Timothy Project: Year To Date Project Award Recipients Summary 2017 - an editorial. I joined the CrossTraining team February 1 with little knowledge of the professional soccer industry.  While soccer filled large amounts of my weekly schedule, it was barely a hint at the caliber of Major League Soccer.  My soccer experiences included sitting in comfy folding chairs on the sidelines while visiting with other soccer moms, growing relationships and evaluating how our sons were progressing through the season. I had gleaned insights and perspectives from Chaplain Brad Kenney over time as he shared about CrossTraining, the Rapids and his passion for chaplaincy.  Those gleanings did not leave me star struck with famous players or a Rapids super-fan but instead

CrossTraining's Timothy Project: The Mountain Springs Church team that traveled to Swaziland this month delivered support and encouragement to Coach Xolani Moyo and his soccer players in more ways than one. This  Timothy Project post is best told in pictures and thoughts shared by the team themselves. "Xolani has a clear passion and vision for his sports ministry, Adventures in Missions.  His excitement is contagious.  Having the equipment (Timothy Project donations), especially the balls and jerseys, allowed him to better lead young men, and I can clearly see how the equipment allows Xolani's sports ministry to be even more effective in changing the lives of young men in Swaziland." shares one team member. "Xolani's sports ministry is establishing pride and leading young men

Timothy Project: CSCS Ecuador 2017 is pleased to report the Colorado Spring Christian School (CSCS) Ecuador mission team returned home filled with great stories and memories to share. Jason Rollins, CSCS's Athletic Director and soccer coach, wrote to CrossTraining sharing few of the experiences the team had. "Our time was fantastic and the whole team had a great trip!   We had the opportunity to pass out the pull overs to each of the players on the Cumbre Alta team. Numerous players on the team struggle to even get to practices and games because they cannot afford the 25 cent bus ride, so the pull overs were a very special gift for them. In fact, 3 days after we passed

A reminder that the team from Colorado Springs Christian Schools (CSCS) and recipient of the Timothy Project: CSCS Ecuador 2017 update is headed out! You can follow the team and their trip by clicking here. CrossTraining, through the Timothy Project, was able to provide: 30 soccer balls a ball bag approx. 80 jersey/half-zip pullovers cones water bottles and carriers 80 The Prize DVDs Rev Brad Kenney, CrossTraining Executive Director shared about some of the exciting ways that God had pulled some of the items for the project together, It was interesting because Coach [Jason] Rollins had requested water bottles and carriers and we don't normally get those types of things. We weren't sure that we would have enough funds to purchase

The Timothy Project: CCPC Uganda 2017 trip will see a team of adults and students from CrossTraining's  partner church, Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church head to Kampala, Uganda for a couple weeks of ministry. . The team consisting of adult leaders and students, will over two weeks, serve in a number of ways. From school visits and participating in school ministry, to partnering with and hearing stories from Youth For Christ leaders, to visiting with pregnant teenagers at the Mirembe House. The team will also have a day of soccer ministry, playing with the street kids of Kampala and also work on a service project in Gulu with a safari experience at the end of the trip. CCPC has made a regular trip