Setting up a research proposal is an important step in planning for a research assignment.
This research proposal is based on the topic: The Purpose of Sport from a Biblical Worldview.

1.) Inquiry question:

What is the purpose of sport within society and a personal athlete form a Biblical perspective and worldview?

2.) Primary Purpose:

Exploration possibilities:
- Does sport affect more than simply the athletes taking part in it?
- What personal impact can playing a competitive team sport have on an athlete?
- Does playing sport please God?
- Does playing sport in a certain manner please God, and is God disappointed if we do not play in that way?
- Does exertion of effort within a sport please God in a greater way?

Possible hypothesis:
The purpose of playing a competitive team sport is found solely in the possible benefit of the enjoyment of the athlete involved.

3.) Opinions, beliefs and ideas prior to research:

I believe that playing a sport has very little effect of society except to heighten enjoyment within those playing. Having played competitive soccer for many years if have found that my achievements have little benefit to anyone other than myself, and that my only purposeful benefit, aside form fitness and health, is enjoyment. As a Christian I have been perplexed by this idea because I could not give a rational answer as to how my ability to play sport was glorifying to God. Playing soccer at Bible college, I was often told that when I chose not play as hard and as well as I could, I was not being a good steward of my talent and thus I was not truly glorifying God, and I simply cannot accept this. I do not believe that God is less glorified when I don't play as well as i possibly can. I would therefore like to explore what the purpose of playing sport is, particularly within a Christian worldview.