Using Sports and Teaching to Connect with the Community

Adam’s Story— Coordinating Bible Studies in Tokyo with the IMB

Adam met RightNow at Passion 2006. He was involved in campus ministries and had a huge heart for overseas missions. He remained involved in mission work to Peru while also working with at-risk kids in Pittsburg.

Adam felt a call to serve in Japan. He answered that call and served in Japan with the International Mission Board (IMB) throughout the summer of 2007. He then returned to Japan with IMB and the Free Tokyo Project for the first eight months of 2008 (January-August).

While in Tokyo, Adam worked with college students coordinating bible studies that missionaries could continue teaching after he left, with hopes that those bible studies would turn into house churches.

Adam is currently enrolled in Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, NC and will return to Japan again in the summer of 2009 for three months with the IMB.

The IMB presents the Gospel of Jesus Christ in order to lead individuals to saving faith, resulting in church-planting movements among all the peoples of the world.

Jana’s Story— Working with a Sports Program in India through OM

Jana found RightNow.org on the web in October 2008. She had been on a couple mission trips to Peru and Mexico but really had a calling to serve in India.

Jana loved working with youth and loved basketball as she played in college. She also currently coaches high school basketball. She was interested in serving on a two-week sports mission trip.

Jana stayed in touch with her RightNow mission coach who put her in touch with Operation Mobilization (OM). OM has a great sports link program where individuals can fulfill the mission of transforming lives and communities through sports with the idea that sports are a universal language.

Jana is now heading to India for a couple weeks this September working with their sports link program.

Over 5,400 people working in over 110 countries are serving with Operation Mobilization to bring a message of hope to the peoples of the world.