Partnerships

Physical Health Crisis:

• We are overfed, undermoved, and deeply isolated
• 75% of Americans are either overweight or obese. 
• Less than 25% of adults meet the CDC’s recommended levels of aerobic and strength training.

Integration of Body and Soul:

• When the body is neglected, discipleship is incomplete.
• The early church viewed the body as a “living instrument” of worship, not a distraction from the soul. 
• Our bodies are physical representations of several key spiritual disciples.

Necessity for Non-Traditional Church Expressions

• We need new expressions of church that meet people where they are —not just where we hope they will return.
• 4500 churches closed in 2023 in the US and only 3000 opened. (This is not an anomaly)
• 40 million Americans have left the church in the last 25 years
• Weekly Christian Church attendance is down from 45% in 1993 to 28% today.

Missional Opportunity:

• We see a world where every workout, every lift, every conversation in the gym is an opportunity for the Gospel. 
• Over 65 million Americans hold a gym membership — far more than attend church weekly. 
• The Average gym goer spends 4+ hours/week in that environment — more than double what they spend in a typical church setting. 
• The fitness community represents the largest weekly gathering of unreached people in America — and they’re already built around habits, community, and transformation.