Why Sports
Sports is an amazing context for relationship building, sharing the Gospel, and teaching character… both on the field and off the field.
Sports Outreach Coaches step on and off the field, providing sports TRAINING, building TRUSTING relationships, and sharing the TRUTH of the Gospel. As relationships develop, we step off the field going DEEPER through mentoring, meeting emotional, practical, and spiritual needs. We focus on DISCIPLESHIP; for the purpose of equipping and DEPLOYING the next generation of Christian leaders.
PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL. MAKE DISCIPLES. OBEY THE BIBLE.
Our sports ministry models and principles have been proven countless times to be cross-cultural and effective. They were developed and fine-tuned over many years by our founder, Russ Carr. On the field, soccer and chess are our primary sports. Additionally, we do or have done basketball, volleyball, softball, baseball and about any activity that gets kids running around! It all leads to relationships and opportunities to connect off the field with the Gospel message and life. We partner with churches in the places we minister to connect people to a local body of believers.
“Sports is a unique, all-terrain vehicle that knows no bounds. It is international in scope, intercultural in appeal, and there are no cultural or social hang-ups. It moves swiftly through all the differences – race, religion, age and gender. Sports is a great common denominator, opening doors to all levels of society. Teamed with ministry, the potential is incredible, the impact is staggering.”
— Russ Carr, Founder