Playing for the City: The Power of Sports for Christian Community Development

by Christopher Lahr, James Jessup, Jeff Thompson, et al.

Book Overview

Can sports be a tool to harness the passions of young people and create lasting, positive change? Absolutely-in many ways, organized sports are designed perfectly for the job. In some neighborhoods, youth sports leagues are the best-organized youth programs in existence, and one of the only places where mature men and young boys interact in a structured way.Athletes are often social leaders in their schools and peer groups, and sports teach emotional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1949625109
• ISBN13: 9781949625103
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Urban Loft Publishers
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"