The Christian Activities Center

I had an awesome meeting with Chet Cantrell, the director of the Christian Activities Center (CAC), a ministry that's been in East St. Louis for over 20 years. Chet has lived in the area since 1989, and he is a wealth of knowledge and insight! I'm trying to bribe him to meet consistently with me so I can pick his brain!

But while it was great to learn a lot about the city, it was also really exciting to dream of partnering and learning from one another. The CAC focuses on a specific neighborhood in the city. They draw kids from across the city, but their core aim is to minister to the children and families right around the Samuel Gompers housing projects. This is exactly what we want to do in a different part of East St. Louis. It was really exciting to think of how we could facilitate and enhance one another's ministry. Mostly, I think they will be helping us! But, it's still really exciting to be able to lock arms with other brothers for the sake of Kingdom advancement in our city.

Here is the link to the CAC's website: http://www.cacesl.org/index.html.

Getting Started at the High School

Yesterday I met with Coach Sunkett, the head football coach at East St. Louis High School. He was receptive to the idea of our ministry, and is going to allow me to assist with their strength and conditioning program. This will afford me the opportunity to be in contact with almost every player on their team--what an incredible opportunity!