Week 1: Introduction
Welcome/Warm-up
Hey, team! I am so glad we have this bit of time together to learn some key things outside of our sport.
To get to know one another a little bit we are going to introduce ourselves and tell the team how many sit-ups you think you can do in a minute? (give time for each person to answer)
Alright, let’s see if you can do that many. (Time the team for one minute to see if they were right.)
Man, you all are really strong. Does anyone know what we call the group of muscles that allow you to do sit-ups? (take a few guesses). That’s right, your core muscles are the ones that you need to do sit-ups. Let’s pray and then talk about what we are going to learn this season.
“Father, thank you for these athletes and the strong bodies You have given us. Guide us as we go through this season building our skills and our faith. Help us to be focused and give You the glory. In Your name we pray, amen.”
WORKOUT
This season we are going to work on our spiritual core. If we can strengthen that, everything else in our lives will benefit.
It takes a while to build strength in your muscles and it takes a while to build spiritual strength too. Each week we will learn a new core idea in building our faith. We’ll have an opportunity to memorize a Bible verse, discuss a biblical truth and pray together. By the end of the season we will have strong bodies and a strong faith.
WRAP-UP
I am excited and grateful to get to strength our core together. Next week we will learn about the first core concept: God’s Team.
Pray and break the Huddle
“Lord, guide us as we seek to grow strong faith muscles. Keep us safe as we practice. In Your name, amen.”