270: Coaching With Purpose

In this enlightening discussion, Mark Blake shares his journey of balancing his many roles—from leading youth basketball training at Nike Pro Skills and the San Antonio Spurs Leadership Academy to nurturing spiritual growth as a middle school student life director. Discover how his faith shapes his approach to coaching and his commitment to impacting lives both on and off the court.   Randy Youngling serves as the Director of the Sports Ministry Institute, a unique initiative under Grace School of Theology and the Grace Center for Spiritual Development. With a deep passion for combining faith and athletics, Randy has spearheaded the creation of a 40-hour certificate program aimed at equipping both men and women to effectively minister within the world of sports. His work reflects a dedication to empowering individuals to serve through sports ministry, using his extensive experience to inspire others in their spiritual and professional journeys.   This episode is brought to you by Saving Grace, one of the many levels of learning at Grace Center for Spiritual Development (GCSD).   At GCSD, our vision is to develop spiritual leaders in every nation who can teach others about the love of Christ, a love that cannot be earned and cannot be lost. We aim to provide a variety of exciting ways for you to engage with God’s Word and to be trained and equipped to be a spiritual leader in your sphere of influence.   👍 Visit the 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 for updates on upcoming episodes: https://www.gsot.edu/savinggrace/    👍 For more 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒 like this podcast, devotionals, Bible Studies, and other downloadable content to help you in your Christian walk, check out 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: https://www.gsot.edu/center/    👍 Don’t forget to 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 for more updates on upcoming episodes!    ❗️ 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬: Saving Grace is now available for pick up through Salem Radio Network! Episodes air every Friday at 5:30 pm ET. For more information, visit: https://srnonline.com/show/saving-grace-with-carmen-pate     #FaithAndSports #CoachingWithPurpose #SpiritualGrowth #passionforthewordofgod #savinggrace #savinggracepodcast #savinggraceonradio #gracecenteronline #graceschooloftheology #salemradio #salemnetwork #carmenpate #randyyoungling