
care aboutwhat youare doing.
 Make presentationcome alive:Make itinteresting.Donotjustdrone onand on, putpresent
and use toolsthat allowyoutocapture andkeeppeople’sattention.
 Askfor kingdomnotforyou: Make itclearthat you wantto furtherthe workof God’skingdom;
the investmentisnotforyourownpersonal gain.
 Focuson opportunity&benefitsof giving:Show the peopleyouare talkinghow givingwould
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 Missionislife transformationnotprogramsor events:Communicate thatthe pointof the
missionthatyouare doingisto see people come toChristandaccept Himintotheirhearts,not
abouthavingthe coolest,biggest,andmostexpensive programsorevents.
 Educate (History,vision,mission,values):Be able tocommunicate the history,vision,mission,
and valuesof the agencyof that you are with.You needtodo ownresearchand learnwhat
these thingsare.Some people mighthave noideawhatthe purpose of youragencyis unless
youcan tell themclearly
 Presentationlength:Youshouldnotpresentforlongerthan15 minutes.Youwill starttolose
interestif youtalkfora longperiodof time.
 Askthe personhowyou shouldfollow up:Be intentionalaboutwantingtofollow up,butmake
sure to ask howtheywant youto follow andwhentheywantyoutoo.Make sure and
communicate thattheyhave control and itdoesnot feel likeyouare forcingthemintoa
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Fundraising Letter
DearFriends,
As you all know, I love the sport of rugby and have always wanted to use that love for the glory of God. Well, I
have great news!! I had the opportunity to apply and interview for a coaching position at Kingdom Rugby and
have just received word that I have been offered the full-time coaching position with them coaching one of
the competitive travel teams. It is amazing how God has been able to use the passion I have for the sport of
rugby and is allowing me to use to further the Kingdom of God!! He has confirmed that this is His will for my
life currently through scripture, counsel from others, and prayer.
Kingdom Rugby is based out of Bloomington, Indiana and was founded in 2007. They focus on sharing the
Gospel of Jesus Christ through the sport of Rugby so that people can come to know Jesus Christ as their own
personal savior, and begin a relationship with Him. They also want to see communities impacted positively
and transformed, which can only happen through the power of Jesus Christ.
Kingdom Rugby has several different strategieswhen it comes to sharing the Gospel, but the avenue that I
have been chosen to do will be through coaching. As a coach of Kingdom Rugby I will have the opportunity
and privilege to teach and help deepen the relationship with Christ that the future players I will coach have.
Other aspects of this job will include:
 Help organize games and tournaments for the team
 Recruit and scout players
 Develop and help organize/lead devotionals for the team
 Disciple and mentor players
While I am very excited for this opportunity and that I have been offered this job, I do not want to embark on
this adventure alone. I would love if you guys would consider partnering with me. Most importantly, I would
love for you all to become part of my prayer team, and if you feel called, part of my financial team as well.
Even though this is a paid position, I will still need to raise about $5000 a year to cover some of the costs that
I and the other coaches will have to take on, by becoming coaches of traveling teams.
Please not the response card and the endorsed envelope. If you have any questions, please contact me. I
would love to talk and meet with you personally and answer and explain more about Kingdom Rugby and its
mission that I have the privilege to now be a part of. You can also contact me at 1-765-777-6565 or by email
at coachissac@kingdomrugby.com
May God bless and keep you all!
-Isaac
P.S.All tax deductible checksshouldbe made payable toKingdomRugbyandwill be forwardedtous.

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Key Topics
Is competitiongoodorbadin a sportsministrycontext?
Thisis a questionthathasbeendebatedbackandforth fora longtime withinChristianitywhen
it comesto approachingsportsministry.The opinionsonthistopicare quite variedandeachsports
ministryhasa differenttake onwhatis rightand whatis not.
An argumentforwhycompetitionisgoodwithinthe contextof sportsministryisthatthere
needstobe winnersandlosers,because kidstodayneedtolearnhow tofail andsometimesare
greatestlearningandgrowthcan come throughreproof andcorrection.Anotherpointthatisgivenon
thisside of the argumentisthat competitiondrivesexcellence,anditwill helpkidsdevelopexcellence
not onlyinsport,but inspiritual aspectsaswell.
An argumentagainstcompetitionwithinthe contextof sportsministryisthatcompetitionisnot
the pointof the sportsministry.Itismore importantto focuson the ministryaspectof things,andjust
use sport as a meansto accomplishthatgoal.Some people are alsoconcernedthatcompetitionbrings
out the worstin people,notthe bestanditwouldbe bettertojustplaythe sportwitha focus on
improvementanddevelopingthe spiritualside of the people whocome tothe sportsministry.
My ownviewpointonthisissue isthatcompetitionisgoodforthe sportsministrycontext,
thoughI do understandthe otherside of the argument.Ibelieve thatcompetitioncanbe reallygoodfor
us whenwe dosportsministry,andI have heardstoriespersonallyfromothersinthe sportsministry
field,thatreasontheywere able towitnessandshare the Gospel withotherswasdue tothe fact they
were competitive andcouldplayandbeatotherteams.
