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“Leading Devotions: You have what it takes”
What is a Devotion? • A method of communicating God’s Word. • A time of spiritual focus and teaching. • A medium through which the Gospel is taught in an interesting and relevant manner. • A time of fellowship and interaction among the members of each team.
Why do Devotions? • To embrace a sacred, spiritual focus for every game, and to preach the Gospel • To encompass the CCSA theme for outreach and fellowship. • To emphasize team spirituality rather than competition and rivalry. • To enhance team participation and involvement.
How to prepare Devotion: 1. Preparation of Self: **WE MUST take a look in that spiritual mirror before doing anything else! ) ** Things to remember: • • We are sharing God's message, not our own If this is God's message, then we must listen to what the Holy Spirit is trying to say through us. Sin separates us from communion with God; therefore we must deal with our sins before approaching the Word. Spirit → message → us Spirit → message -/-> sin -/-> us
2. Preparation of Message ØWhat is your theme? topic? Scripture? ØWho is your audience? (New Christians, non believers, seekers, prodigals, strong believers) ØWhat is my main idea of this message? ØIs it short and to the point? How long is my devo? ØWhat are some hooks you can use? (activity, story, experience, questions, jokes, news, etc) ØWhat is the take home message for Christians? Non-Christians? ØWork with the other team’s Governor/ Leadership !! ØBe aware of your Team’s & the other team’s Needs ØKeep it simple, but… Please … know your stuff!!! Ø **Remember the Non-Christians.
How does one DO a Devotion? • Involve as many team members as possible. . . particularly the coaches. • Create an open forum for ideas. • Develop a stable formula. • Keep it simple, but know your stuff. • Please Remember the Non-Christians!!!! • Have Fun !
Methodology • Have a common unifying theme for the season • Try something new • Don’t do everything yourself, use your team resources • Plan in advance. Train and disciple future Governors
Psychology • Be aware of your audience’s attention span & learning styles
• Use other methods other than a Sermon(technology, musical instrument) • Change the pace of your devotion • Be enthusiastic • Emotions are a strong tool • Be Empathic
. PRACTICE TIME !!
Create a devotion • • • Attitude towards myself: Matthew 5: 3 -5/ HEB 13; 11 -13 Seeing yourself as you truly are: Matthew 5: 43 -48 Depression: John 16: 33/ Romans 4 -18 -22 Sharing your faith: 1 Corinthians 2: 1 -5 Judging others: 1 Timothy 2: 9, 10 / James 2: 2 -4 Submission to Government: Romans 13; 1/ Titus 3: 1/ 1 Cor. 11: 2 -16
Where to get more information • Use other Governors • Your Christian Book store Faith Family Books & Gifts; Tyndale University & Seminary; Canadian Bible Society • Any local Church Book Room • ccsasoftball. net • E-mail me: governing@ccsasoftball. net
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