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FSI: Faith & Sports Institute

How can I lead well in sports without sacrificing my Christian commitments or my desire to win? What does the Bible really say and teach about competition? How should I approach complex topics in sports like race, mental health, and identity?

If you’ve wrestled with these questions (and more!), you’re not alone. The FSI Online Certificate Program is a non-credit professional development and continuing education program designed to help you process and explore critical issues from an informed Christian perspective. You’ll get to learn and grow alongside a team of experts, experienced educators, and fellow sports-minded Christians. By taking multiple classes, you can also work towards earning a Certificate in Sports Culture and Leadership.

FSI: Sports & Race
Fee: $250.00
Instructor: Isaac Lee
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
Developed by a historian in consultation with experts in theology, ethics, and sports ministry, this class examines the intersection of race, sports, and Christianity in the United States from a historical and contemporary lens.

Course outcomes include:
- Develop a theological and biblical framework for approaching questions about racial identity and racial justice in sports
- Enhance cultural literacy and understanding of sports by exploring how the past has shaped the present
- Consider and examine the ways that racism has been both promoted and resisted in American sports history
- Learn from the historical examples of Christian athletes and coaches who were involved in debates about racial inclusion and racial justice.
- Evaluate current issues related to racism in sports from a Christian perspective.
- Apply course concepts to an action plan specific to the context of your sport.
The course is eight weeks long and delivered online through Canvas Catalog. As a non-credit course, there are no academic prerequisites to enroll. Each week will include specially designed and selected readings and learning engagement activities. You will receive constructive and meaningful feedback from the instructor and opportunities to interact with your peers.

FSI: Sports & Spiritual Formation
Fee: $250.00
Instructor: Isaac Lee
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
Developed by a team of experts with experience in theology, spiritual direction, virtue ethics, psychology, counseling, and sports ministry, this course introduces students to the ancient and modern practice of spiritual formation in and through the experience of sports.

Course outcomes include:
- Engage with a practical theology of spiritual formation
- Understand the place of spiritual disciplines within the Christian tradition
- Analyze the culture of sports and its impact on spiritual formation and Christian worship
- Examine how others have connected spiritual formation to athletics
- Identify and practice disciplines for spiritual growth within sports
- Reflect on and experience the importance of the Christian community for spiritual formation

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