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I wouldattempttopersuade themby pointingoutthatsportsis one of the universal languages
of the world(otherbeingmusic) andbecause of this,sportscanhave an huge impacton othersfor
Christ,because itwill attractpeople whomaynotnecessarilybe opentothe Gospel throughmore
traditional methodsof ministry.
I wouldsaythat sportsgive a great opportunityforrelational witnessingandthatforsome
people;youneedtogetalongside of themandbuildrelationshipswiththem.Theyneedtosee thatyou
genuinelycare andwant toinvestintheirlives,before theywill become opentohearingaboutthe
Gospel.Sportsandrecreational ministryare greattoolstouse to do that.
A thirdreasonisthat sportsand recreationministryhave value isthatitallowschurchesto
appeal toall people regardlessof age andbackground.These ministriescanbe adaptedforany age and
for space,whichallowsthe churchto impactpeople across the boardand not justone or twodifferent
groupsof people.
What are the similaritiesanddifferencesbetweenchurch-basedandparachurchsportsministry?
One similaritythatbothchurch-basedandparachurchsportsministrieshave isthatina sense,
theystill bothhave the same general missioninmind,whichistouse athleticsandathletestoshare the
Gospel of Christ.
Anothersimilarityisthatbothtry to findthe correct balance betweenthe sportsandministry
sidesof sportsministry.Bothwantto dosports to the bestof theirability,butalsowantto share the
Gospel or showChristthroughtheiractionstothe bestof theirabilityaswell.
Theyboth relyonvolunteerstohelpthemaccomplishdifferenteventsandprogramsthatthey
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growingnewbelieversintheirfaith,butalsogrowingtheirownfaithaswell,throughavenueslike
discipleshipandmentoring.
Theyare alsodifferentinsome waysaswell.Withchurchbasedsportsministry,youcan
generallysee amore communitybasedsportsmissionfocus,becausethe churchesstrategyformissions
isdifferentthanthatof a parachurchsports ministry.The peopleworkingatthe church sportsministry
are generallypaidstaff andtheycanalsohave insome cases,betterfollow upwithpeopletheyare
workingwith.Theycanalsohave more of a focus onbringingpeople intotheirlocal church.
In parachurch sportsministry,there canbe more of a focuson outreachthanon disciplining,it
can be more importanttomeetpeople where theyare atand helpthem, evenif forjusta shortwhile.
Generally,people whoare inparachurchsportsministrieshave todosome type of fundraising,evenif
they do have a small salary.Anotherdifference isthatyoucan see a biggervarietyof sportsministries,
because theyinsome sense have toadaptto whateverareatheyare workingin.
Otherfocusescan include the structure of the sportsministry,the targetaudience,the
denominational beliefsof the sportsministry,andhow longtheyworkina certainarea.
What are the strengthsandweaknessesof differentkindsof evangelism?
The three maintypesof evangelismthatwe hearaboutour proclamation,confrontational,and
relational andeachof these differenttypesof evangelismhave theirdifferentstrengthsand
weaknesses.
A strengththatproclamationevangelismhasisitcan be usedto influence large groupsof
people andcana longlastingeffectonpeople,thoughthe outreachmaylastonlya shorttime.An
example of someonewhohaddone thistype of evangelismforyearswouldbe BillyGraham.A
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and have a great encounterwithGod,butthendo nothave anyone to come alongand helpdisciple
themand helptheirfaithgrow.
A secondtype of evangelismisconfrontational evangelism.Thistype of evangelismisgenerally
done coldturkey.One personorperhapsa group of people will gotoplaceslike parks,beaches,orother
publicareasand justask people aboutGodandif theybelieve inGod.A strengththatthistype of
evangelismhasisthatit allowssome peopletogetmetwhere they’re atandallowsGod to use
someone tospeakdirectlyintosomeone’slife.Anotherstrengthisthere are alotof differentwaysto
approach andtry to talk withsomeone,thereare toolslike the colorlessbookorsoccerball,or
evangelismcube.
A weaknessof thistype of evangelismisthatitcan come across as veryinyour face and not a
lotof people appreciatethat.Itcan alsobe veryintimidatingtodo,because youdonot know how
someone willreact.There isgenerallynotalot of follow upwithpeople whoacceptJesusChristorwho
are at leastinterestedinknowingmore.
The third type of evangelismisrelational evangelism.Thistype of evangelismcanbe done by
almostanyone,because the focusaboutformingrelationshipswithpeople whodon’tknow Christ.A
strengthof thistype of evangelismisthatyouhave the abilitytodiscipleshipandmentorpeopleand
helpthemif theyhave anyquestionsaboutGodor salvation.
A disadvantage tothistype of evangelismisthatitcan be hardto judge if there will be achange
inthe personorpeoplesheartwhoyouworkinglivingalongside andthe focuscan shiftfromthe
spiritual anditcan be justbecome abouthangingoutand beingfriendsandnotreallyeverconfronting
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Shouldyoubeginsupport-raisingbefore youhave decidedwhichministrytoworkwith?Whyor why
not?
