C. Sports Ministry The sports ministry has an incredible opportunity for discipleship and evangelism through the avenue of sports. This ministry is available for those students who have special abilities in the area of athletics. Tryouts are necessary to select the students who will form the teams that represent Word of Life Bible Institute. A bulk of our games will be played against the secular colleges in the area. Along with the scheduled games that compose the athletic season, there is the opportunity to participate in running various high school tournaments that are held on our campus. These tournaments give our athletes the opportunity to referee, keep score and even have one-on- one input into the lives of the high school athletes who attend. Another opportunity for some of our players is that of going into prisons at various times to play the inmates and have a chance to witness and disciple in this field of evangelism. Sports Offered: 1. Men’s Basketball 2. Women’s Basketball 3. Men’s Soccer
4. Women’s Volleyball 5. Women’s Soccer 6. Women’s Softball
Requirements – The student desiring to be in the sports ministry must first try out for the team. Once on the team, you will have to maintain an acceptable Grade Point Average (GPA) as determined by the Word of Life Bible Institute Administration throughout the athletic season. Men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball take place in the fall, men’s and women’s basketball in the winter, and women’s softball in the spring. During the winter season, all men’s and women’s sports teams will be involved in Snowcamp. The cost for warm-ups and uniforms is $250. Students may keep their warm-ups. Specific expectations for student-athletes will be communicated with them upon their selection to a team. D. Music Teams The Unseen is the name of our worship bands. These bands are given opportunity to be involved in a wide variety of ministry events such as campus worship services, weekend ministry trips, Missions Conference, Snow Camp, and tours. There will likely be 1 male vocalist and 1 female vocalist in each band, and the typical instruments played in The Unseen are acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums, with an occasional cajon, banjo, violin, or something out of the ordinary. There will also be 1 tech member per band. Students in this group will constantly be placed in roles of leadership, inviting a congregation to worship God through song, so it is vitally important that their lives off stage reflect consistent worship of God in all they do. Because of this, this group is just as much, if not more, about spiritual development and maturity as it is about improving and using musical talent. Members of The Unseen must commit to fulfilling the entire summer ministry with Word Of Life New York. Auditions for The Unseen will take place by video submissions throughout the year and then personal interviews during Opening Weekend. Collegians is our student choir, a group that sings mostly contemporary worship songs, as well as some gospel songs, hymns, and a cappella pieces. Collegians will have the opportunity to perform for a variety of on-campus events such as chapels, Snow Camp, and conferences throughout the year. Students in this group will grow in their knowledge and application of music theory. This class is extra-curricular, requiring just a little more than 1 hour per week for rehearsal (periodically extra time will be needed for performance preparations such as sound checks or sectionals). Auditions for Collegians usually take place during Opening Weekend, but can be scheduled earlier.
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