Most baseball coaches teach their players to steal second base, throw a curveball and catch a fly ball in the outfield, but Faith Field Ministries is using baseball to teach something they feel is of greater value.
"It teaches my son and these kids it's always the right time to do the right thing," said Tom Weldon, a parent involved in Faith Field Baseball Ministries. "I know baseball is a huge thing when you use it to share the love of Christ."
Faith Field Baseball Ministries is a non-profit organization designed to use baseball as a platform to reach teenage boys in Jacksonville. The program provides kids who love to play baseball the opportunity to participate in a league without financial obligations. And team members also develop their character and leadership skills by conducting baseball clinics for children who don't have the resources to play ball.
"Players are being burnt out playing year-round," said Michael Farah, the founder of Faith Field Ministries. "There should be a balance in the kids' life. Something is wrong when it isn't fun anymore, and something needs to change."
Source: Florida Times Union | Heather Furey
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