Athlos Volume 2

Athlos is a video-based discipleship resource to help groups explore searching questions about life and faith through sport.

Volume 2 focuses on individual stories and experiences from across the country. These cover a range of sportsmen and women; from a former Olympic athlete still breaking world records, to a retired commentator who has reported on over 3,000 matches.

As each person shares insight on their experiences of sport and faith, we can explore together everyday searching questions about life. The questions and quotes provided will help to explore this in an individual or group setting.

Introduction

How have you seen sport bring people together? Ian Richards shares his powerful story from Wheelbarrow races in school to the Olympic Games in Moscow. He shows how, through it all, sport had the power to break down barriers that other things don’t seem to be able to touch.

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Andy Kirk competed at the highest level of Rugby League. During this time he met a physiotherapist named Tommy Smiles who began to share with him about Jesus and faith. Andy’s faith became a foundational part of his life, helping him to overcome some of his greatest challenges.

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Colin Slater has commentated and reported on over 3,000 football matches - making him one of the longest running football commentators in history. Colin’s faith has remained a part of his ‘everyday life’ throughout his experiences, and there are countless players who have been supported and helped because of his openness and willingness to live a life of faith.

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Growing up in a house of boys, Dave Cotterill always loved sport, especially football. Over the years, Dave has realised how effective sport can be as a tool to help people through difficult circumstances and ultimately lead them to a deeper knowledge of the presence of God.

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In the final video of the series, Amanda Jackson shares her experiences of supporting and encouraging from the sidelines. After hurtful experiences growing up, Amanda realised how important our words can be in and out of the sporting arena, and believes there’s a place for everyone in connecting to people through sport.