{"id":308,"date":"2017-02-13T08:30:56","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T16:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/randyalcorn\/?p=308"},"modified":"2017-02-10T06:41:06","modified_gmt":"2017-02-10T14:41:06","slug":"platform-god-given","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/randyalcorn\/2017\/02\/platform-god-given\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Not Only Athletes: What Platform Has God Given You?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\"andrew-mccutchen-theincrease\"Last spring I had the privilege of speaking at a conference for NFL players put on by Pro Athletes Outreach<\/a> (PAO), a group which exists to unite a community of pro athletes and couples to grow as disciples of Jesus and positively impact their spheres of influence. They have a fantastic outreach to professional football and baseball athletes and their wives. I\u2019ve seen firsthand the amazing difference they\u2019re making.<\/p>\n

In the off-season I exchanged emails and texts with dozens of NFL players and chaplains I met at the conference. It was a time of great spiritual impact on many, and a large number of players and wives were baptized. Nanci and I were deeply touched by the ministry of PAO.<\/p>\n

This video<\/a> PAO made featuring Andrew McCutchen, centerfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, is a great reminder that God has His people everywhere, and He has given each of us a platform to use for our Lord, with our own unique sphere of influence.<\/p>\n