SportsDevo
This website and the sports devotionals are my way to express my love and faith in Jesus Christ. As a former basketball coach, Athletic Director, and athlete, I was always searching for God and my sport, but rarely found it from my coaches and teammates.
This is a way that you can be encouraged and encourage a teammate in Christ. I hope you enjoy and grow in Him as you read these devotionals. My only hope is that these writings can bring someone closer or into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Thanks for your support and encouragement.
The Author
Jere Johnson grew up in Northern Indiana most of his life. He went to high school at South Adams High School, Berne Indiana where he lettered 10 times in 5 different sports. He graduated from Taylor University with a BS in Physical Education in 1986. He ran track for 3 years and ran the intramural program for 2 years. He is in the progress of finishing his Master’s in Phyiscal Education from Emporia State University.
Upon graduation from Taylor, Jere went right into coaching boy’s basketball in Indiana at Lakeview Christian School. He was one of the youngest varsity boy’s basketball coaches in the state at 22 in 1985. He coached at Lakeview for 5 years compiling a 70% winning record and won several state and conference titles in the in his stint at Lakeview. In 1990, he went to work at Indiana Wesleyan University as an Admission Counselor and Ass’t Men’s Basketball Coach. In 1994, he moved to Bartlesville, OK where he assumed a position as Director of Admissions for Oklahoma Wesleyan University. 1998, he became the Athletic Director and Women’s Basketball Coach at OWU. He won 75 games in his four year stint as coach at OWU. His career coaching mark is 165-85.
The Johnson’s moved back to the midwest in 2002, where Jere followed his love to Christ and sport and joined the staff of FCA here in Chicago. Since joining the staff, he has been active in running camps, huddles, and FCA chaplain at Northwestern University in Evanston IL. He has a great passion for writing and has written over 300 sports devotionals for the daily FCA e-devotionals. He has been a featured speaker to many visiting teams for their pre-game chapel services as well.
Jere and his family reside in Crystal Lake IL and attend Harvest Bible Chapel. Jere and Stacey volunteer their time to teach Sunday school, lead a small group at church, and founded 3M (Monday Morning Manhood) Men’s Bible Study in Crystal Lake. Jere credits his father Rev. James Johnson, Chuck Mealy, and Jerry Forbes (former bosses) for having an impact on his life in ministry.
Jere’s children are Lauren-14 and in 9th grade, Caleb-12 and in 7th grade, Luke (in heaven with Christ) he was 9 in October, and Evan-8 and in 2nd grade.
Favorite Verses: Proverbs 3:5-6 and Jeremiah 29:11
