It was a hot, humid day in Huehuete. We were serving a small local church plant by walking through the village, praying for locals, handing out church fliers, and sharing the Gospel with anyone who would listen. Despite its central location, the church was struggling to establish a presence in the village.

After spending nearly the whole day in the village, Andrew Creekpaum noticed a group of eight young men sitting by the bridge. Prompted by the Holy Spirit, he approached them and began to minister. At first, the men seemed disinterested. Then Andrew noticed a baseball glove one of them held and asked, “Do you play baseball?” The young men brightened immediately. “Yes!” they exclaimed. “Next week, we can bring some baseball equipment and play a game—but before we play, we want to minister and pray for you guys.”

That week, we searched the village for baseball equipment but found none, so we traveled to Managua, the capital, where we were fortunate to find what we needed. Nicole prepared 20 sandwiches and brought juice for the men.

When we arrived at the baseball field, we were amazed to see 75 men had shown up, fully geared and ready to defeat the “pathetic Americans.” We didn’t have enough sandwiches!

After the game, Andrew shared the Gospel of grace with everyone present. We estimate about 100 people heard the message that day, as the men had brought their wives, girlfriends, and children.

We returned to the field each week, preaching, playing, and praying for two months. While attendance declined slightly, the men who remained were eager to hear more. One week, we decided to play baseball and then walk with them to the church to start a men’s discipleship program. That week, 45 men attended, the Gospel was preached, and every man present made a public confession of faith.

To this day, the men continue attending weekly services and playing baseball. They even formed a church league and won the championship in 2022!

We are grateful to the World Baseball Organization in Tulsa, OK, for supplying the equipment these men need to continue glorifying Christ in Huehuete.