Journey to Multiplication

A leadership development experience to multiply disciple-making teams through sport, play, and fitness.

Making disciples through sport, play, and fitness can often feel lonely and undervalued. While the work of the Church is vital, we believe sports ministry is an equally powerful avenue for advancing the Gospel—especially for reaching those who might never step into a church building.

Why This Matters

Yet many leaders in this space often feel isolated, misunderstood, or unsure if their efforts truly matter. With over 65 years of experience in this field, we’ve seen how sport, play, and fitness can serve as strategic tools for meaningful connection and disciple-making.

Today, North America is undergoing a dramatic spiritual shift. Church attendance is declining, secularism is rising, and nearly half of Gen Z claim no religious affiliation. Meanwhile, 348 unreached and unengaged people groups now reside in the U.S. and Canada. Though these trends pose challenges, they also present a tremendous opportunity for the Gospel.


Gospel Saturation

The North American Sport Movement (NASM) believes that Gospel Saturation—where every man, woman, and child has repeated opportunities to see, hear, experience, and respond to the Gospel—is possible. But it will take more than good intentions; it requires multiplication.

That’s why NASM exists: to multiply disciple-making teams through the tools of sport, play, and fitness. These teams—whether families, small groups, churches, or communities—are united by a shared vision to fulfill the Great Commission where they live, work, and play.

And no one should try to do that alone. Every disciple-maker needs a coach—someone to model character and competency—and a team—community that encourages, equips, and holds them accountable. That’s why we created the Journey to Multiplication: to give leaders like you the coaching, community, and tools you need to multiply disciples and teams for Gospel impact in North America.

Journey to Multiplication

  • Brief definition: “A simple, sustainable leadership journey that equips disciple-making teams in sport, play, and fitness.”

  • Designed to remove obstacles like isolation, discouragement, and lack of coaching.

  • It's not about promoting NASM — it’s about advancing the Kingdom.

Journey to Multiplication is a leadership program designed in a simple and sustainable way for sports ministry leadership and team development. The program focuses on essential leadership skills, offering interactive modules that encourage collaboration and self-discovery. Participants engage in real-world scenarios, fostering practical understanding. In addition to skill-building, the program emphasizes mentoring, connecting experienced leaders with emerging ones. This nurtures a supportive community where knowledge is shared and growth is continuous. The curriculum adapts to various sports contexts (including fitness and gaming), allowing leaders to customize their learning experience. This versatility ensures wide applicability and maximizes the impact across diverse teams. 

What You Can Expect

  • Small learning cohorts

  • Group coaching & accountability

  • Flexible learning (online, in-person, hybrid)

  • Practical, adaptable tools

  • Emphasis on mentoring and multiplication

  • Customizable for your ministry, context, or team

What’s an Impact Academy?

Impact Academies provide the coaching and community you need to be effective. Impact Academies are made up of 4-8 like-minded leaders in the world of sport, play, and fitness, and 2 facilitators who are experienced practitioners in making disciples in these contexts. Impact Academies contain a mix of self-paced learning via online content as well as 10 group coaching sessions on Zoom. Impact Academies start online every 2 months, but there may be local in-person cohorts you can join near you as well. Fill out the Interest Form, and we’ll let you know when the next available cohort starts.

Content + Community + Coaching = Real Learning In Action

The Journey

1.

Join the Movement

Step into a vision bigger than yourself.

2.

Find the community and coaching you need.

Join an Impact Academy

3.

Implement what you’ve learned.

Multiply Disciples and Teams

4.

Transform communities with the hope of Jesus.

Gospel Saturation

Ready to Begin Your Journey?

“I appreciated the overall structure and ease of navigation through the whole process. I’ll be implementing much of the content into our organizational discipleship methods.”

- Tim B. Oregon

FAQ

  • Journey to Multiplication is for anyone with a heart to make disciples through sport, play, or fitness—whether you're a parent, coach, ministry leader, volunteer, or simply passionate about reaching your community. You don’t need a formal title or organization—just a willingness to learn and multiply.

  • Each cohort runs for about 8–10 weeks, with weekly sessions and assignments designed to fit your schedule. The journey is intentionally simple and sustainable, even for busy leaders.

  • Not at all! You just need a desire to use sport, play, or fitness to connect with people and share the hope of Jesus. We’ll help you discover how to use your context—whether it's games in the park, coaching youth, or a fitness group—to make disciples.

  • No, Journey to Multiplication is flexible. You can join a virtual cohort with leaders across North America or participate in a local, in-person group if one is available near you. We also support hybrid options.

  • It’s completely free. This is a tool to help equip and release you for Kingdom impact—no strings attached.