Service In Sport
Equipping the Sports Chaplains and Character Coach.
Episodes
Sterling Brown has worked as a Collegiate Strength Coach, Church Planter, non-profit leader - and now is employed by a Public State University as a Character Coach. His diverse background has uniquely equipped him for this role. Hear how he came to this place in his career and the value of such a position within collegiate athletic departments.
Edie Worthington is the first female Football Graduate Assistant at the US Air Force Academy. She is passionate about sharing her faith. Hear her perspective for Sports Chaplains and Character Coaches - encouraging us to keep the main thing the main thing and challenging us to always pursue the outliers.
Resource Mentioned:
No Place Left
Ali Malaekeh works for FCA with Southern California Colleges. As a former Collegiate Coach, he understands the needs and desires of college coaches in a personal way. This journey has led him to grow and get trained in mental performance coaching. He is using this skillset to serve teams, coaches, and build culture.
Resources Mentioned:
How do we find, recruit, and train the next generation of Sports Chaplains? Join Roger and Marla as they interview Drew (State Director for Colorado) and Emily (Director for Atlanta Collegiate Team).
In this episode, we discuss:
- Moving from being an operational leader to a strategic leader
- How to get and maintain a recruiting mindset
- Regular rhythms and practical actions that will help a leader recognize where and with w...
Roger and Marla are joined by Byron Samuels, Jay Badry and Carl Dambman. These veteran sports chaplains combined have served all around the globe, in some of the most challenging of settings. They have competed and coached at the highest levels. Yet they have the humility to share with us mistakes made and lessons learned. Here are some soundbites of their wisdom:
- Purpose > Placement
- "Thy will be don...
Join guests Will Whitmore and Paul Putz in a conversation with Roger and Marla about how to continually grow as a Sports Chaplain or Character Coach. We bring four different perspectives that range from academic to practical.
Resources referenced in this podcast:
Chaplaincy Innovation Lab
Sport Faith Life - podcast and blog
Faith and Sport Institute - Baylor University
Christians in Sport - UK
O...
In our line of work, we talk about the Ministry of Presence - being around enough to be relevant, engaging with others then taking the time to equip and empower them. There's a ton of ministry to be done - more ministry than there seems to be time for it can seem.
Listen in on a conversation between Roger and Marla with Mark Parker, Chaudlier Shepherd, Daniel Rich and Patricia Hollowell as we ask about how they ste...
Aaron Fuller (Chaplain with extensive research and work in resiliency/self care) and Ross Georgiou (Global Sports Chaplaincy and Major Sports Events Chaplaincy) help us understand how to better care for ourselves while caring for others.
Resources utilized by Aaron or Ross
Books:
Sports Chaplaincy: Trends, Issues, and Debates, Andrew Parker, (Editor)
Chosen Suffering: Becoming Elite In Life and Leadership by T...
Our Guests for today's discussion are Dr. Julie Partridge of Southern Illinois University and Mark Fleming of Sports Chaplaincy United Kingdom.
TIMESTAMPS CAN BE FOUND IN CHAPTERS
RESOURCES
Mentioned in the Podcast
- Confessions of a Football Chaplain: Fleming, Mark
- Dr Caroline Leaf (@drcarolineleaf)
- Dr Daniel Amen (@doc_amen)
Dr. Partridge's list of referral resources current as of August 2021:
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