Established in 1985 as part of the controversial Maranatha Campus Ministries, Champions for Christ (CFC) is an outreach to college and professional athletes.
"[1] CFC believes that God has mandated them to reach and train the next generation, helping young men and women to grow spiritually and physically.
While Champions for Christ has seen some success in recruiting big name athletes such as Chicago Bear Curtis Enis, Los Angeles Laker A.C. Green, Washington Redskins cornerback Darrell Green, and quarterback Mark Brunell, it has not been without controversy.
Champions for Christ was said to be steering NFL players to the group—Brunell's then-marketing representative, was accused of putting the fear of God into Chicago Bears running back Curtis Enis to get him to switch agents.
It's a new start-up business, quite frankly, What raises a question for me is when a religious organization uses Christianity as a front for making money.