Paladin Sports Missionaries
Chelsi Matthews
Support Chelsi Matthews
“Building teams. Building faith. Building communities.”
Your support fuels the mission to launch and grow Paladin Sports Outreach across the St. Louis metro area. As a Sports Missionary, Chelsi is stepping out in faith to use sports as a platform to share the Gospel, disciple families, and impact communities.
Meet Chelsi Matthews
Chelsi Matthews grew up in the small town of Sardis, Alabama, where sports became a foundational part of her life at an early age. A multi-sport athlete, she competed in softball, basketball, volleyball, and track throughout high school before continuing her basketball career at Shorter University in Rome, Georgia, where she earned a degree in Early Childhood Education.
During college, Chelsi’s faith deepened through her involvement with Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). She served as Co-President of the campus FCA huddle and spent multiple summers leading multi-sport FCA camps for high school athletes. It was during a sports evangelism trip to the Caribbean with her college basketball team that Chelsi first sensed God’s call into ministry.
Since graduating in 2013, Chelsi has served in ministry across California, India, Texas, Colorado, and most recently Ghana, where she lived and ministered for more than seven years. In every season and every community, God has used her passion for sports as a platform to build relationships, share the Gospel, and disciple the next generation.
Chelsi has worked with children, high school students, and college athletes, and she is passionate about helping young people see the powerful connection between sports, teamwork, discipline, and a life fully devoted to Christ. She is excited to continue building faith-based sports communities through Paladin Sports Outreach and helping athletes and families grow stronger both on and off the field — all for the glory of God.
Would you prayerfully consider joining Chelsi’s support team today?
Sports is the world’s most universal language. A sports missionary uses that language to build bridges, open doors, and share the hope of Jesus.
Paladin Sports Missionaries are:
- Authentic mentors – living out their faith with integrity on and off the field.
- Relational leaders – investing in kids and parents through encouragement, discipleship, and care.
- Bridge-builders – bringing families into community, local churches, and healthy environments.
- Multipliers – training up local coaches and leaders to carry the mission forward.
Chelsi has embraced this calling to serve as a coach, mentor, and disciple-maker through sports.
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