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Sports Ministry in Ometepec, Mexico

A PUBLICATION OF
SPORTS OUTREACH INSTITUTE
JULY 2006

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For years missionairies were described as people  Coaching and training three soccer teams to be used in
who “wore many hats.” Today, missionaries are ofthen said to sports ministry.
be gifted in “multi-tasking.”  Planting new churches as more people come to know
In the world of Sports Outreach the term ‘multi- Jesus.
tasking’ would most likely elicit the name of Tim Wood. Tim,  Serving as a chaplain at the large Christian Hospital de la
his wife Barb, and their four children serve the Lord through Amistad, started by his parents.
the ministry of Sports Outreach in Ometepec, Mexico. Like
 Building a Christian camp and retreat center on a
most missionaries, Tim and Barb have had to master the
beautiful piece of property along the Pacific Coast.
art of multi-tasking in order to meet the many demands of
ministry; but they have taken the term to a new level.  Assisting with the creation and operation of a Christian
school.
Sports Outreach Institute will be sending a team to
Ometepec, July 14-29. They are going to assist Tim and Barb  Hosting, nurturing and directing several short term
with Vacation Bible School, a week long swimming outreach, mission teams from the United States each year.
several video outreaches, a basketball clinic and outreach,  Directing several camp programs each year for children,
ministry in a local hospital, construction on a camp located youth and young adults.
along the Pacific coast, Bible studies and planting a new  Training and equipping new pastors for both rural and
church on the outskirts of Ometepec. Whew, sounds busy. urban church settings.
When the team returns they will all be wondering “How do  Serving as a mentor and discipling a growing number of
Tim and Barb do so much with so little?” The answer to that men.
question is two-fold.
 Directing several large evangelical outreaches each year.
First, Tim and Barb Wood have true servant hearts.
 Hosting, training and supervising several interns each
As a minister of the Word and Sacrament, Tim has been
year who are considering a call to full-time ministry in
given a lot of authority. As leaders in the community they are
missions.
easily recognized and granted great respect and admiration.
As college educated and highly trained missionaries, their There is more, but I trust you get the picture – Tim and
skills set them apart from the crowd. But those are not the Barb do know how to multi-
things that contribute the greatest to the success of their task. The glue that holds
ministry to the poor, needy, sick, powerless, uneducated and all this together is the clear
often unchurched masses of Ometepec. No, it is their ‘servant demonstration of their love
hearts’ that most people first notice. In the first century for the Lord. Tim and Barb
church, St. Augustine wrote; “For you I am a bishop, but with openly and lovingly share the
you I am a Christian. The first is an office accepted; the love of Christ in word and in
second is a gift received. One is danger; the other is safety. If I deed. Unlike most of us who
am happier to be redeemed with you than to be placed over find ourselves multi-tasking,
you, then I shall, as the Lord commanded, be more fully your the Woods never forget to
servant.” The words may be 2000 years old but they describe take time with each person
the ministry mindset and heart of Tim and Barb Wood. God places in their path. The
servant-heart combined but
Secondly, Tim is the master of multi-tasking. In
not in conflict with the ability to multi-task makes their
addition to pastoring a growing Presbyterian Church in
ministry in Ometepec effective and efficient.
Ometepec, Tim also is:
THE FINAL SCORE
T im and Barb have been a part of the Sports
Outreach family since 1998. The entire community
of Ometepec has been blessed and enriched by their
unique combination of sports ministry, pastoral care,
humanitarian aid, educational programming, Christian
discipleship and camping ministry. They are building a
strong foundation upon which SOI and the Wood’s pray
great things can be done to glorify God and share His
grace with others.

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T im and Barb are in need of a new automobile. As you can

see, this “multi-tasking” ministry demands dependable and
reliable transportation. Would you please consider making a special
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gift towards the purchase and care of a vehicle for the Wood family
and ministry in Ometepec? Please use the enclosed response card if
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you feel lead to do so. Please know that a thoughtful and generous
donation will enhance the work in Mexico as well as help this special
family continue to serve. Thank you and God bless.
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A PUBLICATION OF
SPORTS OUTREACH INSTITUTE
JULY 2006