Kane Gonzales
How did first hear about CEDE?
I first heard about CEDE when because my friends from CSO (Church Sports Outreach) joined together and started CEDE.
What has been the impact of your relationship with CEDE?
Because of my long standing relationship with CEDE I can share some of the ways that CEDE has impacted me. The biggest impact that CEDE has had on me is by helping me connect with other Gospel Centered Sports, Rec, and fitness ministers. When I first started connecting with CEDE, I was new to sports ministry, I was in an unhealthy sports program that was transitioning to being ministry focused. CEDE leadership met with me every month to keep me focused, energized, and coached me through what a sports ministry could look like. Through CEDE I was introduced to some of my closest ministry friends. CEDE has helped my ministry, by helping me focus on my personal relationship with Christ first, balancing ministry and home life second, and training and equipping me for sports.
Why should someone in sports ministry connect with CEDE?
When I’m asked if anyone in sports, rec, or fitness ministries should connect with CEDE, the answer is always yes. The resources, guidance, connections, and opportunities are second to none in the sports world. The leaders are passionate and knowledgeable, while being approachable and caring. The REACH GATHERINGS are refreshing and energizing. The comradery of meeting others and walking arm in arm together with others who can relate to everything you are going through is life changing. The only reason I’m still in sports ministry today, after 10 years, is because of the men and women at CEDE. God called me to serve here, but thankfully God has also called CEDE to help me along the way.
