Mark Stephens leads the Pickleball Ministry for SportsLife Leadership, an organization dedicated to building sports communities for kingdom impact and infusing life into sports leaders around the world. Mark shares how he is using pickleball as a platform for ministry, bringing professional players, collegiate athletes, coaches, and others together through worship, fellowship, events, and shared faith. With professional pickleball players spending much of the year traveling from tournament to tournament, Mark is working to create a stronger sense of community and connection for athletes who can often experience loneliness on tour. Through SportsLife Pickleball, he is helping unite players who may have rarely interacted before, while also creating opportunities for college players and programs to build relationships beyond the court. The conversation explores how faith and sports can be a powerful way to build community. Listen and subscribe to learn more.
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