Synopses & Reviews
“No guts no glory” the saying goes. But how far do “guts” go in the midst of physical feats of great strength? Learn from at least a dozen Christian, Olympic gold-medal winners and Olympic contenders who tell their inspirational stories of finding God along their roads to glory. Experience the sweat and passion that goes into the making of a world-class athlete, while learning of these Christians’ ultimate goals as competitive athletes and servants of God. For sixty days, plunge into each athlete’s most personal moments at the games through each chapter’s combination of worship, praise and evangelism. Run, jump and dive into these athletic experiences that reveal the role of friendship, the necessity of hard work and that teach the concepts of dedication and sacrifice. Learn of these athletes’ preparation, pre-competition thoughts, faith and how each athlete has placed his or her dependence on God.
Synopsis
Christian, Olympic gold-medal winners and contenders tell their stories of finding God along their roads to glory. Through this work, readers experience the athletes' preparation, pre-competition thoughts, faith, and dependence on God.
Synopsis
Experience the sweat and passion that goes into the making of a world-class athlete, while learning of these Christians’ ultimate goals as competitive athletes and servants of God. Plunge into each athlete’s most personal moments at the games through each chapter’s combination of worship, praise and evangelism. Run, jump and dive into these athletic experiences that reveal the role of friendship, the necessity of hard work and the concepts of dedication and sacrifice. Learn of these athletes’ preparation, pre-competition thoughts, faith and how each athlete has placed his or her dependence on God. This is one journey you won’t want to miss. Includes Goal, Guts and Glory sections, athlete profiles and special contributions from Chaplain to the Champions, John Ashley Null.
About the Author
JOSH DAVIS made history by becoming the only man in any sport, from any nation, at the Atlantic Olympic Games to win three gold-medals. After two Olympics and a total of five medals, Josh has established himself as ambassador for the sport of swimming and is pioneering the road for the next generation of professional swimmers. Today, Josh is a full-time motivational speaker, addressing secular and church crowds at least 70 times a year; also, he is a coach and consultant. As chapter president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at the University of Texas, Josh had the opportunity to combine his athletic experiences with his life-long passion of sharing his hope in Christ.