Summer of Sports

Summer of Sports (SOS) is an outreach training program that uses a variety of team sports as a tool to share the gospel. The YWAM Montana Lakeside Summer of Sports trains athletes physically as well as spiritually and then releases them to use their skills in a foreign nation on outreach. The first few weeks of the program will be spent here in Lakeside, Montana where you will train, attend lectures, and hone your skills in a number of different sports. Topics during the lecture phase include ‘Foundations of the Christian Faith’, ‘The Character and Nature of God’, ‘Worship and Intercession’, ‘Relationships’, ‘Evangelism’, ‘Creativity’ and many more.

The lecture phase is followed by an overseas outreach where you will get to use your skills on the mission field. The outreach time will take the students cross-culturally, enabling them to utilize their gifts and skills in sharing the Gospel. Each outreach concludes with a debriefing time designed to help students process through their entire experience.

The Summer of Sports’ goal is to see young people discipled and sent out to evangelize in the nations of the world. Sports can be used to bring together people from every background and nationality. The Summer of Sports seeks to use athletics as a door into the lives of people who may have never heard the good news of Jesus. In the SOS you will be equipped to evangelize and disciple the nations while using the athletic talent and passion that God has given you for sports. By learning how to share biblical principles through sports and improving your athletic skills, you will find that you are able to meet people right where they are. By using a common interest in sports to build relationships with people you will create a bond of trust and friendship. Sports can provide an open door to the hearts of people who might otherwise be closed off to hearing the Good news of Christ.

 

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  • Summer 2017

    • Start Date:06/19/17
    • End Date:08/09/17
    • Total Cost:USD 3,000
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    • African:12/21/16
    • Canadian:05/20/17
    • International:02/19/17
    • Domestic:06/05/17
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Pre-Requisites

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Weekly Schedule

During your first weeks here in Lakeside, mornings are spent in worship and lecture with the Summer of Dance and Musicians Summer of Service programs learning about cross-cultural evangelism, prayer and intercession, the Father heart of God, public speaking, identity in Christ, and other powerful topics.You will also spend time in small groups growing through one-on-one discipleship from Summer of Sports leaders. Your afternoons are spent in team practices, working hard and getting to know each other. When all is said and done, your fellow athletes will be some of your best friends!

Class Time 10 Hours/Week

10 Hours/Week

Mornings start out with worship and lecture, which is a powerful time of growing in identity in Christ, overcoming life hurdles, and moving foward in your relationship with the Father.

Team Practice 18 Hours/Week

18 Hours/Week

Afternoons are spent building skills in different sports and team activities, growing in team unity, and spending time getting physically fit.

Personal Devotional Times 5 Hours/Week

5 Hours/Week

Time is given each day to spend time soaking in God's word and growing in your relationship with him. This is also a great time to process with God what you have been learning during the week.

Prayer, Worship, Intercession 4 Hours/Week

4 Hours/Week

We join with the whole base for corporate times and also have our own personal times of worship.

Work Duties 5 Hours/Week

5 Hours/Week

At YWAM Montana we believe in a servant-hearted attitude and lifestyle. So as a part of the school curriculum, you will serve in different areas on our campus  during the week. You will serve in areas like: Meal prep, Meal clean-up, housekeeping, facilities, maintenance, etc.

Additional Weekly Group Activities 4 Hours/Week

4 Hours/Week

Additional activities throughout the time may include hiking in Glacier National Park, bonfires, barbecues, swimming in Flathead Lake, Tubing down the Swan River and other fun adventures.

Outreach

After lecture phase, athletes suit up for an overseas outreach. Some typical SOS outreach activities include: facilitating sports camps, competition with local athletes, serving churches and ministries in practical ways, and friendship evangelism. Athletes will be challenged to share their values in the game, as well as their faith in words. The team will return to Lakeside for a time of debriefing.

School Leaders

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Matthew Praetzel

Matthew Praetzel is from the small town of Lakeside, Montana. He grew up on the YWAM Base with his parents and two older brothers. Matthew did summer programs in 2012, and then the next year went to do Awaken DTS in Kona, Hawaii in July of 2013. He came home and did a program called DTS Equip, and then immediately started working with Summer Programs. After co-leading the Summer Programs and taking a team to Cambodia in the summer of 2014, Matthew joined YWAM Montana as a full time missionary member in the Sports Department.

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