4th Global Congress Issues Call for Presentations and Papers

The 4th Global Congress on Sport and Christianity has recently released information on submitting papers and presentations for consideration for next summer’s conference in Waco, Texas.

Baylor University’s Truett Seminary is the location and the Baylor’s Faith and Sport Institute will play host to the fourth global summit which sees academics and practitioners from around the world gather to present, debate, and dialogue about sport and Christian faith in meaningful and deeper ways.

The first global congress was held in 2016 in York, England. It has a special fondness in my own heart because the re-branded name and expanded vision for Soccer Chaplains United was born out of several conversations that special week. Additionally, my presentation and first published academic article were part of the congress.

The congress is held every three years. 2019 saw it come to the United States and was held at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, MI. At the time, I presented on chaplaincy and also made a separate presentation along with Brooke Ewert on the connection between counseling and chaplaincy.

2022’s rendition was a somewhat smaller gathering as the world crept out of COVID restrictions and returned to the UK where it was hosted at Ridley Hall in Cambridge, England. Again, I presented on issues of chaplaincy and sustainability.

I look forward to the 2025 rendition and I am hopeful to see other Soccer Chaplains United chaplains hopefully in attendance. The congress offers a good place to learn, to grow, to be challenged in the way we think about ministry in sport (in general) and ministry to the people of soccer (specifically).

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