A Christian in sport

What does it mean to be a Christian in sport? It’s a question you may well be asking after reading our columns this year.

Have a look at Colossians 4.2-6. What these verses give us is a principle we call Pray Play Say. It might be a nice slogan and fairly easy to remember, but it also takes us right to the heart of our vision to reach the world of sport for Christ. You could simply say that a Christian in sport is someone who seeks to pray, play and say in the sporting context where God has placed them.

The principle of Pray Play Say is something Christians can use in any walk of life, but as sportspeople, we’re applying it to the world of sport. From these verses, the best way to make disciples of sportspeople is for Christians in the world of sport to pray for their sports friends to come to know Jesus Christ, to play in a way that honours God and to say something of the hope we have in Jesus Christ when the opportunity arises.