THE COUCH TIME PODCAST
Is It Just A Game?
02.01.21
Today on The Couch Time Podcast Ryan, Stephen, Aaron, and Josh talk about different ways that you can use the playing or watching of sports to connect with your student and point them to Jesus.
Using Sports for God's Glory
- It's a training ground for character/integrity, and doing hard things.
- It can be a great model for community and what it looks like to love and serve others.
- It's an amazing platform for evangelism.
- Even watching sports gives you just a shared experience and an opportunity to just talk.
Pitfalls of Sports
- False identity (I am _______________)
- An excuse to sin (cheating, treating others poorly)
- It can be a distraction and take away from true spiritual community and growing in Jesus
Starter Questions/Ways to Connect Over Sports
- Learn the sports and teams and players that your student likes and why.
- If you student doesn't really care for sports, it could just be an opportunity to hear what they don't like and why. (It's not wrong to not like a sport, but it could be a good connection point to learn more about them)
- Do they love watching certain sports?
- Do they like playing certain sports?
- What are the things that make [INSERT FAVORITE SPORT HERE] so awesome?
(If your student plays a sport)
- What do you love about that sport? What is hard about that sport?
- (If a team sport) What is the best part about playing on a team? What's hard?
- Do you feel like you are the same person on and off "the field"?
- What tempts you the most? (is it cheating? being harsh with others? desiring to win above all else? etc)
Ideas? Questions? Send them to podcast@graceky.org or contact the student ministry director at your campus.
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