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​Symposium for Ministry in Golf 2017
Tue, Sep 27, 2016 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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​A preliminary look at the Symposium was posted 8/29/2016

An expansion on that is below;

- Each ministry/individual will be asked to prepare 7 - 10 minutes to cover;

--- History

--- Vision

--- 2017 expectations

--- 2017 Events/activities

--- 2017 Challenges

- 2 minutes to answer questions.

A symposium on ministry in golf?  What??

That's right, I personally feel called to gather together individuals and ministries who have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and a passion for golf to come together in unity in order that the world would know that God sent Jesus Christ.

I have observed since 1990 that there are numbers of these people and many ministerial organizations using the game of golf to reach out for the Kingdom of God.

​I am one of those people!!  I desire community engagement with those similarly called to coordinate efforts, share opportunities and join together in unity to show our love for one-another and Christ so that the world (the golf world) will see that God has sent Jesus Christ.

Did you know that the Lord engaged with PGA Tour players in the mid-1960's; bringing like-hearted Players together in a Bible Study to regularly have "church" at Tour locations and study the Bible as well as encourage one another?  This developed into Links Players International over time.

Did you know that the Fellowship of Christian Athletes joined together with a Navy Captain in the 1970's to encourage young golfers to participate in their camps in order to improve their game, yet, to engage with other Christian golfers to build their faith as well?

Did you know that College Golf Fellowship was started back in 1980 as the PGA Tour Bible Study (started in the 1960's) invited college golfers to join them in order "to build into the lives of young men and encourage them in their life and faith"?

Are you aware that there are chaplains actively engaging with professional golfers throughout the world to expand and encourage them in Kingdom work?

Do you know the REAL story of Payne Stewart?

How about the background and story of Seven Days in Utopia?

How about what's happening with Youth With a Mission - DTSGolf??

Were you aware there are numerous individuals and two organizations that I know of that are using golf as an outreach to evangelism and discipleship; Challenge Golf Association and In His Grip.

Or, lastly for now, the real reason Bernhard Langer is sooooo driven on the Tour Champions??

We believe these and many more stories must be shared and promoted in order to fulfill the Lord's call in Matthew 28:19-23

Join us for this Symposium, September 21st, ONLINE...  email [email protected] or text 774-212-2265 for a personal invitation.

In Him2

Bill

Back in 2014, Wally Armstrong asked me what the vision going forward for HisKingdom.golf, (then Open Doors) would be.  

Man, I'm so glad he asked that....  It is found here, but, what should it look like?

What has become very obvious during the past 30 years, yes, 30 years, is that there are a tremendous number of people who have a passion for golf and a love for Jesus Christ.  In a similar vein, we know that our Lord calls us to be on mission for Him in this world; 

19 "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.  And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."  Matthew 28.

and, lastly, for now, we are called to unity in the Spirit in John 17, the incredible prayer from our Lord. "Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one." John 17:11b

If this is so, shouldn't we be in unity in our vision, mission and activities?

The answer is yes.  Therefore the response to the question is the following;

We should be about the call of our Lord to go out into all the world on mission for Him and we should do this in unity of purpose, but, exercising our individual gifts, experiences and influence in our particular place in which the Lord has placed us.  Therefore, we believe we should conduct a collective brainstorming (Spirit-storming) session with all interested parties called to be on mission for the Lord through the game of golf.

Look here at the ministries we have found that are involved in taking their passion for golf and their love of Jesus Christ and reaching out to introduce Him as well as disciple those they bring alongside......  This list is only a portion of those that have this mission, this drive to serve Him.  There are full-time men and women on the major and minor golf Tours throughout the world that are developing and growing relationships with individuals in order to invest their lives in others for the Lord Jesus Christ.  Look at the books and videos and stories developed that are written from a perspective to reach out to the golfer from Wally Armstrong, Seven Days in Utopia, Links Players International, etc, etc.  In fact we are aware that "I Am Second" is planning on producing a "Bubba" video and a marque name in the professional ranks is working toward producing video documentaries of Pros that have had the Lord as the center of their lives.

Shouldn't we be good stewards and get together in unity to pool resources and efforts on a unified front and mission?

The answer is YES!

Please, let's get together!!!!  

If you want to join this initiative, email us and we'll invite you to the "Spirit-storming" session to be conducted September 21st through a telephone-oriented conference call.

In Him2!!!!!