Primary areas of ministry

1. International mission trips –
Most of our international trips are to restricted-access countries where there is little to no gospel presence.  Regardless of destination, each trip takes players, coaches, and support personnel to foreign countries to work with existing ministries/missionaries to further supplement what they do there as well as seeking to share Christ with as many as possible.

2. Prison ministry- We visit regional and federal prisons, playing softball and basketball against inmates and sharing testimonies and the Gospel during or after play.

3. Mission Conferences- We also work in conjunction with Mission Conferences helping to train and mobilize Christians for the Great Commission. The vision for this ministry and its inspiration actually began during a Missions Conference when Scott and Wendy Duke heard how much of the world had never heard the name of Jesus spoken aloud.  We are open to any and all ways that God can use our abilities in sports to get His message of hope and forgiveness to the lost.

4. Discipleship - We conduct discpleship Bible studies to trip participants to help them grow in their walk with the Lord.

Two Common Misconceptions:

1. “It’s a youth ministry.” Our participants have ranged from age 2 to 70 years old, male and female. In fact, only two of the twelve international trips we have taken have included athletes younger than college age.  Although we do include youth in some of our projects, most of the ministry opportunities we have require adults of all ages.

2. “Only high level players are needed.”  It is true that we must have quality athletes or coaches in order to compete and give our message credibility, but in the past, those who have gone and served in a supporting role, have been as effective, if not more so than the athletes.  In areas where sharing of the Gospel is restricted in some way, the “support personnel” with us often times have more ministry opportunities than do the athletes and coaches.  This makes them essential to the success of the ministry and also opens the door for “non-sports” people to be involved.