ATHLETES IN ACTION
The Lord used discipleship, one-on-one mentorship, to help me see the deep need I have for him. He used Athletes In Action (AIA) to steer me onto the path of becoming a Christian 12 years ago when I was a junior in college at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
I am not sure why I joined a Bible study with fellow athletes, or why I agreed to meet one-on-one with the staff member of AIA, or why I decided at the last minute to go on the “Big Break” spring break outreach with Campus Crusade for Christ to Panama City, but I know the Lord used all those events to draw me into a deep, intimate relationship with him.
I am a believer in investing in people. I have seen how desperately and deeply people desire to be known and heard, and how many individuals are longing for someone to reach out to them. I have seen how people - sinful, broken people, have helped point others to God, and how God has used those relationships to bring people to salvation.
I am a missionary, working alongside and investing in people in Mundri, South Sudan because many years ago God chose to use someone to invest in me. My whole life people have been investing me, over and over again. They deserve the credit for any good I have ever done.
I am thankful for Athletes In Action, and I am thankful for Scott Shepherd, the man that intentionally chose to teach me about God and Jesus, to meet with me one-on-one every week and explain the four spiritual laws, the man that continues to use his skills to serve the Lord through work with Athletes In Action.
Saved by grace and firm believer in the power of discipleship,
-Scott J. Will
MMS, MPH, PA-C
Missionary – Mundri, South Sudan
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Did you know Luke is involved in AIA at YALE?
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