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Stage 01Champions in Christ Ministry
Become the man God called you to be.
Stand with men who fight for their families, their faith and each other.
Founded by a championSuper Bowl champion Steve Weatherford and his wife Laura.
Launching PadOne to four day events in Dallas, Nashville, Denver and beyond.
Men's Prayer GroupsFree, weekly and local. Find one or start one.
Fuel the movementMake a tax deductible donation. Every gift sends men to Launching Pad free.
Who we are
Champions in Christ Ministry empowers men and families through biblical teaching, coaching and leadership development. Founded by Super Bowl champion Steve Weatherford and his wife Laura, the ministry helps men discover their God given identity and live with kingdom purpose. Our mission: help men discover their identity, walk in their purpose and live fully surrendered to Jesus Christ, so marriages are transformed, children are empowered and communities grow stronger. The ministry is based in Frisco, Texas, and its Launching Pad events and weekly Men's Prayer Groups are free.
Start anywhere
The Champions Journey.
Eight stages: Partner, Connect, Encounter, Activate, Equip, Empower, Evangelize and Multiply. You can enter at any point. They're a path to grow on, not steps you must finish first. New here? Join a prayer group, stand with the Freedom Council, register free for Launching Pad, then go further in the Kingdom Man Accelerator.
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Stage 02
Stage 03
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Stage 06Empower
Men who carry the mission forward: outreach, partnership and evangelism in every city Launching Pad reaches.
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The mission
10 Year Vision
Four goals we are believing God for. One calling. 50,000 families restored and healed, 18,900 cities activated with prayer groups, 10 million first time salvations and 1 billion people impacted with the Gospel for the first time.
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Restore
Goal: Families restored and healed
Through our Launching Pad events, we aim to see marriages healed, fathers restored to their children, and families brought back from the brink of destruction.
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Activate
Goal: Cities activated with prayer groups
By establishing local Men's Prayer groups, we want to spark spiritual awakening and create strongholds of faith in communities across the globe.
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Save
Goal: First Time Salvations
Through the Freedom Council and evangelistic efforts, our goal is 10 million first time salvations: people surrendering their lives to Jesus Christ for the very first time.
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Impact
Goal: Impacted with the Gospel for the first time
Through the Kingdom Man Accelerator, media, and global outreach, we are believing God for 1 billion people impacted with the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the very first time.
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Launching Pad
One to four days. The same launch.
A free, in person transformational event for Christian men, led by Super Bowl champion Steve Weatherford. Some cities run one day and some run four. The purpose and the outcome stay the same: come in carrying everything, leave with a plan, a brotherhood and a calling.
Attend
Find a Launching Pad near you and save your seat. It is free.
Find an eventInvite
Bring a brother, a friend or a coworker. Send him a personal invite and save him a seat.
Invite a manRequest
Want a Launching Pad in your city? Tell us where, and the team will reach out.
Request a Launching Pad
What to expect
Physical. Mental. Spiritual.
The Launching Pad is a high impact experience built around three pillars of development. It takes men through a powerful process, physically, mentally, and spiritually, designed to activate your God given identity and set your life on an intentional course toward freedom and purpose.
Physical
Start the day with an early morning challenge designed to push you beyond your comfort zone and ignite the fire within. Bring your best.
Mental
Deep sessions on identity, purpose, and leadership. Challenge the lies you've believed about yourself and step into the truth of who God says you are.
Spiritual
Encounter the presence of God through worship, prayer, and the Word. Leave with clarity, direction, and a renewed covenant with your Creator.
Past events
Moments from Launching Pad.
Worship, prayer and brotherhood from past Launching Pads. Select a photo to see it full size.
Choose your city
Pick your city. Register free.
Seats are limited in every city. Bring a brother and go together.
Champions Journal
Latest articles. Read, then live it.
Fresh writing on faith, marriage, fatherhood and purpose for men who want to grow.
Our story
From the Super Bowl to surrender.
Steve Weatherford had a college scholarship, ten seasons in the NFL, a Super Bowl ring and success in business and fitness. None of it answered the questions he carried inside.
When God drew him back, Steve learned his worth was never tied to what he could accomplish. His identity is a son of God. He shifted his full focus to ministry, and with his wife Laura founded Champions in Christ to help men discover their God given identity and live with kingdom purpose.
Make a tax deductible donation
Donate today. Send a man home changed.
Your donation is the engine that drives this ministry forward. Every gift puts men in the room at Launching Pad free, plants prayer groups in new cities and carries the Gospel further. Choose an amount and give in a minute.
“God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7
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Men's Prayer
Find your brothers.
Weekly. Local. Free. Men meet in homes, churches and coffee shops to pray for their families and their city.
Find a group near you
Tell us where you are. A group leader near you will reach out this week, usually by text.
- 1Tell us your ZIP or city.
- 2A leader near you reaches out with the day, time and place.
- 3Show up, pray with your brothers, keep showing up.
Browse every group that meets now
Nothing near you? Be the first man in your city.
Your next step
Not sure where to start?
Three questions. One clear next step.
Question 1 of 3
Where are you on your walk?
“A man who is restored at home changes his whole street.”
The heart behind Launching Pad
The Daily Word
Start every morning in the Word.
One verse and one challenge, sent to you at sunrise. Short enough to read before you stand up.
Today 6:00 AM
Good morning, brother. Isaiah 40:31. “They shall mount up with wings as eagles.” Today, walk in His strength.
Your challenge: tell one man you are praying for him.
Reply AMEN and a brother will pray with you.
Questions
What people ask.
Quick answers about the ministry, its founders and how to get involved.
Champions in Christ Ministry is a Christian ministry for men and families founded by Super Bowl champion Steve Weatherford and his wife Laura. It helps men discover their God given identity and live with kingdom purpose through biblical teaching, coaching and leadership development.
Steve and Laura Weatherford founded the ministry. Steve played ten seasons in the NFL and won a Super Bowl before shifting his full focus to ministry. Steve and Laura have six children.
The ministry is based in Frisco, Texas, and holds Launching Pad events in cities including Lubbock, Texas; Tampa, Florida; and Weatherford, Oklahoma.
The vision is four goals for the next ten years: see 50,000 families restored and healed through Launching Pad, 18,900 cities activated with Men's Prayer groups, 10 million first time salvations through the Freedom Council, and 1 billion people impacted with the Gospel for the first time through the Kingdom Man Accelerator, media and global outreach.
Start here: join a free Men's Prayer Group, then the Freedom Council, then register free for Launching Pad. The Kingdom Man Accelerator is the next step after Launching Pad. Mighty318 is coming soon.
Launching Pad is a one to four day, in person transformational event for Christian men led by Steve Weatherford. The length changes from city to city; the purpose and the outcome stay the same. Men lay down the weight they carry and launch with a plan and a brotherhood. Launching Pad is free to attend. Seats are limited.