Discussion:

1. How important is your work ethic to your performance as a competitor?
2. Who is to you an example of a strong work ethic?  How is it seen in his/her approach to sport?
3. Let’s read a couple of simple Proverbs that speak of work ethic.  Proverbs 10:4, 12:24, 14:23, 22:29.
4. Which one of these best illustrates your thoughts about hard work?
5. Why would this be such an important factor for success in competition?
6. How do we lead others to build a stronger work ethic for their sport?

Summary:

Chapel – Heart for Teammates

1 – To have the Heart of a Champion one must have:
• A heart for competition
• A heart for training
• A heart for teammates

2 – Today we will talk about having a heart for teammates.

3 – John 15:12-13 (read the text)
• Jesus’ command was for these men to love each other. They did it.
• Jesus defined the greatest kind of love – to give one’s life for his friends.
o He did that literally. He died for them and for us.

Day 2
God’s goals for me as a competitor are to play to honor Him and to live to honor Him. I am to bring Him joy in all I do – on and off the field of competition. That is the challenge.

Warm-Up
What do you need to do in order to become the best athlete you can be? What specific goals would you need to set in order to achieve this? In order to play at your best, you need to set goals in areas of your life other than sports. List some goals in the following areas of your life: athletics, academics, and spirituality.

Workout

Day 4
When I step onto His field, there is power. Power comes through Jesus Christ. We can experience this power when we play and live on His ground. Everything I do should start on His ground.

Warm-Up
Identify and describe your favorite place to compete (field, court, pool, arena, track, etc.).

Workout