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Shape of Chaplaincy: Engaging Communities Through Sports

Discover the journey and future aspirations of a registered charity promoting Christian chaplaincy in sports. From values to missions, see how they plan to impact 300,000 followers of Jesus actively engaging in sports communities.

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Shape of Chaplaincy: Engaging Communities Through Sports

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  1. Shape of Chaplaincy Warren Evans: CEO National Director Registered Charity

  2. Where we’ve been Where we are Where we are going Registered Charity

  3. Reminder: What we are about/values Registered Charity

  4. Key principle VALUES of Sports Chaplaincy • Presence - Be there, be different – Jesus • Excellence – in everything we say and what we do • Relationship - Compassionate • Confidentially– trust, a safe port of call • Humility – Beyond reproach - integrity “it’s all about Him” Registered Charity

  5. Our Key VALUES Registered Charity

  6. Chaplaincy to who? To those of all faiths and no faith “For God does not show favouritism,” Rom 2:11 Registered Charity

  7. Where we’ve come from Registered Charity

  8. Where we are NOW Registered Charity

  9. We have around 350+ chaplains • We work with professional bodies and clubs within sport • We have trained over 150 in 24 months Football, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Horseracing, Athletics, Cricket, Boxing, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Speedway, Stock Car Racing, Judo, Golf, Paralympics, Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Snooker, Kayaking, Surfing Registered Charity

  10. We are now actively involved in all the UK • Scotland • Northern Ireland • Wales • England – North East • All ability and Disability sport • Women’s Sports Registered Charity

  11. Registered Charity

  12. Let’s reflect and be grateful • & Thank God • For his grace & mercy Registered Charity

  13. Thank YOU Registered Charity

  14. Where we are going Registered Charity

  15. As an organisation we have a two fold vision, our main purpose has been to: Vision: “To provide and support chaplains in every professional and amateur sport in the UK & Ireland” “ equip, challenge, and enable the church to engage with their community called sport”. Mission: “To initiate, nurture, support and resource high quality Christian chaplaincy to the world of sport” Registered Charity

  16. 151,000 80+ adults, 90+ children 25 million Community called No of Clubs: Average Attendance: Size of community:

  17. 52,000 80 people in total 4 million Community called Church No of Churches: Average Attendance: Size of community:

  18. SIX times BIGGER

  19. What the future holds • VISION Registered Charity

  20. What the future holds • Focus is to seek to have 1000 Sports Chaplains engaged over the next 5 years • Over the next 10 years to engage the churches in partnership to see 300,000 followers of Jesus intentionally engage in their community called Sport Registered Charity

  21. Increased Support through: • Pastoral Directors • Visits/ Calls/ Emails • CPD includes Induction, Regional & Conference • Website. • On line programs Registered Charity

  22. The challenge • The fields are white unto harvest • HEALTHY • Focus is to seek to have 1000 Sports Chaplains engaged over the next 5 years • Over the next 10 years to engage the churches in partnership to see 300,000 followers of Jesus intentionally engage in their community called Sport Registered Charity

  23. The ASK • PRAYER • Communication • Partnering • New Volunteers and not just chaplains • Finance Registered Charity

  24. #stronger-together #relationship #making-a-difference Registered Charity

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