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Christians in sport across Australia are invited to connect, grow, and be equipped to transform their sporting communities through faith in Jesus Christ.

Coming to a City Near You

Christians involved in sport will gather in six cities this year. This initiative of 360 Sports Australia is to build on their entry into the local sports ministry scene over the past 3 years, sharing the opportunities to transform the lives of sporty Aussies.  360 Sports Australia is an international partner of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, established in the United States in 1954, and serving in over 100 countries.

From May to September, coaches, athletes, parents, mentors, church leaders, and supporters will explore the connection between sport and faith in their context, and how everyday Christians in sports to the professional level can seek to live out and share their faith in Jesus.

Venues and dates are as follows:

• Canberra, June 1st
• Albury, June 8th
• Sydney, July 13-14th
• Melbourne, September 25th
• Perth, September 28th

What to Expect

Each location will provide fellowship and networking, biblical teaching, worship and prayer, context stream huddles, sports ministry resources, and a community sports outreach.

A Sports Impact Dinner will be held in the evening, featuring a panel of Christian high-level athletes from each region.

Those attending will be engaged, equipped and empowered to share in 360 Sports and FCA’s vision ‘To see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes’, and mission ‘To see every coach and athlete enter a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church.’

Click here to book your tickets.

Check our website for more information, or

Contact Jim Dayhew, Executive Director, on 0400 921 109 or at jdayhew@360globalsport.com

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Why sport matters

Sport is an important part of life in Australia:

• Around 84% of Australian adults aged 15 and over participate in sport or physical activity at least once a year.
• 11 million adults take part in sport each year.
• About 3 million children aged 0–14 participate in organised sport outside of school hours each year.
• 40% of adults play organised sport or physical activity.
• Over 2.7 million adults volunteer in sport or physical activity.

These figures come from data collected by AusPlay between July 2023 and December 2024.

Sport has many benefits for participants. It can:

• motivate kids to be active, which can also improve school results
• instil habits that will help kids remain healthy and active throughout life
• improve physical and mental health help people feel included in a social group, and part of a community that sticks together. Find out more about the lasting health benefits of exercise and physical activity.

Sport also has wider social and economic benefits. It is:

• a force for social change, increasing recognition of women and people with disabilities as sporting role models
• an important part of the economy, generating an estimated $32 billion annually in sales and supporting 128,000 jobs.

International success by Australian athletes inspires people to take up sport and is a source of national pride.

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