I thinkthat itmightbe start to makinga listof possible contactsbeforesupportraising,and
eveninghavinginitialconversationswithpeople whoare close toyou aboutpossiblysupportingyouin
the future,butI do not believe itissmartto beginsupportraisingbeforedecidingwhichministryto
workwith.
One reasonthat I thinkthisisthat a lot of people wanttoknow whatyou are doingandwhat
God has calledyoutodo, before theydecide tosupportyou.If youare not reallysure aboutwhatGod is
callingyouto do,it seemstome,people wouldhave ahardertime be willingtosupportyoufinically.
Theywant to see where theirmoneyisbeinginvestedandusedtospreadthe Gospel of Christ,andthey
cannot alwayssee thatif youdo not know whatagencyyou are planningonworkingfor.
A secondreasonof whyI believeone shouldwaitisthatonce youknow whichorganizationyou
are workingfor,if people decide tosupportyou,itcan be tax deductable forthem, whichissomethinga
lotof people wanttohave.If theystart supportingyoupersonallybefore youjoinaministry,thatoption
isno longerthere.
People alsowantconcrete facts,theywanttoknow what youwill be doing,where will yoube,
and howmuch will youneed,andagood amountof people inmyopinion,wouldnotbe comfortable
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Isaac Gray
12 September2014
ProfessorBurson
Modelsof Sports Ministries
Guest Speaker Reflection Speaker #1
Our firstguestspeakerforthisclasswas CurtWeerheim.He worksforthe sportsministry
agencyknownas AthletesinAction.He graduatedfromNorthwestern College withdegreesinSociology
and RecreationHe worksinthe Global part of AthletesinActionandisincharge of one of the ten
regionsthatAIA has dividedthe worldupinto.He isthe headof the SoutheastAsiaregion.
He talkedabouthowAIA was startedin 1966 byDavid Hannah.He wenttothe leaderof
CampusCrusade and askedaboutusingsportsto reachpeople,the headof CampusCrusade saidgofor
it.He alsoborrowedthe mottoof CampusCrusade andeditedit.He made the motto “Reach the athlete
today and theworld tomorrow”.
Since AIA’shumble beginnings,theyhave grownimmensely,andtheirgoal isto getsomeone in
everyone of the Olympicsportsandtheyare alsoin10 to 12 majorsportswithinthe USA, a couple of
examplesof those being Americanfootballandbasketball.A lotof othersportsministriesview Athletes
inActionas the “granddaddy”of sportsministry.Thisyear,theywere able tohave 31 teams,in10
differentsportsthisyear.Theywere alsoable torun 6 differentmissionsprojectsandbe partof big
sportsevents,suchas the FIBA WorldchampionshipsheldinSpain.AIA use about5differentmain
strategieswhendoingsportsministry.The firstisGlobal events,whichislikethe WorldCupor Olympics,
the secondisGlobal Sports,whichisthe 10-12 major sportstheyare involvedin.The thirdisMedia,
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involvedinsport(The Netherlandsdoesagreatjobof this),andSportsAid,whichhelpsgetnecessities
to countriesthatneedthem.
Curt has beenwithAIA for32 years.He startedby goingon summertravelingteamsin
basketball.He thenjoinedAIA fulltime.He statedthat“raising fundswasa little scary and wasalso a lot
of fun”.Since joiningAIA 32 yearsago,he hasbeenable todo sports ministryinvariouslocationsand
places.He has beenable toworkwithathletesatthe NCAA Final Fours,Travel tovariouscountriesin
SoutheastAsiaandworkwithteamsthere.He alsohad the great opportunitytotravel tothe World Cup
inBrazil thispast year andwork there alongwithsome donorsatvariouscitiesandwas able toalso
travel to 2 games,one of whichwasGermanyvs. USA.
I thoughtthat everythingwassaidwasinterestingandgood.EventhoughI have heardof
AthletesinActionbefore,Ididnotknowhow bigand expansivetheyactuallywere,soitwascool to see
howtheyare a global movement,andnotjustfocusedinone country.Ialsoreallylikedhow Curttalked
aboutall the differentsportsthatAIA isinvolvedin,becauseIbelievethatallowsmore people tobe
able to become involved.Ialsoreallylikedwhathe saidaboutdoingsportsministry,thatyoudo not
have to be an elite athlete oraprofessional todosportsministry,butthatGod can use youin sports
ministriesnomatterwhoyouare or what yourgiftsand abilitiesare,because there are somany
avenuesthatsportsallowone tobe in,andit doesnotjust have to be on the field.
