Upward Basketball is a unique, volunteer-led league that focuses on the children. Every child is a winner and has equal opportunity to play and always against a player of equal ability.
Faith Baptist Church is committed to use their new Family Life Center to provide a family-oriented league in conjunction with Upward Unlimited.
Vision Statement: Submitting to God's authority, Upward desires to change generations globally and recognize that Every Child Is A Winner.
Purpose Statements: The purpose of Upward Sports Ministries is to fulfill God's vision that He planned long ago by promoting:
Salvation - To share the love of Jesus Christ with everyone involved in an Upward ministry
Character - To help every child grow as Jesus did - spiritually, physically, mentally, and socially
Self-Esteem - To help every child grow in their understanding and enjoyment of sports
Mission Statement: Upward is committed to equipping believers to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with unlimited children through sports ministry.
Guiding Principles: To achieve our mission with a Christlike attitude, we are committed to:
Using ever-changing ways to share a never changing message
Promoting and protecting the mission of Uwpard through sound stewardship of all resources
Working together as a unified team to be a first-class, organized, datailed, evangelistic ministry
Always viewing conflicts as ministry opportunities
Reaching beyond denominational and cultural boundaries to encourage Kingdom Growth
Developing participants to share the love of Christ in and beyond Upward
