CSA – Christian Skaters Africa
-The CS SA Tour- We had CS gatherings around the eastern regions of SA with the aim to launch new clubs or inspire existing clubs. God really did amazing stuff at each stop and He really fulfilled His plans I believe. Thanks to all who formed part of this. We ran best trick comps at each venue but the main focus was to connect with leaders.
We did the following stops:
Durban @ Beachfront skatepark
Weather was really bad and was tough to do on a week day. We connected with the local skateboarders who came to skate in the cold and wet weather.
Johannesburg @ 3 square skatepark.
Lots of people. Great turn out. Great weather. Awesome potential.
Pretoria/Brits @ Harties skatepark
It seemed like there was going to be very little happening at Harties because it is so far out of town but the day turned out amazing. We had a skate, roll and bmx comp!
Bloemfontein @ 29 degrees South skatepark
Skateboarding only event. The wind blew too hard to put up a gazebo. People from Bloem still showed up and it was great fun. I felt the Holy Spirit leading me to do an alter call and 5 people gave their hearts to the Lord. So stoked! CS Bloem also got birthed from this tour. Louis, you are a legend. Thanks for persevering there in the Free State, taking lead to shine God’s light in your skate community.
Jeffrey’s Bay @ main beach basketball court
The skatepark was closed so we had to use the beach front basketball court. No skaters showed so we ended up having a basketball knock out round with the youth from JBay who were hanging around the basketball court. Crazy how God just showed us that He is in control. He wants us to further His Kingdom in any way He asks of us. He had an appointment with each of those basketball kids on that day I believe.
-News from CS Paarl- Dave Emmerson from Scottland(the tall guy in the pic) started CS Paarl about 4 years ago. He has really given much of his time and effort to this skate community besides being a youth pastor. Since this club started he and his church had the desire to bless the community and reach them with the love of Christ in a practical way. The dream was to start a skatepark. At the end of the day they decided to put their money where their mouth is and fund the concrete, with the help of a sister church in California. Dave left back to Scotland beginning August. We honor you Dave! We will miss you here in SA. The legacy you leave in Paarl is surely a huge blessing. Thank you!
Below, Dave’s last CS Paarl club session:
The concrete for the CS Paarl skatepark:
