Taking a Christian Tennis Stand
My name is Sue Beck. As a mother of a young teenage boy, you pray that God will send positive role models, friends and opportunities into your son's life to help him grow into a mature, successful upstanding adult.
The International Christian Tennis Association was just such an answer to prayer for my son Joe.
We first met Coach Scotty Paschal and the ICTA team when they were in Texas almost 6 years ago. We have been blessed to watch the ICTA grow and be blessed as it is develops into a more and more successful Christian tennis ministry.
Joe and the other tennis players are dedicated athletes who work hard to improve their tennis game and to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with others.
When I visit the team in Palm Coast, I am very impressed with the high performance tennis and fitness training, nutrition schedule, and with how much the kids love to grow as players and in their personal lives.
I love getting to know the players and I can see how Christ has touched their lives.
I have had the opportunity to travel on ICTA mission trips as a volunteer, and I am continually impressed with how enthusiastic the kids are to share Christ with others and to serve in the communities we visit. The mission trips are well planned and first rate.
Myself and the other volunteers feel fortunate to participate in such caring Christian volunteer work.
Any player who has the opportunity to train with the ICTA Tennis Academy in Florida receives a high level of tennis training under the direction of a caring and talented coach. I have personally seen many players attend Coach Scotty's tennis academy and end up feeling much better about themselves and with an improved spark in their tennis game.
It seems to me that Coach Scotty has an ability to see just what needs to be worked on to help the player improve their game immediately. I have witnessed this personally over and over with ranked pro players and top nationally ranked international junior players.
He then works with them to establish a regular training schedule with their local coaches and a supporting nutrition regimen tailored to their needs to help them move even farther forward.
Coach Scotty cares about his players and establishes a long term friendship and working relationship with them.
Joe and the other players get to train in a moral and supportive environment that I have been very impressed with.
One of the things I really enjoy is watching ICTA's Discipleship Training classes. What a blessing and a refreshing change from the tennis academy norm!!
The Christian teaching materials used are well written and are the same ones ICTA distributes on mission trips. When visiting, the parents of the students are actively involved and we all have such fun.
Some kids are so shy at first when they get up to share a little bit about how Christ has touched their lives, and others are born teachers that can't wait for another opportunity to share Jesus with others! All students learn in this family friendly, Christian atmosphere!
Then they all head to the courts with revitalized spirits and a desire to work hard and improve their games so that they can use the talents they are blessed with to continue to travel to tennis tournaments to play hard and again have the opportunity to help bring others to Jesus Christ.
I highly recommend training with the ICTA for any player that has the opportunity. I also recommend that anyone whom feels impressed to help bring others to a knowledge of Christ take the opportunity to travel with the ICTA on a rewarding mission trip or travel tour!
The International Christian Tennis Association is changing the landscape for tennis on a global scale.
During the last 6 years I have seen God bless ICTA. The world we live in today must have an organization like ICTA, and many more like it in all sports.
I am proud to be associated with Scotty Paschal and the ICTA gang and to have been blessed to witness God's mighty hand guiding this little sports ministry to international prominence and recognition.
Sue Beck, ICTA Tennis Mom and ICTA Volunteer since 1999!!
posted by Scott Paschal @ 9:36 AM
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