1. Theologically-Driven Sport Ministry

•Doctrine of Creation

•Doctrine of Incarnation

•Doctrine of Resurrection

“One cannot keep on evangelizing the world without interfering with the world’s [sport] culture…In Christ man is restored to God as cultural creature to serve his Maker in the world and as ruler over the world for God’s sake”Henry R. Van Til

Antithesis

Kingdomof God

Kingdom ofdarkness

Creation

Sport Questions and Values: Winning, Rewards, Losing, Victory, Goals, etc.

Christian Sport Ministry: Solutions Bible Testimonies Events Literature Camps

1. Sport metaphors and references do not justify Christian engagement with sport. Misunderstanding of the Context Argument by analogy: Other metaphors do

not justify harlotry, slavery, etc. Merely Sport analogies to teach spiritual truth

2. Alois Koch More sophisticated argument by a theologian

Power, Shame and Honor (Then)

Sport WV today: The significance of 1 Cor. 9.24-27 for Christian athletes and coaches

1 Cor. 9.24-27 use of this metaphor only makes sense if the human value of sport is affirmed A Fortiori argument Subversive nature of how Paul uses these

metaphors Disambiguation of this metaphor

How a metaphor works: Theological Function and Trajectory

Literary Context of this argument Canonical Context of this argument

Agon: Sports involve tests and contests Virtues: Cardinal and Gospel Virtues for

Sports The Body: Embodiment and Sport Eschatological Focus: What is the end

value of sport? How do we relate the here and now of sport to the already and not yet nature of the Gospel?