One Body

1. Location – this resource is designed to be flexible enough to be used in a variety of contexts and settings. This allows you to work through the videos and small group questions over the course of a church service, house group, residential event, youth group, in your games area / sports hall, or wherever you see fit! Make use of the promotional materials to advertise One Body to others.

2. Content – these videos are designed to help you intentionally take the content beyond the session, through questions, goal setting and Scripture. How you fit the material around your gatherings is up to you. There is no set time frame for how long you should spend on each element of the resource – just decide on a schedule and stick to it!

3. Teamwork – make sure you have a team of people to support you in facilitating well, eg someone responsible for tech, people to welcome and be hospitable, and people to pray for and at your group.

4. Equipment – for the three community outreach videos, simply download the relevant presentation(s) which have the videos embedded in them. There are also questions and goals sheets that you can print and hand out with pens. For the ‘church without walls’ teaching, everything is in the video itself (with built-in pause points), but it would be a good idea to supply Bibles, notepads and pens. Most importantly, encourage people to come with open hearts and minds, to allow them to soak in what God might be saying.

5. Beyond – watching these videos is the beginning of what might happen next in people’s thoughts and lives. Helping and supporting people to live out a ‘church without walls’ life for Jesus might take time, but keep encouraging them to think and develop those opportunities they might have that go beyond the constraints of the church building – for with God, all things are possible.

Community Boxing in York, Café on the Rec in Stowmarket, and Surf Church in St Ives

If you’re involved in community outreach or sports ministry, One Body is a powerful tool to introduce people to Jesus.

These short, engaging videos are designed to:

• Spark curiosity about faith through real-life transformation
• Show how sport can be a space where God is already at work
• Invite people to ‘come and see’ the one who makes it all possible

Each story is around five minutes long and ideal for informal gatherings, sports clubs or community cafés. Downloadable PowerPoint/Keynote presentations and printable question cards accompany each video, giving you everything you need to open up the stories for discussion.

Use these materials to facilitate a One Body group. Show the video, encourage discussion with the questions and invite people to set some goals!

If you would like the presentation in Keynote format, please email sportsmission@salvationarmy.org.uk.

Use these materials to facilitate a One Body group. Show the video, encourage discussion with the questions and invite people to set some goals!

If you would like the presentation in Keynote format, please email sportsmission@salvationarmy.org.uk.

Use these materials to facilitate a One Body group. Show the video, encourage discussion with the questions and invite people to set some goals!

If you would like the presentation in Keynote format, please email sportsmission@salvationarmy.org.uk.

As a discipleship leader, you’re always looking for ways to help Christians connect their faith with real life.

One Body gives you the tools to:

• Encourage reflection on how faith and sport connect
• Explore the biblical vision of the Church as one body with many parts
• Inspire a ‘church without walls’ life through reflections on mission, transformation and community

What’s included:

• A 27-minute teaching video featuring Tony Daniels (Community Services), with built-in pause points for small group discussion
• Lots of thought-provoking material and Bible verses to explore
• Three real-life stories that bring the teaching to life: Community Boxing in York, Café on the Rec in Stowmarket, and Surf Church in St Ives

Perfect for small groups, discipleship contexts, or anyone wanting to explore what it means to be a ‘church without walls’.

If you would like the individual, shorter videos contained within the 27-minute video, please email sportsmission@salvationarmy.org.uk.

The vertical trailer has been designed for phone screens (eg Instagram and other social media platforms):