Called to Compete: Doing Sports God's Way: Athlete Edition Book 1. This item is unavailable.Called to Compete: Doing Sports God's Way: Athlete Edition Book 1

This new series under the Called to Compete brand titled Doing Sports God's Way is based on Wes Neal's groundbreaking book The Handbook on Athletic Perfection that changed the Christian sports world 30 years ago. This is the athlete edition of how to compete as a Christian athlete. The lessons include: The Call, Ambition, The Goal, Winning and Losing, Audience, Motivation and Getting in the Game. Each lesson is supported with videos.

Gordon Thiessen is a publisher, author, photographer and speaker. He has published more than one hundred books on sports and competition. He is the author of Cross Training Manual, Headline Sports Devotions, Beyond the Headlines and two new books Lessons from Nebraska Football and Peak Performance. He serves with the Nebraska Fellowship of Christian Athletes as the Director of Training and Resources. WES NEAL has been consulting with sport coaches and business leaders for over thirty years. He is considered the pioneer in implementing biblical principles into the competitive sports world, all based on the life and teachings of Jesus. He is a seminary graduate, was the field director for Athletes in Action, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, is a featured speaker for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and taught for 12 years at Kanakuk Kamp in Branson, Missouri. He currently lives with his wife, Peggy, in central Ohio. They have two grown daughters, and six grandchildren. JOSH THIESSEN is a graduate of The Masters Seminary. From 2007-2009 Josh served as a pastoral assistant at Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, CA while finishing his M.Div and Th.M. Currently he serves as the pastor at Providence Bible Church in Omaha.