Baseball Ministry

As part of the cultural fabric of the Dominican Republic, baseball plays an important role in the life of the Dominican family. It is commonly understood that baseball is “not just a game, it is life.” The DR Vision is using the passion for the game to open doors for the gospel and introduce players and families to the local church.  Currently, nearly 100 baseball players play in one of the ministry’s leagues. Additionally, the ministry conducts baseball chapel for the Houston Astros, Anaheim Angels, and Pittsburgh Pirates Dominican academies. 

A future, four-field baseball complex on the 46 acres of land outside the city will allow for much needed expansion and the additional start-up of a girl’s softball program. By providing good training by Christian coaches, who are part of the local church (IBEM), the ministry is able to teach life lessons and core values such as respect for God, parents, authority, and each other to players ages 6-18.

The future complex will sit across the street from the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers’ academies, providing another great opportunity for ministry impact. As part of the ministry objective, the DR Vision will offer an Christian educational program to these academies and others, in order to help Dominican, professional players finish their high school education while they begin their professional careers in the baseball academies. Often these players have already quit high school in their early teens, in order to focus on training for the chance to sign a professional contract. For example, in a recent poll at one of the academies, only four players out of the 40 young men at the academy had completed his high school education.