In conclusion,Ithinkthe quote he mentionedinclassbyNelsonMandelaisagreatway to
conclude thispaper,because Ibelieve thatsportsandthat doingministrythroughthemcanchange the
world.“Sporthasthepowerto changethe world…ithasthe powerto inspire.It hasthe powerto unite
peoplein a way that little else does.It speaksto youth in a languagethey understand.Sportcan create
hopewhereonce there wasonly despair.It is more powerfulthan governmentin breaking down racial
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Isaac Gray
22 September2014
ProfessorBurson
Modelsof Sports Ministries
Guest Speaker Reflection Speaker #2
The guestspeakerwasMark DeMichael,the IndianaWesleyanUniversityAthleticDirector.He
grewup movinga lotbecause bothof hisparentswere ordainedinthe SalvationArmyandtheywould
have to go to differentplacesforwork.He acceptedJesusChristasa juniorinHigh school.He grewup
lovingthe sportof baseball,butplayedsoccerinschool aswell andwasactuallya bettersoccer player.
Afterhighschool,he attendedEasternNazarene College where he graduatedwithadegree inphysical
education. He learnedhowone cancombine sportsinministryaftercollege whenpresentedan
opportunitywithOutreachInternationaltotourand playsoccer.Before becomingthe athleticdirector
at IWU, he wasthe baseball coachforthe men’sbaseball team.
One of the mainaspectsfromthe talkwasthat how ourfaithneedstoreflectinour livesno
matterwhat we do andhow can use sportsto do missions,he usedthe IndianaWesleyanathletic
departmentasan example andtalkedaboutthe internal missionandexternalmissionthattheyhave.
He discussedhowthe internal missionforthe athleticdepartmentonthiscampusisone of
spiritual growth,academicachievement,leadershipdevelopment,andathleticexcellence andhowthey
try to accomplishall of those thingsonthiscampus.He thenmovedintothe eternal missionthatthe
athleticdepartmenthas,andhowthatis reflectedinthe communityoutreachthatthe teamsas well as
the missiontripsandhowthose thingsreflectPhilippians2:1-11.
There are several examplesof how the faithandmissionof the athleticdepartmentisbeing
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throughCollege WesleyanandworkingwithkidsatFrancisSlocumelementary.Theyare alsoinvolvedin
otheragenciesaswell,suchasSt. Martins,White’s,andColonial Oaks.
Anotheraspectof sportsministrythatMark DeMichael talkedaboutwasaboutittakestime and
teamworktodo sportsministryandhowthingsare notalwaysinstantaneous.The exampleof thisthat
he gave wasthat of the missiontripbythe IWU athleticdepartmenttoNew Zealandtwoyearsago.He
talkedabouthowGod laiditon hisheart whenhe andthe baseball teamwere onamission’striptothe
CzechRepublic.The triptookthree yearsto plan,andcountlesspeoplehelpedwithall the logistics.How
they neededpeople onthe groundinNew Zealandandhere atIWU to make this triphappen.Itwas
clearexample of the greatcommissionandhow Godusedthe athleticdepartmentusedsportsministry
to spreadthe name of God to the world.
I thoughtthistalkwas reallyclearandreallygood.Ilikedhow Mark DeMIchael talkedaboutthe
Philosophybehindthe ministryandhow theyasan athleticdepartmentbelieve whatGodiscallingthem
to do.I also thenhowhe talkedaboutthe differentexamplesof how sportsministryhasbeendone in
differentcontextsandavenues.Ialsohow he talkedabouthow where the heartiswhendoingsports
ministryandhowhe saidwe don’tneedtobe an elite athlete todosportsministry,butthatwe just
needtobe opentoGod using us.
I learnedthatwhendoingsportsministry,itisalot of the time betterto have a teamaround
you,because inan area where youmightbe weak,itmightbe someone else’sstrength.Ilearnedthat
sportsministrycantake time todo, andthere has to be lotsof groundworklaiddown,likehe said,the
NewZealandtriptookthree yearstoplan before itactuallyhappened.A thirdthingIlearnedwasthat
one needstomake sure one present’ssportsministryclearly,becausesome people mightnot
understandthe concept,eventhoughitseemssimpletous.Finally,Ilearnedthatwe needtobe open
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Isaac Gray
29 September2014
ProfessorBurson
Modelsof Sports Ministry
Guest Speaker Reflection Paper #3
Introduction
The guestspeakerwasKraigCabe,who isthe IndianaState Directorfor Fellowshipof Christian
Athletes.He grewuponlysevenminutesfromIndianaWesleyanUniversityandattendedthe university
as well.He hasa brotherwhoalsoworksat thisuniversity.
Abstract Summary
He talkedtothe class abouthowhe got involvedinFCA andhow that journeywasforhimand
howGod workedduringthattime.Kraigalsodiscussedthe recenteventthatFCA didinFt.Wayne called
Fieldsof Faith, whichourclassattendedandhow theyhave beeninandgrownwithinthe school
system.He made sure to alsotalk aboutthe MinistryDistinctivesforFCA andhow those shape the
purpose andthe missionof FCA.
