Developing youth, strengthening communities, and building leaders through sports ministry
Why sports ministry? It’s a question we get asked often.
- Sport is a bridge that can bring diverse communities/people together
- Sport as a ministry is holistic in approach—developing valuable life skills while sharing Good News to people
- Sport teaches emotional intelligence, social resilience, and sportsmanship (civility) in a world gone mad
- Sport is universal—every tribe of people on the planet plays some kind of sport
- Sport is a relatable tool for evangelism—even the Apostle Paul leveraged its cultural relevance
- Sport naturally embodies a team spirit that is analogous to Jesus’ vision for the church (the body of Christ)
- Sport has many parallels that illustrate spiritual truths/principles
Since our inception in 1995, sports ministry has always been a part of Breakaway’s approach to developing youth. It’s been invaluable to reaching the unreached, serving the marginalized, shaping cross-cultural partnerships, strengthening communities, and creating new pathways for discipleship among the next generation.
Sport is a universal language for Gospel reconciliation that can bring communities together—bridging cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic divides. Sports ministry teaches life skills for young people on and off the field, offering coaching/mentoring relationships, building character and resilience, fostering unity, and so much more!
Turnkey Sports Ministry Solutions
Find out how a turnkey Baseball5™ sports ministry camp can be used at any venue (indoor/outdoor), on any surface, leveraging its growing popularity for youth development and Gospel impact in your community.
Breakaway has sports ministry opportunities for communities that are seeking viable outreach solutions to reach young people for Christ. We have nearly 30 years of valuable ministry experience serving youth in the U.S. and cross-culturally in 12 countries on 4 different continents, and we want to help you reach the unreached in your community. Contact us for more info on how to start a sports ministry in your community, or serve on a sports mission trip with Breakaway.
Our turnkey sports ministry camps have served in many different contexts:
- Multi-sport or standalone sport camps
- After school programs in underserved neighborhoods
- Juvenile detention centers and youth prisons
- Camps and clinics for disadvantaged and underprivileged children
- Extreme sports demos as community-wide outreach events
- Youth events featuring professional/collegiate Christian athletes
- International sports camps through global partnerships
- Sports/recreation ministry with refugee/migrant children and orphanages
- Church planting movements in the U.S. and abroad
Breakaway Sports Ministry Academy
In addition to our in-person training events, we are now offering the Breakaway Sports Ministry Academy training modules online so that indigenous leaders anywhere in the world can have access to this platform to receive adequate training on how to run a sports ministry in their community.
Find out more about our global partnerships, cross-cultural sports ministries, and mission trip opportunities.
Donate Equipment for Sports Ministry
Donate your gently used sports gear to a great cause! We could use any of the following equipment:
- Flag football sets/belts
- Baseball gear, bats, bags, helmets, gloves, balls, training equipment
- Balls: soccer, basketball, Baseball5, volleyball, football, etc.
- Soccer goals, nets, field and training equipment
- Attire: jerseys, training shirts, pants, cleats, caps
- And virtually any other sports related gear. We will put it to GREAT use!!!
