Connor and Rebekah Hughes

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God changed my life through Athletes in Action at UVA

So we work to see Christ transform more lives as he did mine!

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What we do -- Currently, Connor is the Local Team Leader in Charlottesville/UVA and the AIA International Champion with South Africa. Bekah serves in various different ways on campus and strategy, while she takes care of 4 very rambunctious little boys. We have been serving at UVA since 2016 where Connor graduated and played football before serving short stints in the NFL, NFL Europe and the Arena League.

UVA - We are daily Growing more in love with Christ that our abundance of hope and love might overflow into the athletic department at UVA. That often looks like meeting with student athletes of all sports to share the hope of Christ in this life and the next through our All Sport weekly meeting, a number of sport or multi-sport Bible Studies, individual discipleship, and larger outreach events through the year (Pizza & Trivia,  Putt-Putt Challenge, Pancakes and Omelets, and more).  Our partnership with FCA at UVA is a collaboration of unity to reach the athletic world for Christ through Sport. 

South Africa - Connor leads the US in vision casting and recruiting, updating and coordinating with our South African ministry. This also includes connecting with South African leaders throughout the year to determine appropriate support and resourcing, as well as traveling each year, often leading a trip with staff and students. South Africa is a beautiful country with rich traditions and a spiritual openness that invites our work. Currently, SA AIA is focused in Johannesburg and Cape Town and are pursuing the mission in the channels of Campus, Church & Sport, and Pro Sport. Please contact me with interest.  

We believe -- that the gospel is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes. It's His power and it's for everyone. 
As missionaries we are not the center of his work and mission - God is. The same God that calls his children to “Go” also calls his children to “Support”. It's a team effort that we would hope you might get excited to join us in!  


What we need – God’s grace, but very practically, we need you!

We need a team of financial partners to continually send us and support our entire salary, health benefits, and ministry expenses. We do not receive any other financial support from Cru or AIA.  We live completely on the generosity and responsibility that God has impressed on those, like you, who see investing in God’s kingdom through us as an honor and opportunity. We cherish our partners and we praise God for them daily!!

We've got lots of great stories that we'd be happy to share with you about people coming to trust in Christ and we would love for you to be part of these stories with us going forward by partnering with us.

                        Grace and Peace,

                                         Connor and Bekah


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Email connor.hughes@athletesinaction.org or bekah.hughes@athletesinaction.org  with encouragements, ideas or questions!               

             PS. Biblical evidence for this model of support for gospel outreach w see from Paul (Phil 1:5, Acts 18:5, 2 Cor 11:9, Phil 4:14-20).

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