Speaker Experiences
I thoughtthe story of howKraig cabe joinedFCA wasa cool storyof how God workedinhislife
and broughthimto where he istoda.It was reallycool hearingthatonthe triphe got to train Olympic
teamsand alsogot to share the Gospel withMuslimsbecause theywantedtolearnthe sportof baseball
so muchand howGod usedthat sport to spreadHisGospel
Also,Ibelieve thatthe storyof Cam (Football playerwhospoke atFieldsof Faith) wasreallycool
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eventseemevenmore real andtrue,because we were able tolearnevenmore abouthow Godhas
shownupin hislife andhowGod wantsto use Him forthe Gloryof the Kingdominthe future.
A thirdstorythat he toldthat I wasimpactful wasabouthow he joinedandstartedtodo FCA
workin Ft.Wayne and howit changedfromnot havinganythingtobeingspreadfarand wide
throughoutIndianaanditonlytook him9 monthsto get the supportthat he needed.
Personal Thought and Reflections
I reallylikedwhenhe talkedaboutthe storiesmentionedabove,becausetheywere clear
examplesof howGodwasat work and how God usedsportand people beingwillingtofollow Himto
start somethingthatnowhasgrown a lotand how theyhave beenable togo intoareas that they
otherwise couldnothave if theyhadnotusedsport.
I alsothinkthat the ministrydistinctiveswere verygoodandveryapplicable andIalsolikedhow
he wentthrougheach on andtalkedaboutthe importance of it andhow itneedstowork inour lives.I
thinkbeingChrist-centeredisveryimportantwhendoingsportsministryandIlikedhow he talkedabout
and gave examplesof howsportisculturallyadaptive.
Actions
I thinka lotof the thingsthat Kraigcabe said couldbe put intopractice.Nomatter whatwe do
inlife,some of the ministrydistinctivesneedtobe appliedtoourpersonal livesandnotjustsports
ministry.Ibelieve thatwe needtobe Christ-centereddailyandthatwe needtohave our livesgrounded
inthe truthof the Bible.
Anotheristhat we simplyneedtodowhatGod has calledusto do and that God will work
throughthat for Hisglory.A quote thatKraig saidwhichI thinksumsthat ideaupnicelyis“thebest
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Isaac Gray
1 October2014
ProfessorBurson
Modelsof Sports Ministry
Guest Speaker Reflection Paper #4
Introduction
AshleyBrooksisthe Residentof SportatCyprusWesleyanChurchwhichislocatedinGalloway,
Ohio.She startedat thispositioninAugustandwill be there foratleastone year.
She grewup inUpland,Indianaand attendedIWUwhere she studiedChristianEducationand
Intercultural Studiesandplayedbasketballonthe Women’steam.
Abstract Summary
The missionstatementof CyprusWesleyanwhenitcomestosportisthat it wantsto “Reach
families through Christ”,thatisthe core of the sportsprogram that CyprusWesleyanruns.They
accomplishbyrunningdifferentsportsforkidsandadultsduringdifferentpartsof the year.Forkids,
theyrun flagfootball,basketball,andsoccer.Foradults,theydosportslike sandvolleyball,flagfootball,
basketball,co-edsoftball,andmen’ssoftball.
Theyalsoattemptto accomplishtheirmissionbyhow theyrunthe sportsprogram.Kidsare
requiredtoattenda service atthe church everyweekandthroughoutthe weekwill have devotionwith
theirtime thatis basedonwhat theylearnedinkid’schurchorwhat theywill learn.Thisallowsthe kids
to be involvedinthe sportandalsoallowsthemalongwiththeirfamilytohearaboutGod.
The adultsare alsorequiredtodo the same.Theyare requiredtoattenda service at Cyprus
Wesleyanatsome pointthroughoutthe week,because Cypruswantsthe sportsprogramtobe more
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The church, due to itssize (isabout4,000 people) hastorun itssportsoutreachministryinan
organizedway.Theyoperate ona tiersystem.There isa leaderof a particularsportand thenthere are
people underthemwhose jobitistohelpthe coachesof all the teams,thenthe coachesare able to
have assistantsaswell thathelpthem.There isemphasisthroughoutthe systemonshowingChristand
makingsure that He ismade known,andtheyalsomake sure that the kidsandadultsare improvingin
the sport and havingfun.
Speaker Experience
I thoughtit wascool how Ashleysharedhow she hadbeeninvolvedinFCA fortwo
summersandhownow at Cyprusshe can use what she learnedduringthose summersandhow
experience ishelpingshape herexperience now.Itwasalsocool hearinghertalkabout how she ended
up at Cyprus,because she didn’tsportsministryatIWUand wantedto go be a missionaryoriginally,but
howGod broughther to Cyprusand broughtherintoSports ministry.
Personal Reflection
I thinkitwas reallycool hearingabouthow CyprusWesleyanrunstheirsportsministry
program,it isactuallythe most detailedandindepthview of achurchsports ministrythatIhave ever
heardabout.I knowtheyreceivedsome pushback,butI likedthe factthattheywant to focuson
familiesthatare notbelieversandwanttoreach out to them, evenif itmeansthatsome familiesfrom
otherchurchescannot participate,because theyknowwhatthe purpose of theirministryisandwantto
stay true to theircalling.
