This is a fun little video that FIGHT CHURCH helped with…
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The proof is in the pudding…
The proof is in the pudding…
I wanted to share a quick daily devotion from the book Reflections for Ragamuffins by Brennan Manning, author of The Ragamuffin Gospel. It is called “Heart Speaks To Heart” and it reminds us that what really matters is what we do each and every day with the people that we come into contact. Here is what it says…
“The Rabbi implores, “Don’t you understand that discipleship is not about being right or being perfect or being efficient? It’s all about the way you live with one another.” The success or failure of a given day is measured by the quality of our interest and compassion toward those around us. We define ourselves by our response to human need. The question is not how we feel about our neighbor but what we have done for him or her. We reveal our heart in the way we listen to a child, speak to the person who delivers the mail, bear an injury, and share our resources with the indigent.
But I, with a song of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. Jonah 2:9”
Everyday we each have opportunities to touch the lives of those around us. What we do in those moments is what matters. What we actually do in those opportunities trumps any fleeting feeling that we have or belief that we have or standard that we hold. What we do defines who we really are…
2012 is going to be incredible!
Just a quick update…
Greetings from beautiful, sunny Las Vegas, NV! We hope your holiday season was amazing! 2012 is going to be an incredible year for FIGHT CHURCH. The sport of MMA is exploding and things here in Vegas, the hub of this international sports phenom, are going nuts. There are more and more MMA events, more and more MMA promotions, and more and more MMA athletes! The MMA gyms are busting at the seams and many coaches are branching out and opening new facilities.
Here at FIGHT CHURCH we have our work cut out for us. We are excited and thankful to be working in all 4 of the biggest gyms here in town, but are planning to double that this year by expanding to some of the other gyms that are growing. We will be recruiting and training many more volunteers so we are able to work at as many events as possible.
Our website will be undergowing some changes in the near future. In 2011, we had plans to do more video and post more regular updates. Unfortunetly, we were unable to post nearly as often as we would had hoped and video proved to be more of a challenge than we thought. However, we are on track now and have even began filming some items. We have a couple of things in the works and our goal is to post a few different things every week. Be on the look out!
We are finalizing some very specific goals for this year and will be sharing them with you very soon. In the meantime, we are super excited about this year and the opportunity to continue ministering to the MMA community. Thank you so much for your support in 2011… Let’s Fight the Good Fight!
Not too long ago, a pastor asked Joe Rogan about how to become the UFC’s Chaplain… this is an uncensored video of their exchange.
This video illustrates the reason we are so excited about what we have been able to accomplish over the last year with MMA chaplaincy through FIGHT CHURCH! Things are going great! However, this is also the reason we need your prayers and support to keep fighting the good fight!
Amazing Randy Couture Art!
Various autographed items!
So, here’s the deal…
FIGHT CHURCH is looking for some partners to help out with our 2012 budget. We know that things are tight for a lot of people right now, that there are a ton of other great organizations out there and we just want to make sure that we take care of everyone who choose to join us in “the good fight”.
The reality is that in order to continue the amazing ministry we are doing here in Las Vegas with the MMA community, we need several individuals and churches to help us out on a monthly basis. For the last year, we have operated with just a handful of incredible people and one church helping us out. Despite having limited resources and a bare bones budget, all of FIGHT CHURCH’s goals and expectations have been blown away! That is why we are super excited to see what the Lord does this year with the addition of many more FIGHT CHURCH Fight Club members!
Now is the time to join!
So, what’s up with the pics? Simple. The super cool framed Randy Couture poster that is autographed by both Randy and the artist will go to the next person who signs up to be a $100 or more monthly sponsor. The next 10 people to sign up as a $35 or more monthly sponsor will receive one of the other autographed items. In addition, all monthly sponsors will get a FIGHT CHURCH t-shirt!
If you are interested in one of these opportunities, have any questions, or just want to chat, please send me an e-mail at josh@fightchurch.com or give me a call at 702-494-8106!
Busy Couple of Weeks for FIGHT CHURCH
Busy Couple of Weeks for FIGHT CHURCH
I have some super exciting news to share with you and I promise to keep things short… here we go!
First, FIGHT CHURCH has a brand new board member. His name is Pastor Brian Roberts. He is currently working with a church plant project in Minnesota. This past week, Pastor Brian, traveled here to Las Vegas to do a short “missions trip” with us in order to help out and become more familiar with our ministry. I had a great time showing him what we do here with our FIGHT CHURCH MMA Chaplain ministry. We had the opportunity to visit all our regular gyms, speak with many fighters/coaches, interview UFC fighter Justin Wren and even worked a charity fight event at XTREME COUTURE!
Pastor Brian came to Vegas because he thought that we had a great “idea” for a “potential” ministry opportunity. However, once he arrived and saw what has been accomplished over the last year with the gyms, fighters and organizations, he was very impressed and wanted to be involved. The more we shared with one another, the more we knew we were on the same page and wanted to work together. He has a passion for ministry, experience in sports chaplaincy, and is a fan of MMA. He is going to be a tremendous asset to the FIGHT CHURCH team. That is why I am excited and proud to make this official announcement!
Second, I was invited by my friend and former Kempo instructor, Pastor Pasqual, to share a little bit about FIGHT CHURCH to the Men’s Ministry of International Church of Las Vegas which runs right around 200 men. Things went very well and I met some great men. One of those men was Jayson McDonald. Jayson told me that he had been waiting for a ministry like FIGHT CHURCH to come along and that he would love to help out. So, just two days later, we put Jayson to work with me and Pastor Brian at the charity fight event. He had a great time and plans to help us out as often as possible!
Third, the end of the year is quickly approaching and we have several events, projects and purchases coming up that we absolutely need help with in order to make them possible! I will not go into detail here, but if you are interested in being a part of something amazing, shoot me an e-mail or give me a call ASAP!
Fourth, Help us out by telling your friends, family, pastor, etc. about us. Keep in mind that it doesn’t matter if they are a fan of MMA or not. FIGHT CHURCH is about loving & ministering to people! The more people that know about us and partner with us, the more we can do that! So, forward my e-mails,“friend” me on facebook and “like” our FIGHT CHURCH facebook page, follow me on TWITTER @pjoshboyd and wear one of our sweet FIGHT CHURCH shirts, which you can purchase at www.fightchurch.bigcartel.com!
Finally, I will be posting the Justin Wren interview very soon. There are a ton of events coming up including SCC 3 at the Orleans Arena on November 4th. I am so happy that FIGHT CHURCH will be working that event! It will be our very first time working with this impressive new professional MMA organization.
Please be in prayer for us. Thank you so much!