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50 Years: Christians in Sport Advances Gospel
Faith Facts
- Launched in 1976 by prayerful group including Wimbledon champion Stan Smith.
- Grew from 80 at first dinner to supporting 10,000 athletes today.
- Partners with ministries in 150 countries, equipping over 1,000 leaders.
God moved powerfully when sports-loving Christians gathered on February 18, 1976, convinced He cares deeply about athletics as a mission field.
They prayed boldly for luncheons, dinners, a full-time leader, regional fellowships, and England as Europe’s example in Christ-centered sports outreach.
The inaugural London dinner on June 19, 1976, drew 80 believers, sparking explosive growth to 400 attendees by 1978.
Registered as a charity in 1980 with Rev. Andrew Wingfield Digby as director, the ministry now runs camps, university events, and global partnerships.
Sport has always mattered to both God and humanity, generation after generation.
said Graham Daniels, general director.
Sport is a universal language. God has placed so many people at the heart of it—His mission field.
God cares about sport and the millions involved. And He would move if they prayed.
God’s kindness shines in answering those prayers, transforming a simple vision into worldwide gospel impact amid sports’ rising cultural power.
Like Daniels urges, let’s pray boldly today for revival in athletics, equipping believers to shine Christ’s light on fields everywhere.
Faith Facts
- Since 2017, five Salvadoran congregations have built 20 homes, four church buildings, and completed 18 renovations with pooled $5,000 offerings per home.
- Texas partners like Southern Hills Church of Christ and Berea Church of Christ send mission teams for hands-on labor, fostering unity across borders.
- Minister Armando Gámez, from a broken home redeemed by faith, leads efforts reflecting God’s provision for family stability.
Five Churches of Christ congregations in El Salvador partner with Texas volunteers to construct sturdy homes for families in need, embodying Christian love and protection.
Project Nehemiah, inspired by the biblical leader who rebuilt Jerusalem’s walls, pools offerings to provide shelter amid economic hardship, transforming empty lots into safe havens for God’s people.
“There was sadness in knowing that our brothers and sisters need a physical home, and many might never be able to build one,” Gámez said.
“We wanted them to feel God’s protection,” he said.
“One sister cried when she received her keys and said she had never had keys before. Now she has keys to open her own front door — a gift from the Lord.”
“It also showed me that, even with a language barrier, people are people and desire the same basic things in life.”
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Faith Facts
- Church of England Synod debated ending LLF process, but same-sex marriage wranglings persist despite media claims of closure.
- Legal advice confirms doctrine unchanged since 2017, bound by Scripture, Book of Common Prayer, and 39 Articles.
- Bishops’ motion laments distress, closes LLF by July 2026, yet launches new groups to prolong revisionist campaign.
The Church of England’s General Synod saw bishops propose a motion to conclude the divisive Living in Love and Faith process.
Headlines suggested frozen proposals for same-sex blessings, yet campaigners for doctrinal change declared full steam ahead.
The Archbishop of York to move: That this Synod: a) recognise and lament the distress and pain many have suffered during the LLF process, especially LGBTQI+ people; b) affirm that the LLF Programme and all work initiated by the February 2023 LLF Motion and subsequent LLF Motions will conclude by July 2026.
Orthodox Anglicans criticized the motion’s incoherence, as it appeases revisionists while ignoring biblical marriage truths.
Rev Dr Ian Paul highlights missed opportunity to refocus on kingdom priorities like evangelism and discipleship.
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Faith Facts
- Churches preached Christ on streets, beaches in São Paulo, Rio during festivities.
- Baptisms followed decisions for Christ in Ubatuba sea outreaches.
- Youth declared Jesus holds Belo Horizonte’s key.
Brazilian believers boldly countered Carnival’s revelry with evangelism, prayer, worship.
Employing “Blessed Batucada” percussion, they shared salvation via samba rhythms.
YWAM initiatives featured theater, music, service like breakfast for workers.
Families, children, sign interpreters joined prayers for awakening, police, youth.
“The key to this city is in the hands of Jesus.”
Pastor Israel Abreu led intercessions amid public proclamations of hope.
May these witnesses inspire us to advance Kingdom boldly, defending faith freedoms everywhere.
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