Jamie Sletton

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As a basketball player at ASU, I saw God radically transform my life by His grace. In my first two years, I battled through injuries, anxiety, and depression. But God reached in - He used people within our basketball program, including an AIA mentor named Connie Deal, to give me the hope to keep fighting. 

God reminded me of the gospel - even at my darkest, Jesus loved me enough to give His life for me (Romans 5:8). When I trusted Him with my whole heart, God radically lifted me up out of the darkness and gave me real joy, hope, and purpose in Him. Since then, He has given me a burning passion to share the gospel with other student athletes, that they can also know the joy and hope of following Christ. 

Sport is a powerful platform to develop friendships and to reach large audiences. I've seen God use these dynamics while I was on the ASU basketball team. In the last two years I’ve been able to build friendships with athletes on many teams and see them come to know the Lord. In addition, ASU is a very strategic place for the Great Commission - it's the largest university in the U.S., with over 110,000 students and the highest population of international students. With that, I believe God can use student athletes' platform to impact the larger ASU campus, which impacts the whole world for Christ. 

I'm so excited to see how the Lord moves at ASU and other Phoenix Metro athletic departments through Athletes in Action next year. I want to invite you to be a part of my support team so that this work will be possible. Would you prayerfully consider financially partnering with me in the work I will do at ASU this upcoming school year? 

Thank you so much for your prayer, encouragement, and financial support. Please reach out with any questions, or if you would like to talk more. I am excited to connect with you and as we see God move! 

Contact me: Jamie.Ruden@athletesinaction.org

Website: https://athletesinaction.org/

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