November/December 2009

Hello Race Fans,  

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!  We hope you have a blessed Christmas season . because we have indeed, been blessed!  What a night it must have been when the Savior was born to give hope to the entire world.  We have been blessed to have opportunity of sharing the hope found in Christ to those around us and throughout the racing community.

We are often asked what it is like to minister in the world of motorsports.  It is not much different from ministry that goes on in the local church, with the exception of us directing people to local churches.  Our year looked something like this:

• Over 60 Race Events
• 62 Home and Shop Visits
• 14 Hospital Visits
• Spoke 16 times in Churches
• Over 15 people made decisions to accept Jesus Christ as Lord
• 10 Office Counseling Sessions
• 14 Strategic Planning Meetings
• Ministry with 7 different racing series
• Ministry at 9 race tracks
• Three Racing Banquets
• One Wedding
• One Ordination Service
• Four chapel services and 3 concerts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• Race Days/ Car Show events in Indiana, Missouri and Kentucky
• Taught 4 Chaplain Training Seminars
• Completed 24 hours of Emergency Services Chaplain Continuing Education
• Gave away over 800 New Testaments
• Gave away over 2500 Gospel tracts
• Gave away over 17,000 bottles of water
• Gave away over 100 pounds of popcorn
• Gave away thousands of homemade cookies
• Two Vacation Bible Schools
• Two Fall Festivals

All of this and much more was made possible because of the faithful prayers and support of those partnering with OTM.   We are excited about being able to expand our team with new chaplains this year and the possibility of a new track and series becoming available for next season.  We have some amazing opportunities ahead but we need your help to meet those goals and catch up from the 2009 season.  

In 2007, we had the opportunity for over 100 race dates of ministry opportunity and in 2008, over 150.   The 2009 season was a lighter load compared to the previous years due to the financial restraints that many have felt over the last two years.  As you consider your year-end giving, I would like to ask you to prayerfully consider OTM.  It is because of the generosity of many that we are able to make an impact for Christ through On Track Ministries and Indianapolis Raceway Ministries.  Thank you for your prayerful consideration.

Thanks for allowing us to serve the Lord through the world of motorsports.  Thank you for your prayers and faithful support to help keep us on track!

Winning the Race,

David G. Martin