My husband, Demario Davis, and I use his platform in the NFL as our ministry.
How is that?
First, you must understand that a lot of times when we think of missionaries, we automatically think of people who are going to the poorest of places to share the Gospel. But that’s not the only way God moves.
God has elevated us for a mission that is not normal in the eyes of most. He has said to us, “Not only do poor people need Jesus but also people who think they have everything — but yet they have nothing because they don’t wholeheartedly have Me!”
It’s true. There is missionary work to be done on different levels, in different places. It doesn’t all look like work in the slums of cities. Spreading the Gospel is about using the platform given to you, wherever that might be.
Our platform allows us to reach and encounter both individuals and entire communities that we typically wouldn’t have been exposed to. It has elevated our voice, giving us a place to be heard by people who wouldn’t normally listen to us share God’s truth. As people often fix their eyes on us, we boldly (in love), attempt to shift their eyes to Christ!
So, here, amongst wealthy athletes and high-profile entertainers, I walk alongside my husband in ministry.
I encourage you to use your platform to do the same.
This may be my favorite ! I think it’s because these aren’t just words that you have shared. However, what you have described is exactly what you and Demario exemplify in reality! You two are contagious not because of your celebrity status but because of your love for Christ.
Such a good point. We easily forget that the “needy” don’t always appear needy. The “least of these” can be the greats as well.
This is an amazing use of your influence Tamela. my wife and I also feel the call to ministry, and though we are ministering to a different community, and social network, God has us where he wants us and Romans 8:28 is a constant reminder that Matthew 28:18-20 is a call handed down by Christ himself and stretches the whole world from end to end.
We are truly blessed to have Demario using his time.in the light to shine bright for our Lord, and our God, and I have never been more proud of a sports team as I have been this year in the Saints. From Drew to Demario, unapologetic belief and representation is what this world needs more than sports and winning. Every time Demario goes spirit bomb, It’s the Holy Spirit, and when he goes up on one foot to represent our ROCK, his foundation is firm and truth searched by all who wonder why he does it.
Thanks for sharing this with the world. On behalf of our five sons and my wife I pledge prayer for your family and ministry. God blesses and God Loves those he calls to his purpose, and we fit in that family nicely. 🙂
-Mark and the Cuevas Family @SaintCapricorn