Kyle Ray has a lot of experience in ministry. He was on the church staff, First Christian Church of Dunedin FL (one year). After this he was 7 years on staff at Peninsula Covenant Church, Redwood City, CA. He was also a missionary for 3 years in Malawi and now has 2 years in South Africa. Kyle has taken 7 International Basketball trips with Christian teams. Included in his education is: BS Fitness Management M. Ed Exercise Physiology USPTA Tennis Professionsal (P2) S. Africa Tennis Coaches Association (L2) GNP Church Sports Intl. 2000 Post Graduate Diploma in Theology Kyle speaks English and broken Afrikaans.

 

Contact Information

Phone #: # 27218630563 Email Address: Khray2000@yahoo.com

 

Country Information

In South Africa there are 40 million people and racial problems still abound in post-apartheid. There are big crime and safety issues. Aids is prevalent. Extreme poverty and extreme wealth living side by side create a volatile mix. The people love their sport, however, and are very open to hearing the gospel through the use of sports

 

Ministry Information

God has called me and placed me in many rural and poor inner city schools. I am primarily developing and coaching basketball and tennis in these areas, and sharing Christ with my players and the various schools and now prisons too. We are now involved in trying to get the more affluent white churches involved in helping those in our town who have big physical needs like food, clothing, school fees etc.. I also over see a ministry in Malawi (Sports Outreach Malawi) which has been sharing Christ through sports for 6 years now. I also oversee a sports center in a squatter camp and I occasionally get to teach about sports ministry through SCAS and other ISC workshops.

 

Testimonial

"60 kids showed up for our first basketball meeting at New Orleans High School. 35 kids came for tennis at Paarl School of Skills. 50 kids are now in our basketball program in Klapmuts. A local prison has built hoops in an indoor hall for us to have basketball practice. 16 teams will be playing in a basketball tournament later this month at a court that we built. And in all these things the Gospel is presented and Christ is glorified. The kids are praying and are being prayed for. Kids are getting shoes, getting balls, getting uniforms and being shown that someone cares for them and loves them. I have the greatest job in the world!"