Youth Sport Ministry: Looking Beyond the Court

ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)

Marlene A. Dixon (Creator)

Stacy Warner (Creator)

Institution

East Carolina University (ECU )

Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/

Abstract: Every year millions of children participate in church-sponsored sport leagues throughout the U.S. and Canada. In fact , the Upward sport program reports that over a half of million 5-12 year-olds compete annually in their sport leagues alone. Pastors , staff , and volunteers shoulder the task of creating and implementing a Christian-based youth sport experience that is both fun and meaningful for children. While youth sport participants in these programs typically walk away with both enhanced sport skills and a better understanding of the teachings and principles of Jesus , what is often overlooked is that youth sport serves more than the just the children.

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Dixon , M. , & Warner , S. (November , 2012). Youth sport ministry: Looking beyond the court. Youth Worker.

Language: English

Date: 2012

Keywords

Youth Sports, Upward

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