Application
I thinka way thatwe needtoapplythisisthat an organizedsystemof doingsportsministrydoeshave
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Isaac Gray
25 October2014
ProfessorBurson
Modelsof Sports Ministries
Guest Reflection Speaker Paper #5
Introduction
KristinaKrogstadisan AreaRepresentative forFCA inthe Ft.Wayne area. She grew upin
Madison,WisconsinandgraduatedfromIndianaWesleyanUniversityin2012 witha degree inSports
Ministry,thoughshe startedinathletictraining.She grew upknowingaboutFCA,andhelpeddoagolf
camp withtheminMadison.Also,overa summer,aswell asduringthe fall ina form of an internship,
she workedat FCA while studyingatIndianaWesleyan.She wasthenoffereda full time positionand
eventuallyacceptedit.She nowworkswithCamps,Coaches,Communities,andCampusesacrossFt.
Wayne and beyond.
Abstract Summary
One thingthat Kristinatalkedaboutwasthe fourC’sof FCA;Colleges,Campuses,Communities,
and Coachesandhow FCA attemptsto targetthese fourdifferentareasandwhatdoesthat looklike on
a practical andground level.
She alsodiscussedthe importance of volunteersanddiscussedthe strengthsof them, suchas
the expansionof the ministrywith lessfulltime staff,butshe alsotalkedaboutthe weaknessof
volunteers,suchasthe effectivenessof one’sministrycansuffer.She alsodiscussedhow importantitis
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Kristinaalsotalkedaboutwhatthe routine wasona weeklybasisforFCA where she isinFt.
Wayne.Thisinvolvesvaryinganddifferentaspectsof practical andvisionarythings.A weeklyroutine
featuresdailyprayer,staff meetings,eventplanning,administration,andvisioncastingtoname afew.
She alsotalkedaboutfundraisingandhow itwasfor herto fundraise andjusthow it isa
continual process.She concludedwithgivingpractical advice forministry,suchashow ministryisalways
an uphill battle,butGodison our side andthe victoryas one.That clearcommunicationisimportant
and that we needtobe willingtoface conflict.
Speaker Experience
I likedhowKristinasharedherstoryhow she gotinvolvedinFCA andhow herjobis always
changingsomewhat,buthowshe adaptsto it.I alsolikedhow she verywasopenand honestaboutnot
knowingeverythingandshe still islearningabouthow todosports ministry.Itwascool hearingfrom
someone whoisclosertoour age and is still relativelynew inthe sportsministryfield.
Personal Reflection
I likedhearingaboutFCA andwhatworkingwiththemislike locallyandhow theyrunona
practical level.WithKraig,we gotthe broadoverview andvisionof FCA,butIlikedhow fromKristina,
we got a more dailyandgroundpicture of FCA and how it runs.I also lovedthe advice she gave atthe
end,because itwasverypractical and stuff we needtoknow as we enterthe fieldof sportsministryand
ministryingeneral.
Application
I thinka way thatwe needtoapplythe informationlearnedistobe sure whenwe enterinto
sportsministry,thatwe have a vision,butwe needtorealize andsee how the everydaythings helpplay
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Isaac Gray
4 November 2014
Professor Burson
Models of Sports Ministries
Guest Reflection Paper #6
Background
When Greg Linville started in ministry, using sports to do ministry was a foreign concept. He started
with the YMCA and learned that ministry seemed most effective when he “had a ball in one hand and a Bible
in the other”. He has coached at six different high schools in Ohio and at Malone University during the 1980’s
and Geneva College. He has worked in both church and para- ministry settings.
Abstract Summary
One of Greg Linville’s main points is that sports ministry is seeing declines across the board and the
reasons for this. One reason he gave was that sports ministry “has not filled the expectations and promises”,
due in part to decline of Christianity in the United States. Another reason he gave was that the local church as
a whole hasn’t grown through the avenue of sports and recreation ministry. Healso focused on three main
issues during his talk. The first one was, is Competition Theologically Sound?
He talked about if it is theologically sound, then sports arebiblical. Though, he said Christians have
thought competition is evil and have not done it, so now at a crossroads about how deal with the issue of
competition.
The second main issue was that of “Sunday Sports” and what are the issues and addressing and
answering the questions and agreements that surround this issue and how one’s opinion of this is dependent
on how they view things like the Sabbath, the Lord’s day, Outreach, and the view of church.
The third main issue he talked about in the realm of sports ministry was that of “gender issues.” He
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did say that we need to love and show that the person has value, and “love them into a place where they can
hear and believe God’s truth”. He also said on a practical level, that we need to make recreational
transgender friendly, and not build things specifically for men and women.
He also briefly discussed the three levels of structure for sports and recreation ministry, which starts
with the “why” (Theology), the “When, Where & to Whom” (Philosophy), and the “what” (methodology).
Speaker Experiences
Greg first told a story during his background about a church that was doing a good job with its
methodology, but was also helping develop believers to full spiritual maturity and how God blessed that
ministry and how the church grew from about 200 people to 2500 people. He also told the story of Eric
Liddell, an athlete who did not raceon Sundays, and because of that, there was a movie called “Chariots of
Fire” made about him and since the movie is considered a classic, he now has a greater witness.
