Indiana Wesleyan University

POSITION MISSION:

• The primary responsibilities are to partner with the AD to create ways to spread the IWU Athletics Mission with the athletic department, the IWU community, the local community and nationally.

 
INITIATIVES:

• Discipleship and Evangelism Endowment
  • Raised funds and initiated rollout of funds used to advance discipleship and evangelism in IWU athletic department and across campus
• UNIT3D Roundtables
  • In partnership with Athletics Coordinator of UNIT3D Initiatives Josh Aldrin, the UNIT3D Roundtables were designed to be a transformational context to give space for the Holy Spirit to create increasing levels of Kingdom unity in the midst of a moment of cultural division. 
  • Created a curriculum designed around the full biblical narrative and infused with Scripture, was meant to expand the vision of the gospel, initiate Kingdom action and create real movement for the 200 athletes who signed up.  Over 120 specific ‘fearless commitments’ were made to follow the Holy Spirit’s lead toward deeper levels of Kingdom unity.
  • Curriculum
• #18UNITED
  • #18 UNIT3D was started as the nation locked down and people first moved in to the isolation created by COVID.  #18United was a time of  time of connection, encouragement and prayer between IWU coaches, athletes and alums to grow stronger in the midst of the storm.
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• Athletic Department Roundtables
  • Host monthly coaching discussion roundtables to advance the mission and fuel the different passions each coach has!
  • Roundtable Examples
    • 3^Rd Level Coaching-Jeff Clark
      • Transformational coaching that applies and translates the gospel to every area of a program, unlocking new potential in Christ
    • Provision-Greg Tonagel
      • Fundraising as discipleship--Loving the Giver more than the gift
    • Discerning Prayer-Mark DeMichael
      • Group prayer and discernment
    • Personal Theology of Coaching-Jeff Clark
      • “What you believe about God is the most important thing about your leadership”
    • Joy-Daniel Seiffert
      • Infusing Joy into a program
    • Calling-Jeff Clark
      • Living in to your calling as a coach
    • Surrender-Dr. Rod Reed
      • Surrender as a source of Strength
    • DreamTime-Jeff Clark
      • Exploring our spiritual dreams and professional dreams
  • IWU Athletics Podcasts
    • A series to explore how discipleship is applied to different coaching contexts
  • Greater Endowment
    • Funds from endowment used to ‘Redefine Greatness in Leadership’
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    • B1. Greater Retreat
      • Gathering of college basketball coaches from across the nation to “redefine greatness” by making discipleship the foundational leadership
    • B2. Greater Conference
      • Gathering of high school coaches across the state of Indiana to “redefine greatness” by finding more joy and freedom by coaching for Christ
      • B3. Greater Nashville
        Gathering of leaders in Nashville hosted at Trevecca Nazarene
      • B4. Nations of Coaches Retreat
        Hosted retreat on IWU’s campus for executive team of national leading ministry to college basketball coaches