June 18th, 2012 
BuzzyBuzzard By Anugrah Kumar , Christian Post Contributor
June 18, 2012|6:50 am
More than 26,000 people flocked to San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium to hear New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow speak about his relationship with his dad, Bob, at a grand Father’s Day event on Sunday.
The Christian athlete, who was the special guest for a ceremony titled, “Father’s Day 2012: Encouraging Men To Live, Love & Lead,” in San Diego, Calif., stressed the need for role models for the next generation, and shared how his dad was one for him.
It’s “so frustrating,” he said, that “you have in today’s society so many famous athletes” but few good examples. “If we would come together and be great role models, it would be amazing to see how the next generation turns out,” U-T San Diego quoted him as saying.
Tebow was speaking inside the stadium where he led the Denver Broncos, his former team, to an overtime win against the San Diego Chargers in November. As he spoke on Sunday morning, a plane flew above the stadium pulling a banner that read, “Happy Father’s Day” and “John 3:16.”
“For me, it was about watching my dad. Because he could say whatever he wanted, but I watched him – how he acted, how he treated my mom, how he treated my four siblings, and that’s where I learned the most from my dad is because it wasn’t about what he said, it was about what he did,” said Tebow, dressed in a pink striped shirt, tan slacks and loafers.
Tebow and Pastor David Jeremiah of the host church, Shadow Mountain Community Church, spoke for more than 50 minutes at the event that was free and open to public. Many in the audience were wearing John 3:16 stickers on their faces.
The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Florida said his dad challenged him using William Wallace, the Scottish rebel in the Mel Gibson movie “Braveheart.” “It had the biggest impact on my life because every time I would go to practice from then on out, I would think of what my father said to me: ‘Do I really love what I’m doing? Am I passionate about it? And am I willing to sacrifice more than anybody else?’” NFL.com quoted Tebow as saying.
Pastor Jeremiah asked Tebow what he thought of the notion that, “If you are a Christian and you are a man, you can’t really be a man.” Tebow replied, saying he started believing in Jesus while he was a young boy, and was competitive from an early age. He recalled how he was disappointed when a coach told him winning wasn’t everything.
Tebow encouraged the audience to “get in the game” by being active Christians. “I encourage you men to get in the game and finish strong, finish strong for your family, your wife and your sons and daughters.”
He added that while the world looks at him as a football player who’s a Christian, “I look at the world and say, ‘I’m a Christian who happens to play football.”
Tebow also talked about the assurance of salvation, relating it with Father’s Day. “If I know that without a shadow of a doubt that I’m going to spend eternity in heaven with my Heavenly Father, then there’s not a better Father’s Day than that.”
Tebow drew a crowd of more than 15,000 people when he spoke at a non-denominational, outdoor Easter service of Celebration Church in Georgetown, Texas, on April 8.
The quarterback told the audience that America’s culture should get back to “what this country was based on: one nation under God.” He also said he saw no problem in openly talking about his Christian faith, and welcomed the attention his convictions and the “Tebowing” prayer pose draw. “It’s being talked about,” he said. “That’s exciting… It’s OK to be outspoken about your faith
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FATHER’S DAY TEBOWMANIA at SAN DIEGO’S QUALCOMM STADIUM
By gailpowell | Posted 2 hours ago | San Diego, California
Tim Tebow returned to the turf at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium on Father’s Day but he was throwing touchdowns of another kind.
Tebow’s last trip to Mission Valley was when he led his former team, the Denver Bronco’s, to a 16-13 overtime win over the San Diego Chargers on November 27, 2011. Tebow alluded to that as much, noting “It feels really good to get applause in this stadium; it’s never happened before!”
If the college football great was worried about feeling no love from the estimated 26,000 fans who turned out to listen to his Father’s Day sermon, he was in for a surprise. Legions of families, hopeful young women & eager young football hopefuls listened to a very personable Tebow wow the crowd. What I found so endearing was how wholesome and sincere the 2007 Heisman trophy winner seemed in person. There was something about him akin to a supremely muscled Boy Scout and Tebow was well equipped to sermonize and quote various Bible passages, should he one day decide to become a preacher.
The New York Jets quarterback took to the field after a music worship set led by singers Charles Billingsley and Raul Haro. The latter sang in espanol and El Cajon’s Shadow Mountain Church, who sponsored the event, took great pains to make sure the Spanish speakers enjoyed the presentation by handing out bilingual programs and running Spanish translation of the service on the Qualcomm video screens.
ESPN commentator Chris Mortensen came out to sling some sports talk and introduce Tebow. Senior Pastor David Jeremiah of Shadow Mountain Church beckoned the NY Jets quarterback to the stage while the worship band played NFL theme music. Out came the charismatic miracle worker to the field and the crowd went wild. The lucky few who were right along the front of the field entrance got to grab hands with Tebow and many of them looked to be highly smitten young females.
Pastor Jeremiah and the University of Florida player began to banter back-and-forth. Tebow proudly said that he wants to be a role model.“One of the most frustrating things – and last time I said it, I got a lot of flak for it, but it doesn’t bother me too much. There are a lot of role models. There just aren’t a lot of good ones,” Tebow said. “If we would come together and be great role models, it would be amazing to see how the next generation turns out.”
Parents in the crowd loved hearing these words. His being in favor of setting a good example for young people is admirable. The topic of the June 17 sermon was ““Father’s Day 2012 – Encouraging Men To Live, Love & Lead” & Tebow also touched on who inspires him. The quarterback said that he was blessed to have a great role model–his Baptist missionary father.
And the former Gator admitted he is competitive. Perhaps too much so. He drew laughter when describing that as a young Little League player, his coach had reminded his players that the key was having fun. Not so for Tebow, who replied “No, it’s not,” It’s about winning.”
Pastor Jeremiah noted that he had seen Boston Celtics basketball player Paul Pierce “Tebowing,”—kneeling on one knee in a prayerful pose. Tebow said he even witnessed the gesture shockingly after he, himself was sacked by an opposing player!
“Is that mocking me or praising me? It was crazy how it took off,” he said. “You could see it at the Oscars & the Grammys. At least praying is being talked about.”
Finally, as the 35-minute talk wound down, Tebow prayed alongside Pastor Jeremiah as hundreds of men stepped forward onto the field in front of the stage for an altar call. These men agreed to accept Jesus as their savior. Tebow & the Pastor shook hands with these new saved souls.
The Tim Tebow visit was a big success. Before the service, Pastor Jerremiah upheld the 24-year old as “the real deal.” & “the kind of man any young boy would do well to emulate,. But humble Tebow said “The world looks at me & thinks I am a football player that’s a Christian. “I am a Christian that plays football.”