Personal Reflections and Questions
I thought that Greg Linville did a good job talking about how we need to have a Biblical and
foundation and how that is what influences everything else that we do within sports in recreation ministry.
Though it did seem he focused a lot on the negatives of sports ministry, but did not seem (to me anyway)
give a ton of practicaladvice about how to change it.
Actions
One practical takeawayis that I can start researching what is my biblical basis for wanting to do sports
ministry, because that will influence what I do. Another practical step is start searching into internships and
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Isaac Gray
12 November2014
ProfessorBurson
Modelsof Sports Ministry
Guest Reflection Paper #7
Background
Jeff Tottenhasa backgroundin beingapastor and iscurrentlya interimpastorata church inhis
hometown.He startedSCOREInternational in2000 and still runsthat sportsministryorganizationwith
hiswife.He alsoteachesat a college inIndiaandworkswith a businessmanteachinggolf andthe
Gospel.
Abstract Summary
Jeff Tottentalkedaboutthree mainoutreachesthathe isinvolvedindoingministrywith.The
firstand mainone that he talkedaboutwasbaseball chapel,whichdoeschapel servicesfordifferent
groupswithinbaseball.There isagroup forvendors,security,etc…,one forvisitingteam, one fortheir
ownteam,and one for umpire.Baseballchapel alsomakessure thatthere issomeone todochapelsin
all the minorleague affiliatesof the major league teamandalsointhe minorleagues;theyhave a
chapel service inSpanishforplayersfromSpanishspeakingcountries.
The secondmainoutreachis the eventcalledHome Plate.Thistakesplace atCo-AmericaPark
and allowsfanstocome to the game earlyandhere playersgive theirtestimoniesof faithandthe last
playerpresentsthe gospel message tothe fans.Theyalsohandoutcards withthe testimoniesof the
playersandposterswithplayerswhoare believers.
The third mainoutreachthat Jeff Tottentalkedaboutwasa retreatcalled“CoachesTimeout”.
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and wivesatany level of coachingandanysport andtheyhelpcoachesbe able to come to thisevent.At
these retreats,coacheshave learnedtolove familiesbetterandwiveshave learnedhow tosupport
theirhusband’sministriesbetter.People have alsobecomebelieversduringthisretreat.
Speaker Experience
One story thatstuck out whenJeff Tottenwastalkinghow the mostimpactful thinghe’sseenis
whenpeople come toChristandhowhe sharedthe storyof Tony.He wasable to builda relationship
overtime withTony,and because of that,he was able todo an over-the-phoneBible studywithTony
and eventuallysawTonycome toChrist.It was thencool hearingwhere Tonyistodayand how isfaith
influenceshimandothers.
Anotherstorythat stuckout wasthe one of the Bible studyandhow the lastcouple years,the
twolast playerscouldstill come togetherandworshipGod,eventhoughone hadmade the Detroit
rosterand the otherhad wouldhave togo back to Toledo.
Personal Reflections
I likedhowhe clearlytalkedabouteachspecificpurpose of eachministryandthe outcomesthat
he has seenfromeach.I alsolikedhowhe gave us practical advice aboutthingssuchas fundraisingand
howto get involved.Ialsothoughtitwasgood how he made the pointthatcoulddo thingslike baseball
chapel,andstill have anotherjobina church or a completelydifferentfield,butthatitis a matterof
servinginhoweverGodcallsyou.
Actions
One actionplanI can dois to lookaroundfor opportunitiesinthe areasthatI currentlylive or
will possiblyliveinandmake the efforttostart the processof becominginvolved.AnotheractionIcan
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start thinkingaboutwhatare the stepsIneedto start doingnow to bestprepare forthat ministry.
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Isaac Gray
19 November2014
ProfessorBurson
Modelsof Sports Ministry
Guest Reflection Paper #8
Background
Joel Trainergrewupin Africauntil the age of 12. He thenmovedtoOhioand thenlatermoved
to Colorado.He was recruitedtoplayforIndianaWesleyanUniversity’ssoccerteam.He hadan
opportunitytoworkfor the DetroitPistonsorcontinue toplaysoccerand was eventuallyledtoworkat
Kanakukcamps.Shay RobbinsgrewupinIowaand livedforthe worldforabout a decade,thenthrough
hisfirstjob,a colleague startedtodisciple himandeventuallyledhimtothe Lord.He thenwas ledto
camp ministry.Kanakukwasformedin1926 and thenKidsacrossAmerica(asisterorganization) was
formedlater.
