SCORE INTERNATIONAL

What is SCORE? It’s volunteers & staff Sharing Christ Our Redeemer Everywhere, missionaries & local pastors serving in U.S. & 10 other countries, it's church planting, anti-trafficking, clean water, medical care & so much more!! Come serve on a mission trip w/SCORE International!

🎓 Not sure what’s next after graduation? Take your next step with Climb Global Learning this Fall in the Dominican Republic! Join us and make this fall a season of growth, service, and adventure. For more information, visit scoreintl.org/gap-semester/

We are so privileged to play a small role in what God is doing through missionaries & local churches in Honduras! Here are some recent photos of SCORE’s Honduras team serving on medical missions, through children’s programs, & at outreach events. 🙌🏼 scoreintl.org/mission-locati…

Sunday morning in Tuluá, Colombia 🇨🇴 Around the world, believers are living out the Great Commission through the local church. Our missionaries & teams have the privilege of coming alongside what Christ is already doing through His Bride 🙌🏼 #GreatCommission #SCOREColombia

God can use your unique set of skills & talents on the mission field! Here’s what CMMA travelers had to say about their week serving through dentistry in the DR 🦷🇩🇴 To learn more about serving on mission with SCORE, check out our website! #ShortTermMissions #MedicalMissions

For just $40 a month, you can help provide a child with basic necessities, education, and Biblical training.Sponsor a child today and make a lasting impact. Check out scoreintl.org/sponsor/ for more information! #SCOREInternational #ChildSponsorship #SCOREChildSponsorship

CMMA UAB using dentistry as a platform to share the Gospel, thus meeting both physical & spiritual needs! 🙌🏼 #ShortTermMissions #SCOREDR

✨ MISSIONARY MONDAY ✨ The Marun family serve as full-time missionaries with SCORE in the Dominican Republic, sharing the hope of the Gospel through discipleship and outreach. Learn more: shorturl.at/TVoh5

Monday March 9, 2026 “The HomePlate Meeting” By Kevin Burrell “I glorified You on earth, by finishing the work that You gave me to do.” John 17:4 Baseball Coaches and Scouts In college baseball, most people see the lineup cards, the signals from the dugout, and the pressure to win games. But sometimes the most meaningful moments happen before the first pitch, when almost no one is watching—at homeplate where coaches cover ground rules and exchange lineup cards with the umpires, occasionally something unusual happens. Last week, Kermit Smith the head baseball coach at Appalachian State University and Jim Chester the head baseball coach at Gardner Webb University, quietly turned that routine meeting into a moment of ministry. They placed Christ before themselves. Instead of simply discussing ground rules and exchanging lineup cards, they gathered with the umpires to ask them a simple question: “Can we pray together before the game?” In that small circle on the dirt, the pressure of competition pauses. Heads bow. Eyes close. A prayer is offered, not for wins or losses—but for safety, thanksgiving, integrity, and for God to be honored. Most fans never see it. But heaven doesn’t miss it. Two Division I head coaches. Four umpires. A small prayer circle in the dirt. No cameras. No announcements. Just two men living out their faith quietly. Both men in that moment leveraging their influence as disciple-making leaders disguised as college head baseball coaches. Listen Closely: Jesus’ words in John 17:4 remind us that the goal of life is not personal recognition, it is faithfulness to the assignment right where God has planted you. For some, that assignment is preaching from a pulpit. For others, it looks like: • Writing out a lineup card. • Leading a practice. • Mentoring players. • Praying with umpires at homeplate. Coaches like Kermit Smith and Jim Chester show that ministry doesn’t always happen in churches or on mission fields in remote parts of the world. Sometimes it happens: • In dugouts! • On bus rides! • In locker rooms! • At homeplate! Their influence extends far beyond wins and losses. Players watch how they lead. Umpires experience unexpected encouragement. Opposing teams witness humility before competition begins. Remember—a lot more is “caught” than “taught.” And through it all, God is glorified. Few people will ever coach Division I baseball. However everyone has a field of influence. • Your office. • Your classroom. • Your team. • Your neighborhood. Like these coaches, ask yourself a simple question every day: “What work has God given me to accomplish here on earth today”? And when you faithfully live that out—even in small, unseen moments—you join Jesus in the prayer of John 17:4 “I glorified You on earth, by finishing the work that You gave me to do.” Sometimes the most powerful ministry in sports doesn’t happen under big stadium lights. Sometimes it happens in a quiet prayer circle around homeplate. Well done Kermit and Jim. Love God. Love People. Live Sent. Be Worth Being, Kevin

SCORE President Chuck Grooms represented SCORE at Move Conference this past week through our partners at @JohnsonFerry. Move Conference was a fruitful time spent connecting with missionaries & church partners from around the world in order to learn, grow, & worship together. 🙌🏼

SCORE mobilizes short-term teams and SENDS full-time missionaries. Our missionaries build lasting relationships, strengthen churches, equip leaders, & advance the gospel daily. This is more than a trip. It’s a calling. Exploring career missions? Visit our website to learn more.

✨ MISSIONARY MONDAY ✨ Salvador and Verónica Barrantes have faithfully served with SCORE in Costa Rica for the past 13 years, and are deeply invested in their local church and community. To learn more about the Barrantes family, visit this link: tinyurl.com/barrantesfam

This week’s short-term teams in Costa Rica & the DR report hearts changed plus constantly experiencing tangible expressions of Christ’s love 🫂 We are thankful for these students & the way they come alongside SCORE’s long-term Latin American ministries in such powerful ways! 🙌🏼

SCORE Intern Miranda Geurin was a wonderful addition to our DR ministries for the month of February. Swipe to see what she had to say about her experience! Interested in interning with SCORE? Check out the link below to learn more! 🌎 scoreintl.org/intern/

Alejandro & Kristi Reyes, SCORE missionaries in the DR for over 10 years, serve in La Represa through Como Árboles, work with short-term teams, & lead in their local church ⛪️ Check out the link below to learn more about their ministry! scoreintl.org/profile/kristi…

From building bunk beds to doing children’s ministry & everything in between, we’re thankful for these short-term teams & their servants’ hearts! 🙌🏼 #SCOREDR #ShortTermMissions

Travel. Learn. Serve. Grow. 🌍 Take a gap semester abroad with Climb to earn college credit, experience full-time missions, & grow across cultures! Learn more: climbexperience.org

This week we are highlighting Keith & Sharon Madison, SCORE missionaries who use baseball as a platform to minister throughout the USA & internationally. Let’s pray that God continues to use Keith & Sharon’s unique ministry for His glory! scoreintl.org/profile/keith-…

What your YES makes possible 🫂 When you sponsor a child, the hope we have in Christ becomes a tangible part of their everyday life. Click the link below to learn more! scoreintl.org/sponsor/ #SCOREChildSponsorship

This week we are highlighting Craig & Joanna McClure, SCORE missionaries in the Dominican Republic. Hear from Craig about his family & their unique ministry, & click the link below to learn more! #SCOREMissionaries #SCOREDR scoreintl.org/profile/craig-…

We enjoyed hosting Carmel Christian Baseball in the Dominican Republic this week! This group of young men did a great job coming alongside our local missionaries to minister through baseball. Thank you Carmel Christian for your hard work! 🙌🏼 #ShortTermMissions #SportsMinistry