{"id":72,"date":"2021-02-23T13:41:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T18:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportsmissionsoutreach.com\/ministry\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2021-02-23T19:11:04","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T00:11:04","slug":"join-the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sportsmissionsoutreach.com\/ministry\/join-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Join The Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Joining the Team<\/h1><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/a>Revelation 3:8<\/strong>\u00a0states God opens doors no one can shut. The \u00a0first year of Sports Ministry was filled with God\u2019s version of ESPN highlights.\u00a0 We got a front row seat to see God redeem and transform lives. \u00a0We also had the privilege to share the Gospel with a hundred and fifty inmates at the Polk Youth Institute where we experienced God\u2019s saving 23 of those inmates.\u00a0 They were then placed into a Bible study for discipleship.\u00a0 God also opened a door to go overseas to go to a country that is hostile to the Gospel.\u00a0 While we were there we saw a young lady pray to receive Christ in a local restaurant. \u00a0 For all who are championing this mission through prayer and finances, THANK YOU for being on the team!\u00a0Crossroads Fellowship\u00a0<\/a>has appointed me to be a Community Sports Chaplain to reach out to the sports community\u00a0in our area. This is a community supported youth outreach mission commissioned by and held accountable to\u00a0Crossroads Fellowship<\/a>. This role involves meeting with athletic directors, coaches, and players; speaking at their pre-game chapels, collaborating with\u00a0FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes)<\/a>, and raising up volunteers to serve specific teams. When we are on school campuses we are there to serve within guidelines given to us. We are\u00a0not proselytizing or, promoting or even mentioning Christianity when we are serving at\u00a0school generated functions. All activities where the gospel is shared are in venues in which students are fully aware of what they are attending. The vision of this mission is captured in this verse\u00a0\u201c\u2026to run in such a way that we may win\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 from I Corinthians 9:24. My goal is to help bring folks like you and area coaches together to equip our young people to run a victorious race in life. The most vital ingredient to victory is found in our adventurous relationship with Jesus Christ. For years, I have been fortunate to see God change lives through sports. I am raising my own financial support like many local missionaries do. This is\u00a0your opportunity to participate<\/strong>\u00a0by doing two things: investing in and praying for this outreach mission.\u00a0 Your\u00a0financial support\u00a0<\/a>will allow me to spend all of my time reaching out to school teams rather than spending time marketing this venture. I\u2019m asking that you prayerfully consider being a participator and not a spectator in this new mission God has called me to. I need you as a prayer partner; and if you are able, as a financial partner too. While I find it difficult to ask for support, I have been encouraged by so many friends to do so when they sense as I do God\u2019s clear leading for me to continue to follow this opportunity. I thank God for teammates like you!\u00a0 It sets me free to do what I know God has been preparing me to do. As you pray, ask God to give you a specific time to pray for me weekly; and most of all, ask Him to use this ministry to build His kingdom and to greatly bless this ministry He has begun.\u00a0 I invite you to come to the equipping class on Sunday mornings if you are seeking a place to plug in and grow. I would like to hear back from you. I will be corresponding with you to give you the \u201cESPN highlights\u201d of this new journey. Champion the cause!\u00a0 Let\u2019s see His kingdom come and God\u2019s will be done in and through the sports teams in Raleigh!\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s been an amazing year, let\u2019s make this year beyond what we can imagine! To Donate, we two options available: 1. Pay online at\u00a0crossroads.org\/smo<\/a>\u00a0or directly here at\u00a0donate online.<\/a>\u00a02. Write a check to\u00a0Crossroads Fellowship<\/strong>\u00a0and put\u00a0\u201cSports Missions\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0in the memo section then mail to Crossroads Fellowship 2721 E. Millbrook Road, Raleigh NC 27604 or Call 919-981-0222 ask for Sarah Bandy to do a direct deposit.<\/p>

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