WHO WE ARE: 

• RTW is a partnership of Christian churches and ministries committed to outreach and service.

• RTW began as Sports Outreach LA’s outreach to the LA Marathon in 1995.

• RTW coordinates outreach efforts at 5K, 10K, 1/2 Marathons, Marathons, and Bike Rides in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Orange Counties.

WHAT WE DO: 

• RTW encourages churches to get involved in their communities.

• RTW provides an opportunity for Christians to serve in their communities.

• RTW distributes Bibles, New Testaments, Bible tracts, Christian magazines, bulletins from local churches listing upcoming activities, and RTW information.

• RTW provides Christian volunteers to assist race organizers.

• RTW provides music and other entertainment at these events.

HOW WE DO IT:

• Races are selected by location and date.

• Organizers are approached by phone, e-mail, and/or in person.

• We point to heightened awareness of God and God’s blessings on our country.

• Community involvement is offered to race organizers.

• Volunteer laborers are made available to assist race staff.

• Music and other free entertainment are offered.

• We are forming a group of Hospitality Runners to minister to suffering runners.

GOAL:

• To form this Service at race events throughout Southern California

PURPOSE:

• To encourage new believers to become active with a local church, and get involved in the community

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WE SELL NOTHING.  WE DO NOT PREACH; OUR GOAL IS TO NOT OFFEND

RTW Outreach Policy for Volunteers

Please remember to pray for our event.

We are representing a large partnership of Christianchurches and ministries that have been reaching out to the running community for eleven years.  There are now more than 600 Christians serving as RTW  Partners.

We know that there are important doctrinal differences among the body of Christ.  We do not discuss doctrinal differences in public.  As an example, weknow the difference between baptizing by submersion or sprinkling.  If we are seen by non-believers (who just see us all as religious) debating baptism, we will turn them away from Christ.

We must focus only on the issues that we all agree on.

We need to share the main issues with others:       

• The Bible, the Word of God
• Inspired by God’s Holy Spirit
• Jesus, the Son of God born of Mary, a virgin
• All sin
• Recognize the need for redemption
• Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures
• He rose from the dead according to the Scriptures
• He was seen by many witnesses
• Trust the work that Jesus did for salvation
• Confess that Jesus Christ is Lord

When they are saved, they need to learn from God’s Word about:

• Repentance
• Baptism
• Praying
• Confessing
• Reading
• Fellowshipping
• Congregating
• Worshipping
• Giving
• Serving