With just over a year to go before Vancouver and Whistler open their arms to the world, plans are well underway to take teams from South Carolina, and elsewhere, to help with ministry opportunities naturally created by the Olympics. As with previous Olympic ministry events, you can check here for the latest information on what is taking place to make it happen.
I am excited about this blog because unlike the Beijing blog, I can give you full details as to where we will be going and what we will be doing without having to work to remain anonymous or avoid typing anything that would draw attention from the Web watchers we were warned about in Beijing.
So what is taking place a year out? Lots of ground work. The South Carolina Baptist Convention is laying the foundation to equip team leaders and team members who have a passion for Olympic ministry. While the SCBC is the local body we are working through, we will fall under the direction of More Than Gold or MTG.
MTG is an amazing organization that formed several years ago with their trademark snowflake logo. The idea was to minister to people at sporting events in an effective way. The rest is history as MTG has been a huge influence in many Olympics since 1996. They work to build relationships with the local organizing committees which allows for a better working environment when it comes time for teams to arrive.
Over the next weeks and months, I will be laying the ground work for this blog so you will have an idea of what our Olympic ministry will look like in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
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