Monthly Resource: Parenting Christian Athletes

Dear Parents,

Do you have a teenager who is involved in sports? If so, how would you describe your perspective on how their involvement in sports is shaping their heart and mind? That may seem like a strange question to you, but it might be the most important one to answer. We see the physical impact and benefits that sports often have on the body, but what about their effects on other areas? Parents can be really good at worrying about their teenager’s physical and athletic development, but what if you focused more on how their involvement in sports is shaping them instead of focusing on their performance?

This month, we have partnered with a few dads and coaches who have been thinking and talking about this for a long time, and we have some great resources that will help you think through how you can lead your teenager into a healthy relationship with sports. Sure, we all like to win, but we need to make sure we’re trying to win at the right things and pointing our teenagers to something bigger and more important than an athletic competition. CLICK HERE to download 7 Devotions for parenting athletes, click below to watch the Parenting Athletes Video, or reach out to Eric at Eric@CrossRoadsMB.org with any questions of follow-up you would like to have and watch the video below for more.