Auburn Basketball Star Uses Platform to Share Gospel: Jesus ‘Saves’
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Auburn basketball star Dylan Cardwell wants to tell as many people as possible about Jesus as he leads his team to an NCAA Championship.
The SEC Network shared that Cardwell went on two missions trip in the last year, the first to El Salvador and the second to Honduras, where he shared the gospel and donated $14,ooo to the Forgotten Children’s ministry.
“He spoke of that trip to us earlier today,” the SEC said. “He called it ‘life-changing, life saving.’ The kids that he went and spoke to, and some of his teammates did as well, would gather around. They were giving them these little toy cars. They were so excited to see Dylan and his buddies down there in Honduras. And he said, ‘It humbled me. It keeps me grounded to this very day.’ It’s just amazing to hear all the conversations about NIL and what it’s done to the game. Its done a lot of positive things in the case of Dylan Cardwell.”
In the caption of that video, Cardwell referenced Hebrews 13:16: “And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please the Lord.”
“All Glory to God! Thank you @secnetwork for giving me the platform to spread the gospel of Christ Jesus who saves!” he added.
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Cardwell often uses his platform to share his faith. In one post, he reflected about his faith journey and all that God has done in his life.
“Today marks a year since I surrendered my life to Christ, and man has this been an amazing year!” the center wrote in 2022. “So many blessed memories, the good, the bad, the ugly… but through it all, I found peace in knowing my God is greater. Wouldn’t trade it for the world, I love you God🤎 it’s only crazy until you do it!”
But his faith journey hasn’t been easy. During his senior year in high school, he didn’t play a single game due to transfer rules.
“I had to realign my spiritual goals and truly put God first. The situation was out of my control, and it made me look to Him more and more each day,” he later reflected on the period. “I got really, really close to God because He took basketball away for a whole year. I couldn’t have made it out of that situation without Him.”
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