Over the past 6 years, I (Casey) have had the privilege of coaching the Rejoice Christian School boys'/men's basketball team. It has been an absolute blast seeing these 6th-7th graders learn so much about the game of basketball but more importantly about the game of life lived for Christ. Over the past few weeks, there have been some real exciting things happen to our program and its bright future! Part of the reason for the success of the basketball program are great guys like Jacob Owens. Jacob is the son of Terry and Kelli Owens (Chris' is his "little" brother). The Owens family has been a major part of the success of Rejoice Christian School and a vital part of Rejoice Church. Recently, Jacob Owens (a senior in h.s.) was awarded a huge compliment by being awarded the "Whole-Life Scholarship" at Oral Roberts University. This scholarship is only awarded to a small number of candidates and is applied for by over a thousand people or more. The "Whole-Life Scholarship" is given to special leaders who have shown academic rigor, leadership among the peers, high character and integrity, and the ability to live for Christ. So its' no suprise to me that Jacob Owens was awarded this $10,000 per year (up to $40,000 total) scholarship!
Then to top it off, Jacob just got news that he made All-State Honorable Mention for the second year in a row. He has some basketball "skills" too! Way to go Jacob. Next time you are at Rejoice Church and you see Jacob make sure to say hi!
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