People may readily
leave their communities and drive across town to participate in
a church sports or recreation program but will be less likely to
become active in that church if it is not close to where they live.
Participating in a church recreation program is great, but the goal
is for the people to be plugged into a church home where they will
be regularly fed by the Holy Spirit. The number of people
being touched by the gospel of Jesus Christ would increase by thousands
if smaller churches could reach out to their communities through
sports and recreation. The reason they don't may simply be
the lack of recreational training, staff, and funds.
People
in your community might come to church, but they
will play ball and recreate…somewhere!