Resilience
Overcoming Obstacles with Praise
How to keep your faith, your focus and your joy when the season turns against you. Drawn from Mike’s 52-week devotional of the same name.
Services · Men’s & Women’s
Speaking & Leadership · Churches & Faith Groups
Churches &
Faith Groups
Messages of faith, perseverance and purpose for Sunday services, youth groups, men’s and women’s gatherings and sports ministries. Mike shares how God has used basketball, and the hard seasons in between, to shape his life.
- Sunday Services
- Youth Groups
- Men’s & Women’s Events
- Sports Ministries
- Camps & Retreats
- 3×National Champion & MVP
- 3×All-American
- 3×Coach of the Year
- 500+Players at the next level
- 4,000+Athletes mentored
Meet the Speaker
A coach with a ministry heart
Mike Allen earned his Bachelor of Science in Bible & Theology with an emphasis in Youth Ministry and Sports Ministry at San Jose Christian College (now Jessup University), where he received the William Jessup Memorial Award for Christian Character and Leadership.
He went on to play professionally for 7.5 years, win three national championships and coach at the high school, college and professional levels. His faith has been the thread through all of it, and it is at the center of every church message.
- Memorial Award for Christian Character & LeadershipWilliam Jessup
- B.S. Bible & TheologyYouth & Sports Ministry
- AuthorThree faith-based sports books
- Athletic Hall of FameStadium HS · 2025
- Featured coachSports Illustrated
Featured Messages
Featured messages for churches
Each message can be preached, taught to a youth group or woven into a sports ministry event.
Discipleship
Hard Work Brings Change
Faithfulness in the small things, endurance under testing and the change God brings through daily discipline. Built on James 1:3.
Youth · Sports Ministry
Faith & Sport
What Does It Mean to Be a Christian While Playing Sports?
Competing hard, winning and losing well, and being an example for Christ in the locker room and on the court.
Athletes · Coaches · Parents
Some messages are delivered with songs and rap.
Programs & Pricing
Choose your format
All travel-based engagements add travel expenses (flight and hotel). Final pricing depends on date, location and format.
Guest Message
Sermon or keynoteA message for a Sunday service, conference or special gathering, tailored to your church’s theme or series.
- Choice of message or topic
- Original song and raps on request
- Altar or response time as you prefer
$2,500–$5,000+ travel (flight + hotel)
Youth & Sports Ministry Event
Youth night · camp · clinicA high-energy youth night, camp session or basketball outreach that combines skills, games and the Gospel.
- Basketball skits, tricks and games
- Message for students and families
- Great for outreach and league kickoffs
CustomQuote on request
Devotional Series
Multi-weekWalk your group through Mike’s books with a kickoff message, discussion prompts and a closing session.
- Hard Work Brings Change devotional + companion journal
- Overcoming Obstacles with Praise (52 weeks)
- Bulk copies for your group
CustomQuote on request
Topic Library
Church topic library
Choose any message below, or ask Mike to prepare one for your series.
- The Power You Need: Living in an Uncertain World
- How Can I Pray When I Don’t Know What to Say?
- Maximizing Your Moment
- Keep the Fire, Keep the Focus, and Don’t Get Frustrated. Why? Because God Has His Hands on You!
- Being a Soldier for Christ
- God’s Power in Your Life
- Discovering Your Destiny
- Being an Example for Christ
- Hurting People Hurt People
- What Does It Mean to Be a Christian While Playing Sports?
- Overcoming Our Trials
- A Thirst for Life
Take the Message Home
Books by Mike Allen
All three books are built for small groups, youth ministries and teams. Ask about bulk copies for your church. Visit the store →
Coming October 2026Sports Huddle Devotional
Hard Work Brings Change
A 36-week devotional huddle for student-athletes, coaches and teams. Each week pairs scripture with lessons on discipline, endurance and character on and off the field.
"For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow." James 1:3
Print $19.99 · Ships October 2026Digital PDF $19.99 · Delivered October 2026
Coming October 2026Sports Companion Journal
Hard Work Brings Change
The companion journal to the Sports Huddle Devotional, for student-athletes, coaches and teams to write, reflect and track their growth week by week.
Use with the devotional or on its own.
Print $14.99 · Ships October 2026Digital PDF $12.99 · Delivered October 2026
Coming December 2026Devotional & Journal
Overcoming Obstacles with Praise
A year of devotions and guided journaling on keeping your faith, focus and joy through life's hardest seasons.
Foreword by Tonya Beasley
Print $36.99 · Ships December 2026Digital PDF $27.99 · Delivered December 2026Bundles for Groups & Teams
Save on sets & team packs
Print: Hard Work Brings Change Set (devotional + journal) $29.99 · Complete Collection (all 3 books) $64.99 · Team & group packs of 10, 25 and 50 save up to 30%.
Digital: PDF editions of each book are available with the Digital Download button under every book. Need 100+ copies? Email booking@mikeallensports.com.
Booking
Bring Coach Allen to your stage.
Tell us your audience, date, location and the message you’re interested in. We’ll follow up with availability and a tailored proposal.
- Organization and audience (age / size)
- Event date(s) and city
- Format and preferred message
- Budget range
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