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By Michael Gryboski, Editor Tuesday, July 28, 2026

The Night of Champions event at First Baptist Church of Hazlehurst, Georgia, on Thursday, July 16, 2026. | Henry Durand

A Georgia church saw 120 students make decisions for Christ at an event centered on reaching young athletes for the Gospel.

First Baptist Church of Hazlehurst, which has approximately 400 weekly attendees, held a “Night of Champions” event organized through the ministry Strength of a Champion.

Philip Worthington, executive pasto