ABOUT US
Jesus in the Circle
FAITH · SOFTBALL · COMMUNITY
OUR MISSION
Why we exist
“Jesus in the Circle exists to share the good news, the love and truth of Jesus Christ with softball athletes, families, and the broader softball community by meeting them where they are — on and off the field. Through Christ-centered discipleship, worship, and fellowship, we seek to encourage faith, relieve the pressures of the game and recruiting process, and equip the next generation to live boldly for Christ and to put him at the center in every area of their lives.”
OUR VISION
Where we’re headed
“To see softball fields across the nation become places where worship and praise, encouragement, and joy is illuminated by athletes, coaches, families, and officials through their faith in Jesus Christ while competing at the highest level of softball.”
Core goals
How we do it
Spiritual growth & discipleship
- Monthly online Bible studies led by college and retired softball athletes
- Daily spiritual disciplines — Scripture, prayer, and devotionals
- Safe environment to ask questions and grow in personal faith
On-field ministry & national presence
- Chapels at national events for athletes, coaches, parents, and umpires
- Post-practice devotionals and team chapels
- Visible ministry presence in travel softball nationwide
Outreach & resource distribution
- Free Bibles, prayer cards, devotional books, wristbands, and apparel
- Resources to plant seeds of faith beyond the field
- Connecting athletes with local faith-based clubs
Live events & community building
- In-person events with worship, testimonies, and altar calls
- Relieving mental and spiritual pressures of competitive softball
- Relationships that point people toward hope in Christ
Support for families & the community
- Ministry to athletes, parents, coaches, and umpires
- An extension of the Body of Christ, not a replacement for local church
- Redirecting identity from results to identity in Christ
Partnerships & stewardship
- Collaborating with ministries, travel ball orgs, and churches
- Responsible stewardship of financial and material resources
- Sustainable partnerships to reach more athletes nationwide
Statement of Faith
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, inerrant, infallible Word of God. The whole Bible, both the Old and New Testaments, are complete and sufficient. There is one true God, existing in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus is God in His very essence and pre-existed as God in all His glory before His incarnation in time and space. Jesus entered the world through the womb of the Virgin Mary taking on full, yet sinless, humanity. He voluntarily died on the Cross a substitutionary death for man's sin, and then physically rose from the grave three days later. We believe that Salvation occurs when the sinner repents and believes in the Lord Jesus Christ. That person is immediately born again and sealed by the Holy Spirit until the day of redemption, all of his sins are forgiven and he is justified, which is the act of God whereby He declares the believing sinner righteous, based on the finished work of Jesus Christ on the Cross.