From a New York Times bestselling author, sports journalist and fellow believer is this inspiring book revealing how athletes have become Christianity's most important evangelists.
As anybody who's ever watched a sporting event in the past couple of years can attest, today's athletes profess their faith at levels unimaginable just a few years ago-and to bigger audiences than ever in the past. Language that was once limited to more intimate circles of faith are now being broadcast to-and is also being embraced by-the mainstream. Turn on a game, and you'll hear things like:
"First and foremost, I want to give all glory and praise to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
"Without Jesus, I'm nothing… I'm in this position because of his grace. I'm just thankful that the Lord allowed me to be here."
"God's blessed us very much."
Why is this happening? And what role is it playing in the increase in young people (particularly men) declaring themselves as Christians?
A man of deep faith, Eubanks embarks on a reporting journey to find the answer to these questions, interviewing many high-profile Christian athletes. Read this book to hear from Scottie Scheffler, Kirk Cousins, Riley Gaines, Sage Steele, Sydney McLaughlin, Jonathan Issac, David Pollack, Dusty Baker, Dabo Swinney, and others in their own words about their faith.
In this inspiring new book for believers who love sports, Eubanks takes readers inside the explosion of Christian evangelism in sports -- and shows how the world's top athletes are doing God's work to save the church. Steve Eubanks is a New York Times bestselling author and award-winning journalist and editor. Some of his titles include Augusta: Home of the Masters, To Win and Die in Dixie: The Birth of the Modern Golf Swing and the Mysterious Death of its Creator, and All American: Two Men, The 2001 Army-Navy Game, And The War They Fought In Iraq. Steve has co-authored books with golf legend Arnold Palmer, NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon, Hall of Fame college football coach Lou Holtz, nine-time world champion rodeo cowboy Ty Murray, Olympic gold medal bobsled driver Steven Holcomb, twelve-time PGA Tour winner and major champion Paul Azinger, and chart-topping country roots artist Doug Seegers. Steve is the managing editor for the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and his columns have appeared in Sports Illustrated, Golf Digest, CBS Sportsline, FoxSports.com and USA Today. As part of the original team that stood up FoxSports.com, Steve got to know many extraordinary athletes, including Bill Walton. He is the father of six, grandfather of thirteen, and lives in Peachtree City, Georgia with his wife and two pugs.
