DraftedTo SpreadThe Gospel, DraftedTo Change TheChurch Black YouthAre NotIn Church

While the draft was a night of celebration with dreams coming true for those selected, the reality is the NBA is a ruthless business Talent will get you a spot to play for an NBA team, but losing focus and underperforming or getting injured will end a basketball careerjustasquickly. The average player’s career lasts 4.5years,soformanyofthose19year-old young men whose nameswerecalled,thedreamwill endbeforetheyturn25.

Young black men are being drafted in places other than the NBA.

Gangs: 1-5 Gang Members Are Young Black Men.

Drugs: Young Black Men 10x More Likely To Die From Overdose

Gun Violence: 54% Of All Gun

Deaths Involved Young Black Men

For generations church has been the bedrockofBlackAmericanlife,butnotnow. 28percentofBlackGenZersand33percent of Black millennials are religiously unaffiliated. Younger generations are less likely to rely on prayer, less likely to have grown up in Black churches and less likely to say religion is an important part of their lives.

God Is Drafting Us To Spread The Gospel

Expanded Social Media Presence. Being More Personally Present.

Showing Up Where The People Are.