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  Describe, in your own words, the importance of building meaningful relationships with the athletes you serve/plan to serve. How might your ministry look different without solid, meaningful relationships?

  Johnson Onyedinma Ndubuisi replied 2 weeks, 5 days ago 22 Members · 22 Replies

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  Tony Acosta

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  02/01/2023 at 19:19

  I have been involved primarily with the same sports ministry for almost 25 years. I still have relationships with folks that I have served from the very beginning. I don’t believe that ministry would continue for me if I felt that I didn’t make and have meaningful relationships and friendships. We cannot share Jesus in sports ministry or any ministry without relationship. And as was stating in the equation.. relationships =trust/time.

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  Mark Gabor

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  01/31/2023 at 22:17

  I am going to choose to work backwards and answer the 2nd question first. It would be my impression that my ministry wouldn’t be exceedingly vibrant if I didn’t have a series of solid, meaningful relationships with those I have been called to serve. It recently occurred in 2023 that a professional athlete underwent a significant life-threat while actively in contest, and without having building a meaningful relationship with the athletes, the front office, those in support services; I don’t that they would have obtained the Emotional and spiritual support needed to be resilient and cope with what did occur as well as what could have ensued. Cleveland, Ohio.

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  Do any of the five “C’s” discussed in this lesson stand out to you as an opportunity for improvement in your ministry? What changes will you make to improve in this area of relationship-building? Be specific.

  Gigi Williams replied 4 months, 1 week ago 12 Members · 13 Replies

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