Resources

We get sport from the inside.

Our resources are specially designed for Christians active in competitive sport. Find what you need here, put it into practice, and watch God at work.

What do I say to someone who says my child shouldn't compete on a Sunday?

AskCIS

It's one of the toughest challenges parents face

Ep. 53 - Karen Kennedy, former Irish Hockey international

Karen reflects on her international career and now parenting sporty youngsters

How do I maintain healthy family relationships whilst supporting my child in elite sport?

Supporting children in elite sport can be really tough on families

Life as a mother of a sport-mad family

Sally and her husband Peter have four children, all of whom have competed and trained within elite sporting pathways. What are some of her top tips for those supporting a sporty family?

Ep. 33 - Faith on the sidelines as a parent of elite sporting children

Our latest podcast looks at the relationships involved in being a parent of a sporty child - coaches, other parents and the rest of the family - and what it looks like to speak of Jesus on the sidelines.

Ep. 30 - The joy of being a sporty Christian family

If you want an expert in dealing with the ups and downs of having children on elite performance pathways, here's your woman. Graham Daniels sits down with mother of four Sally.

Ep. 29 - A parent's wrestle with Sunday Sport

We sit down with Gaynor this week, a parent of top-level teenagers to chat about the wrestle she's had with her family on the issue of sport and church.

A mother's view of the Sunday sport dilemma

As the Christian mother of four children who love the Lord and love sport I have found myself living through a very real dilemma. The structures of Church and the structures of sport seem to be poles apart and pulling in opposite directions creating a gap!

The dilemma we can't ignore

Sport on a Sunday and the conversation parents and pastors need to have.

Parenting the next generation

A free booklet helping young elite sportspeople connect sport and faith