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    5Jan, 2022
    Dominican Republic Missions Opportunity

    We have a missions opportunity for those interested in helping to launch a new youth summer camp in the Bani region of the Dominican Republic. This can also be a great opportunity for a U.S. sending church to develop a new partnership with a local host church in the DR. Contact us for more info if you are interested in helping to pioneer a new ministry venture that will serve for years to come in raising up a new generation of young Dominican leaders and shapers.

     

    11Mar, 2020
    2020 Global Impact Celebration at Ooltewah UMC

    “Each face is a person you helped nourish both body and soul.” 🙏🙏🙏

    We invite you to come out to the 2020 Global Impact Celebration on March 13-15, at Ooltewah UMC . The weekend will be packed with activities to help you engage in missions. Be sure to stop by the Breakaway Outreach booth to learn more about how the Breakaway global sports ministry and international camps are impacting children and strengthening communities around the world, and how you can get involved. Jimmy will also be speaking at the men’s breakfast on Sunday morning, 8am. Would love to see you there!

    Visit our Global Partnerships page to get a glimpse into what we do and where our sports ministry serves around the world.

    10Feb, 2020
    Where Will You Make a Difference in 2020?

    Where will you make a difference in 2020? Your impact can be life changing for this generation—and the next—by serving at a Breakaway youth camp this spring/summer. We have missions opportunities for individuals and teams to serve at our day camps in the Chattanooga area, our regional summer camp for at-risk kids near Greenville (Tennessee), and multiple overseas sports camps (Italy, Germany, Northern Ireland, Dominican Republic). Join us in empowering kids through communities of faith, hope, and love. Serve opportunities include being a camp counselor, leading small group Bible discussions, coaching sports, facilitating recreational activities, helping kids with crafts (VBS lessons), leading worship, preparing and serving meals, and much more. Email us for more specific details.

    2Feb, 2020
    Update: West Africa Baseball Initiative

    The 2020 West Africa Baseball Initiative for Ashanti region of Ghana

    This project is in commemoratory of the late W.L. White (native of Lindale, GA), who was a longtime partner with Breakaway Outreach (20+ years) and passed on to his heavenly home last October. Our missional focus with this partnership is threefold:

    1) To empower vulnerable children with the gospel while building resilience skills through baseball clinics and sports training

    2) To train indigenous coaches in West Africa, equipping and resourcing them to be disciplers and mentoring shapers of future generations

    3) To strengthen communities by fostering cross-cultural partnerships, creating sustainable youth sports programs, and providing tangible resources for development

    baseball africa mission

    🇬🇭 ⚾ West Africa Baseball Initiative

    • 207 kids attended our gospel-centered baseball camp
    • 11 schools partnered together for this outreach project
    • 24 new coaches trained and equipped for sports ministry

    We established the foundation for the very first baseball league in Ashanti region of Ghana, commissioning a head baseball coach and a staff of assistants. Coaches will continue to meet monthly for training together and developing multiple youth teams. We believe that God is going to use baseball to empower kids with hope, bring about gospel transformation, raise up next generation leaders, and further His kingdom through this sports ministry for years to come.

    This partnership will soon be expanding into Ivory Coast as we continue to train indigenous pastors and coaches for sports outreach to vulnerable children and to use the game of baseball to make disciples of Christ. Thank you for your prayers and financial support which make it all possible.

    Learn more about our global initiatives here.

    6Nov, 2019
    Empower Dominican Orphans with the Ultimate Adventure

    *This initiative has been postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

    Empowering Orphans

    In 2020, we have the opportunity to take our KidVenturez (KV) program to a level we never imagined. Through one of our international partnerships in the Dominican Republic, we are working on a project to give orphans in the DR the ultimate KV experience. For several years, we have sent teams to serve these children by providing VBS and sports programs at the orphanage in Barahona. A few years ago we built a basketball court for the orphanage. Now some of those orphans will have the opportunity to realize something they have only dreamed about—coming to America.

    In the summer of 2020, we envision bringing a group of these orphans to the U.S. for the ultimate KV experience. The kids will attend our summer camp near Greenville, attend a MLB Double-A baseball game, visit Dollywood, and see the stunning Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee.

    Want to help sponsor one of the orphans? The full scholarship for one child to attend this trip is $925 (includes airfare, lodging, meals, camp scholarship, baseball game, and Dollywood ticket). Other partial gifts that can help collectively reach the scholarship goals are:

    • $225 gives an orphan a full week of summer camp
    • $75 gives an orphan a full day at Dollywood
    • $45 gives an orphan a full day at summer camp
    • $25 gives an orphan the Tennessee Smokies baseball experience (ticket, food, souvenir)

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    or mail your gift to:

    Breakaway Outreach
    P.O. Box 3452
    Cleveland, TN 37320

    How will your gift empower kids when they return from the U.S.? In the same way that KV has a cycle of redemption domestically, that cycle can be realized internationally as well. Just ask Edwin (pictured below). At 9-years old, Edwin was a homeless Haitian refugee in Barahona when the orphanage took him in. Today he is in his early twenties, serving on staff at the orphanage, and attending the local university. Because others gave him experiences of redemption, he is now giving back to others as a mentor and youth worker. As orphans return to the DR from their TN KidVenturez experience and a dream realized, they will want to give back to others as they continue to grow up as well, because of the tangible ways they have been blessed.

    Together, we have the awesome privilege of shaping redemption cycles through KidVenturez and many other Breakaway initiatives. Thank you for making a difference for young people facing hardship!

     

    Edwin with Jimmy at the Barahona orphanage
    24Aug, 2018
    Why Baseball Outreach in Europe?

    Baseball Outreach in Europe

    For over a decade Breakaway Outreach has been mobilizing mission teams to facilitate baseball camps in Europe. Why do we do this? This video answers that question. Listen to some of our camp leaders in Italy, Ireland, and Germany, share how this ministry is reaching people far from God and transforming lives.

    Europe a Forgotten Mission Field

    Europe has been described as one of the most forgotten mission fields of our day. Once at the epicenter of the sending church, today it is a region where the church has faced attrition. The church in Europe has the lowest growth rate at 1.1% annually. Europe’s cities, through their diverse populations and activities, produce connections with individuals and cultures from around the world. Imagine what would happen if that influence could be harnessed to extend God’s Kingdom.

    Why Baseball?

    Baseball is a relatively unknown sport in Germany. Having Americans instruct baseball is not only engaging for German youth, it impacts entire families and communities. Utilizing baseball camps for 8-18 year old young people has proven to be groundbreaking in its effectiveness to share the gospel.

    Short Term Mission Trips

    We provide short term mission trips for Americans to serve in Germany. Although you don’t have to be a baseball player to go, a general knowledge of the game is important. The most important aspect is your willingness to serve others and build relationships with our German friends. Contact us about mission trip dates and locations.

    14Feb, 2013
    International Network of Justice Ministries

    The International Network of Justice Ministries exists to strengthen individuals, churches, ministry organizations, and other faith-based groups who aspire to bring restorative justice and the love of Christ to the marginalized, the underserved, and the oppressed.

    Though not an exhaustive list, the network includes those who serve at-risk youth, juvenile detention centers, prisoners’ children and families affected by crime, women and children displaced due to domestic violence, urban and inner city outreach, and victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

    The network fosters collaborative efforts in advocating causes, mobilizing teams, recruiting and training volunteers, and equipping ministry leaders with a multiplicity of resources.