Love God, Love People. Serve God, Serve People.
Pastor Totie Andes is the National Director of Athletes in Action Philippines. A servant to the body of Christ and the people in sports. In this episode, he shares his journey in the sports ministry. Tell us what his challenges were when he started reaching out to people in sports to share the gospel. He also mentions how the ministry changed its course of discipleship when COVID started. . It is evident from listening to him speak that it has been a joy for him being the Lord's servant, and seeing those whom he touched continue serving Him!
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
1. Throwing out the ego and glorifying God for His Providence and not ourselves. "This ministry is not ours, it's His. This podcast is not Jho's, it's His. We are only stewards."
2. Being faithful is not a one-time shot; it is a process.
3. The art of teaching what you learned from the Bible and not putting it inside the box unshared. It is a spiritual legacy to pass on to the next generation.
Listen on to find out more inside this episode.
Timestamps:
1:29 - How Pastor Totie first got exposed to sports ministries in the Philippines and its concept.
5:06 - How people use sports as a ministry for evangelism.
6:20 - The struggles that Pastor had been through when he started his journey.
9:41 - The mission and vision of Athletes in Action Philippines and their discipleship.
14:16 - "Everything is God's work. It's not our ministry, it's God's ministry."
16:16 - How is discipleship being initiated among athletes.
19:02 - How to start serving the Lord in the sports ministry.
24:50 - The best memories that Pastor Totie had throughout the sports ministry journey.
29:06 - Future plans of Pastor Totie after the pandemic.
30:30 - Personal plans to serve Athletes in Action Philippines.
30:48 - Pastor's encouragement to Christians who face challenges as they start their journey in the sports ministry.
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