2022
KENTUCKY DERBY
Lord willing SFOI will be in Louisville, KY May 5 - 8 to preach Christ at Churchill Downs during Kentucky Derby weekend.
SFOI is looking for 20 evangelists to join the Team to proclaim Christ and minister personally to the fans and local citizens participating and working at Kentucky Derby weekend activities.
The goal as we evangelize at Churchill Downs is to minister in the moment to anyone with questions and / or prayer needs and Lord willing refer everyone possible to a Bible teaching church for discipleship.
Event details are below including registration instructions.
Location of Event: Louisville, KY
Event Leader: Bobby McCreery
Dates: May 5 - May 8
Ministry Schedule:
- Thursday: 5:00 PM Arrival; 5:15 dinner; 6:00 - 8:00 PM Teaching
- Topic: Men Leading their Home
- Teacher:
- Pastor Jerry Dorris - Reformation Church & Reformation Frontline Missions Shelby, KY
- Friday: 6:00 - 7;00 AM Prayer; 7:00 AM - 7:30 Breakfast; 7:45 AM depart for Churchill Downs; 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Ministry
- Saturday: 6:00 - 7;00 AM Prayer; 7:00 AM - 7:30 Breakfast; 7:45 AM depart for Churchill Downs; 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Ministry
- Sunday: 7:00 - 8:00 AM Prayer; depart
Accommodations: Beechmont Baptist Church. [The group will be staying on cots inside the church with a shower trailer provided].
Meals: Breakfast and a sack lunch will be provided by the church with dinner on your own.
Airport Pickup: Yes. Email your itinerary to info@sfoi.org.
Teachers: Topic: Men Leading Their Home
Cost: $100. [accommodations & meals]
Payment: KDOP.
Registration information: This event is for men.
Digital Exhibitors: Living Waters, Gospel of God Ministry, REF, George Whitefield Program, Banner of Truth, BardinMarsee Publishing (Waterproof Bible), To The End of the Earth, Until All Hear, -- purchase your Waterproof Bible through the SFOI store here.
Travel: Book Your Travel [New feature: book your flights; car rental, etc. via SFOI's partnership with Hotel Planner. You can also call: 888-973-5987 to check for unpublished airfare rates.]
Next Step: Register by clicking on the SFOI logo below. Once you register and are approved you will receive further information including but not limited to an event waiver and payment information. You will also be asked to submit a bio and picture to be posted on the event pages.
Questions about how SFOI works: If you have not previously participated in an SFOI outreach then visit these pages to help you understand the work of the ministry: SFOI Distinctions; the Gospel, the Goal and Expectations; of SFOI; SFOI Vision and Mission statements; Frequently Asked Questions; Why SFOI emphasizes open air preaching
Ministry Team '22
Game Summaries
Bobby McCreery - It was a great privilege to labor alongside these saints at the outreach to the #KentuckyDerby22 fans with @sportsfanoutreach please pray the Lord would increase the seeds planted and watered to the praise of His glory. Thank you Lord and thank you team. I hope we can do it all again next year.
Jordan Wilkins - A great opportunity Wilkins Videos had to be a part of. Thank you, Bill Adams and #SportsFanOutreachInternational and #AletheiaMinistries. For preaching the gospel to the Lost during the #KentuckyDerby22! Thank you, Pastor Paul and the Beechmont Baptist congregation for housing us!
Clay Hall - I have ministered at the Kentucky Derby only twice:
The first time was in 2019. I was a bundle of nerves. It was my first time doing this time of street evangelism and starting at the Kentucky Derby is like being thrown into the deep end of the pool to learn how to swim. I was desperately dependant on strength from the Lord. My most memorable moment was at the end when I held a sign quoting Jesus’ words from John 14:6 for thousands to read as they exited Churchill Downs shoulder to shoulder. I said hardly a word for an hour and a half as people paraded out under the voice of powerful preaching from my fellow co-laborers.
The second time was in 2022 -just this past weekend. I now had three years of street evangelism under my belt and knew what to expect. By God’s grace, He reminded me that apart from Him, I am nothing and He gave me a sense of desperate dependence once again. And I needed it because this time, instead of letting a sign do the talking, I, along with a few other brothers, was called upon to preach to the thousands that exited the racetrack.
Along with me holding the sign in 2019, this preaching experience was tied for the most memorable highlight of my public Gospel ministry thus far. I cannot describe the sense of God’s pleasure that I felt ministering the Gospel to thousands at once. The closest I can come is to call it a “Holy Spirit-fueled adrenaline rush.” God is so good, y’all!
The Lord truly drove this Scripture home to me this weekend:
2 Corinthians 5:11-15, “Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. . . . For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.”
Stirling Long - Memorable two days of Open Air Preaching with 28 other Evangelists from all the USA, who descended on Churchill Downs for this years 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. “And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15 NKJV
Jordan Wilkins was live - Witnessing down at Churchill Downs: Kentucky Derby
Jeremy Johnson - Preaching at Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby
Open Air Ministries - Pray for us as we begin day two a proclaiming Jesus Christ at the Kentucky Derby.
May 16, 2022 - SFOI Live with Ken Hisle, Heath Pucel, Joe Toy, Mark Yoho, & Bobby McCreery #SFOILive
Tristan Mullane: Preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ today at the Kentucky Derby with Sports Fan Outreach #sfoi
Brothers and sisters in Christ pray for us !
“And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
Philippians 2:8-11
Stirling Long is in Louisville, Kentucky: Sam Harris Open Air Preaching at this year’s Kentucky Derby. “because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.”Romans 1:21 NKJV
Brad Madewell: Praise the Lord for His Gospel going forth today in Louisville. A ministry team of 29 of us went out today sharing the Word of God at the Derby today. Some Gospel conversations and a lot of ridicule but that is the true Gospel in a nutshell. Thanks for the prayers as we continue to share the Hope of Christ this weekend.
Stirling Long is at Churchill Downs: Brother Joe Toy Open Air Preaching today at the Derby. “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the Prophets: “Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.” Mark 1:1-2 NKJV
Open Air Ministries - Joe Toy: The battle for souls begins as the crowds begin to flow into the derby.
Video - Alex Burt - Montage of the evangelists on Mark Yoho's team and my team preaching as the nearly 150,000 race fans leave the Derby. I failed to get footage of Dan and Greg. There are snippets of everyone else on our teams.