Abstract Summary
WhenJoel andShay were speaking,theyfocusonwantingpeoplewho“LoveJesus,love
discipleship,and love sportand outdoors”.Theyalsodiscussedthe missionstatementof Kanakuk,which
is“DevelopingdynamicChristianleadersthroughlife andchangingexperiences,Godlyrelationships,and
spiritual training”.Theysaidtheyaccomplishtheirmissionstatementbymaking sure thatat the camps,
the focusis on God andnot on the outside world.Anotherpointtheyfocusedonwasthe importance of
makingsure that the childrenhave ansafe environment,spiritual development(whichisthe mainfocus
of theirprogramming),and thenthatthe camp isaffordable.Finally,theytalkedabouttheirview of
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losers,because the greatestgrowthcanhappenedduringthe timesof reproof andcorrectionandthat
competitiondrivesexcellence.
Speaker Experiences
I thinkone storythat stuck outto me while Joel andShaywere speakingwasthe storyof Nathan
Stanton,and howislife wasinfluencedatKanakuk,thatGodtook someone wholivinginsinforthis
worldand changedhimtosomeone whodesiresGod,eventhoughthe college he isatsaysdifferent.
The storiesof the how Joel andShaywere bothledto Kanakukalsostuckout, because even
thoughtheirstorieswere different,itstill showedhow Godworkedintheirlives.
Personal Reflections and Questions
I reallylike howengagingJoel andShaywere whentheyspoke andhow theyinvolvedusinto
theirdiscussionandthroughthatgave us practical advice andat the same time,taughtus how to do
that.
I thoughtit wasalsocool howtheyrun the Kanakukcamps.It seemedtome that theyhada
goodbalance of campsthat were competitionfocusedandhow some are more recreational focused,
but regardlessof howcompetitive andsportfocusedis,thatthe firstfocusisalwaysonGod.
Actions
One actionthat we can dobaseduponwhat theytalkedaboutislearnmore aboutKanakuk.I
planon attendingthe informational meetingthattheyare hostingsothat I can learnmore about the
camp. AnotherthingthatI can do isstart keepingalistof differentsportsandrecreationalministries
that I wouldbe interestedin,sothatI can have a database of differentagenciesthatIcan prayabout
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Resources/Bibliography/Websites
SportsMinistries I’minterestedin
 Kanakuk Kamps (www.kanakuk.com)
o I’minterestedatworkingatthiscamp because itwouldbe goodtraininginleadership
and itwouldallowme todo sport andwork with youth,whichare the thingsI wantto
do.I believe thatitwouldhelpprepare me foroversees
 AmbassadorsFootball (www.ambassadorsfootball.org)
o I am interestedinworkingwithAmbassadorFootball because theyare asoccerministry
and are inmanycountriesthroughoutthe world.Theyare alsolocatedinthe United
Kingdom,whichisanarea of the worldthatGod has laidon myheart.This pastsummer
I dida summercoachingtour withtheminthe USA. Got to run camps and teachsoccer.
 WorldHorizons (www.worldhorizons.co.uk)
o Notspecificallyasportsministry,butinseveral of the countriesthattheyare in,sports
ministryisusedtoshare the Gospel of Christ.Ihave done a Gap Year Programwith
themand wasable to use sport throughoutthatyearto do ministry
 EncompassGlobal Partners(www.encompassworldpartners.org)
o Like WorldHorizons,theyare not specificallyasportsministryagency,butsportsare
one of the avenuesthattheyuse todo ministry.Theyhave anadventure sportlocation
inJapan.
SportsMinistryLinks
 www.csrm.org
 www.fca.org
 www.athletesinaction.org
 www.ambassadorsfootball.org
 www.kanakuk.com
 www.baseballchapel.org
 www.worldhorizons.co.uk
Bibliography
 “RecreationandSportsMinistry:ImpactingPostmodern Culture”byJohnGarner

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Additional Samples*
1. SportsAdministrationPortfolio
 Contains
i. Resume
ii. ProfessionalEvaluation
iii. FitnessPlans
iv. Programming
v. Researchonfitness,Rugby,andchilddevelopment
2. SportsInternshipPortfolio
 Contains
i. Lessonplansforsoccer coaching
ii. Research
iii. DocumentsmysummerwithAmbassadorsFootball
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Action Plan
My currentplanof actionof what I am currentlyplanningondoinguntil graduationisasfollows.
I have startedresearching varioussportsministriesandshall continue tokeepalistof all the various
ministriesthatIfind,soI can start researchingthemmore indepthandbe prayingaboutthem.I would
like tomake an actual listwithinformationoverChristmasbreak.
I have alsolookedatgettinga couple of jobsoutside the realmof sportsministry,butwhich
wouldstill allow me todoministrywithinthe settingthatIwouldbe in,soI am goingto applyand look
intothose jobsand see where the Lordleads.Iam planningonapplyingforatleastone of these jobs
overChristmasbreakandthe otherI will contactinJanuary,because thatis whenIwas toldto check
back.
I have alsointerviewedforacounselorpositionatKanakuk whentheycame andvisitedIWU
and will inthe nearfuture (mygoal isthisweek) todo theironline applicationandthentospendtime
prayingand seekingif thatisthe will of the Lordfor my summer.
Most of the jobsI am lookingatare more justfor the summerand notreallyanythinglongterm,
so mygoal isafterthe endof thissemester,startlookingintolongertermjobopportunitiesthatare
available.