Newspaper Articles

"Thank you so much for your program!!! As you are aware, our church, Kingsville Baptist, sponsored our first 3 on 3 this past Saturday. It was a huge success! Our community is a buzz about it! People want to know when we are going to do it again. I thank God for you and your ministry! Thank you for giving of yourselves and following God’s call. My family and I are in prayer for you, thanking God for what He has done and what He will do in the future!"

- Amanda Burlew, Kingsville Baptist Church, Pineville, LA

"The Hunter Street Connect 3on3 Basketball Tournament was an awesome event on two levels - it strengthened our core volunteer base, and we interacted with people we do not normally have the opportunity to interact with. Connect Ministries helped us streamline and cast vision to our volunteers in a way that brought our core leadership together, unified in one vision, like never before. Because of the success in our volunteer base, we were able to create an environment that hosted families and highly competitive basketball teams at the same time. God was honored, and we look forward to doing this event again!"

- Josh Rhodes, Recreation Minister, Hunter Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, AL

"Connect Ministries' initiative to impact communities using 3on3 basketball is an idea whose time has come. Here is a way to call attention to the needs of others in a unique way that will appeal to all communities."

- John Garner, Recreation and Sports Ministry Strategist, LifeWay Christian Resources

"The Connect 3on3 Cool Springs Basketball Tournament made a huge difference for us as a new church plant. God used the tournament to move our church outside our walls and into the community. We had teams come from all over the area, and we met so many new people whom we would have never touched through our normal church channels. In addition, we built lasting relationships with businesses and those in our community. I highly recommend any church, business or individual to be involved with Connect 3on3 because of the relationships you will build in your community, and because of the fulfillment you will experience as you make a positive difference in your world!"

- Jeff Simmons, Senior Pastor, Rolling Hills Community Church

"Connect 3 on 3 was a unique opportunity for our church to build a bridge with our community. It is an ongoing challenge for churches to find concrete ways to creatively reach outside the four walls of "the church." Connect 3 on 3 gave us a great platform to take "the church" to the community."

- Dr. Keith W. Langner, Senior Pastor, The Church at Lake Guntersville

"I am so grateful for Connect 3 on 3 Classic City! It has created so much excitement and unity within our Baptist Student Union at UGA. And I am also excited that this outstanding event has been fun, brought healing, and has touched the lives of seekers in the Athens community."

- Franklin Scott, Campus Minister, University of Georgia