I'm blessed to be able to minister to NFL players, coaches, staff and their families on a daily basis. This is something that I don't take lightly. My mission in life is to influence the influencers who will change the world with the Gospel of Christ!
We offer multiple Bible study and leadership development opportunities for the players (and wives / girlfriends), coaches, football and business personnel throughout the week. Also, we partner with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes to host the FCA Faith and Family Pre-game Fan's Chapel at 9:30am before every noon home game at Arrowhead Stadium. You can find out more about the Fan's Chapel service here.
At 9:30am before every Chiefs noon home game, we partner with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes to host the only pre-game fan's chapel service in the NFL. We overtake the Bud Light Party Pavilion and have church! If you are planning on coming to a Chiefs NOON home game, come out and see us at 9:30am. One season ticket holder told me that he'd been a season ticket holder for 42 years and this is the best thing this organization has ever done! We have a time of worship and a message from either myself or a member of the Chiefs community (player, former player, mascot, local pastor, etc). To our knowledge, we are the only NFL doing anything like this. However, we're hoping to start a groundswell of momentum around the league. Here are some pictures. Make sure you come out to a service this season!
(The Pavilion is on the south side of Arrowhead - just a few yards from the Tower Stadium entrance).
For the most up-to-date information on the chapel, please visit
http://fcakansascity.com/chiefs/
2016 Service Dates:
September 11 (vs. Chargers)
October 23 (vs. Saints)
November 6 (vs. Jaguars)
November 20 (vs. Buccaneers)
December 18 (vs. Titans)
If you would like to join our AMAZING VOLUNTEER TEAM to help pull this unique service off, click HERE.
Summary video of the 2014 Faith & Family Chapel at Arrowhead Stadium. 9:30-10:15am before every NOON Chiefs home game. Come on out!
I am very grateful for the opportunity to be a “regular” of NBC’s KC Live TV show every other week to talk about life from a pastor’s perspective. Although it's a little more "self-help" than I'd prefer, at least it's a chance to build trust with the KC viewing area and open doors to share the gospel. You’ll see a sampling of the most recent clips. If there is an episode that you don’t see, let me know and I’ll find it for you.
Determine to live a life of intentionality. Watch this and discover a life-plan for yourself. Practicing these habits will help navigate your life-journey unapologetically!
Sharing H.O.P.E. for Christmas
Humble, Open, Participate, Expect
Give 10%, Save 10% and Live on 80%
Phillip Kelley, Chaplain of the Kansas City Chiefs, shares how to persevere through pressure. You need to look in 5 directions!
One simple word change will change your perspective on life. Instead of saying all the time "I have to" tweak it to "I get to". Take the 30-day challenge today!
Pastor Phillip Kelley, Chaplain of the Kansas City Chiefs, discusses the 3 stages of every habit and how we can make them work for us, not against us.
What advice do I give to players who have just gotten cut from the team? How do we help them navigate the realities of failure? How can we help them (and YOU) fail FORWARD?
D - Direction, E - Encouragement, F - Forgiveness
A - Availability, B - Boundaries, C - Consequences
Inspiration is for amateurs. If you wait until you FEEL like doing something, you'll never do it! Act your way into a feeling instead of feel your way into an action.
The ability to have a difficult conversation can make or break your family, business, church or team.
The only thing worse than waiting on God is wishing that you would have waited on Him.
You may not realize it, but your words have the power to crush or build. It is imperative to be mindful of your words.
Finish this sentence: "Every _______ our family ___________." Family traditions don't have to be rocket science. It's all about being intentional with your moments and memories.
When you don't forgive, it's like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.
Each year I focus on just ONE WORD for my goals. That's right, ONE WORD. See how I do it and why.
The first hour of the day is the rudder! Make sure you start off on the right track.
How to DREAM...Desire, Reason, Experience, Abilities, Maturity = the secret to seeing and seizing your DREAMS.
It's the difference between a crock pot and a blender. Most people assume that their step-family will magically blend. But it's more like a crock pot...Watch and see how.
As pastors, we do lots of premarital counseling. What are the key things that need to take place BEFORE you say "I do"?
The key moment in every relay race is the handing of the baton. Make sure you are handing the baton to your kids at the right time (not too early and not too late).
Get off your phone and invest in your kids!
It's not if difficult times come, but when. Parents must learn how to talk to their kids about tragedy. Hint: create an environment of safety before tragedy strikes.
How can an upside down funnel change the way your parent?
Do you know how many months you have left with your child? When you see it visually displayed like this, it will give you a sense of urgency!
How much do you spend on your annual Easter attire? How about you Forget the Frock and Feed an Orphan! Dress with a purpose this year. My family has been doing this for years, and it's taking the country by storm thanks to www.forgetthefrock.org.
Is your kid "that kid" when they lose? We all hate losing, but learning how to lose gracefully can actually help your child more in the long run than going undefeated.
Although I serve the Kanas City Chiefs as their team chaplain, I am supported through the generous financial support from individuals, churches and businesses who believe in the idea that by reaching professional athletes with the gospel message, you can truly impact the world for Christ. This is was a huge step of faith for my family in 2014 but we are believing that as God has led us in this endeavor, He will provide.
We are on staff with Athletes in Action, the athletic branch of Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru). Cru began in 1951 and is the largest Christian ministry in the world.
Learn more here about Cru.
Learn more here about Athletes in Action.
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--To support finanically, you can go to https://give.cru.org/0720350
Thank you so much for believing in the mission and helping reaching hundreds of thousands of people for Christ.
This was a 25 minute documentary we did in connection with www.OWNit365.com that started a conversation about the importance of reading the Bible. We interviewed hundreds of people in a man-on-the-street format and peeked their interest by discussing the American Dream. Then we turned the table on them and discussed God's dream for them. It's eye-opening and challenging.
For more information, go to www.OwnIt365.com
Ownit365.com was originally our church's way to help our congregation read through the Bible together in a year. What ensued was amazing. Not only did it create a movement in Bible reading (over 60,000 subscribers worldwide), but it also allowed us to create several Bible reading plans, video resources, family discussion questions for everyday of the year, experience guides and much, much more.
Tim Howey and I created 15 minute overview videos of EVERY book of the Bible in a professional studio. If you want to have a place to start and a path to follow, then start reading the Bible through OwnIt365.com.
These videos just scratch the surface of all of the resources available at Ownit365.com. Make sure you go there and explore the depths of the Bible for yourself.
Ownit365.com was originally our church's way to help our congregation read through the Bible together in a year. What ensued was amazing. Not only did it create a movement in Bible reading (over 60,000 subscribers worldwide), but it also allowed us to create several Bible reading plans, video resources, family discussion questions for everyday of the year, experience guides and much, much more.
Tim Howey and I created 15 minute overview videos of EVERY book of the Bible in a professional studio. If you want to have a place to start and a path to follow, then start reading the Bible through OwnIt365.com.
These videos just scratch the surface of all of the resources available at Ownit365.com. Make sure you go there and explore the depths of the Bible for yourself.
This sermon was the inspiration for the book.
This sermon also served as my "resignation" as Spiritual Development Pastor at Grace Church. It was a sweet time where the other pastors on staff "commissioned" me to work full-time with coaches and athletes.
Daniel's horrifying dream explained (and what it means to us).
Daniel's 70th week prophecy is explained in detail (and a whiteboard).
