Free Church Basketball Ministry Resources
Everything we've written for churches running basketball, in one place. Free, no login.
Ministry guides
- How to Start a Church Basketball ProgramA step-by-step plan for starting a basketball ministry at your church: purpose, leadership, gym, child safety, volunteers, registration, and a first season you can actually run.
- How to Run a Church Basketball CampPlan a church basketball camp: daily schedule, staffing ratios, registration, devotions, volunteers, and a family night that keeps families connected after camp ends.
- How to Start a Church Basketball LeagueHow to start a church basketball league: teams, divisions, rules that keep it fun, referees, scheduling gym time, and partnering with other churches.
- An 8-Week Church Basketball ProgramA ready-to-run 8-week church basketball program: one character theme, verse reference, and on-court focus per week — free to use and adapt.
- Volunteer Coach Training for Church BasketballWhat every volunteer coach in a church basketball ministry should know before their first practice: child safety, running a timed practice, leading a short devotion, and talking with parents.
- Basketball Devotions for Youth TeamsEight short basketball devotions for youth teams: a character theme, verse reference, big idea, and huddle questions for each — free to use at practice.
- Church Basketball Practice PlansTimed church basketball practice plans with a built-in devotion and prayer: a 75-minute ministry practice and a 60-minute plan for younger players.
- Branch Hoops: Building a Church Basketball Ministry in the OpenBranch Hoops is the church basketball ministry we're running entirely on SixSevenBall. This is the build log — what we set up, what worked, and what we changed.
Free basketball tools
- Drill libraryHundreds of drills with setup and coaching points.
- Practice plansReady-to-run plans by age and focus.
- Coaching guidesStarting a program, running tryouts, hosting a tournament, and more.
- Stretches & conditioningWarm-ups and cooldowns for every age.
- Rules & eligibilityCited rules for leagues and associations across the US and Canada.
- Camp directoryFind basketball camps near you — or list yours free.
- Tournament directoryFind tournaments by age, gender, and region.
Frequently asked questions
Q1Do I need an account to use these?
No. Every page here is free to read and print. An account lets you run them inside SixSevenBall with your own roster and families.
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More for church programs
How to Run a Church Basketball Camp
Plan a church basketball camp: daily schedule, staffing ratios, registration, devotions, volunteers, and a family night that keeps families connected after camp ends.
How to Start a Church Basketball League
How to start a church basketball league: teams, divisions, rules that keep it fun, referees, scheduling gym time, and partnering with other churches.
An 8-Week Church Basketball Program
A ready-to-run 8-week church basketball program: one character theme, verse reference, and on-court focus per week — free to use and adapt.