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“Jim has always been there for me, and he has helped me become a better man. If I can impact 1% of the people that Jim has impacted, then I will consider myself a success. Everyone needs a person like Jim Stump in their lives, and I am so happy we have him here at Stanford." Will Svitek
"Jim Stump has had a tremendous impact on my faith. He has answered every question I have had about the deep mysterious questions of life. He has been there for me in my highest times of winning NCAA Championships and in my lowest times of finding out I would be sidelined by injury for the majority of my junior season. Each time, he has made the low times easier to handle and the high times that much greater." KJ Hippensteel “Jim is both a spiritual adviser and a dear friend. When I arrived at Stanford as a freshman, I lacked a strong connection with Christ. I grew up in the church but strayed during my teenage years. While at Stanford, upon meeting Jim and learning about Sports Challenge, I grew increasingly embarrassed of my relationship with Christ. For years prior, I attributed my success as a student-athlete to my own work and not to the blessings Christ bestowed. During my first meeting with Jim, what I feared most never materialized—Jim never judged me. Instead, Jim taught me how to walk with the Christ. Jim helped me re-establish the bond I enjoy with Christ today. I thank Christ for introducing me to Jim Stump.” Louis Hobson "The Lord used many people and experiences to lead me into his kingdom, but Jim Stump was the shepherd who led me home. Jim made the gospel come to life during our weekly meetings and faithfully answered my questions and concerns as I struggled with the implications of what I was learning about Jesus. Not only did Jim lead me to Christ, but he also helped me build a foundation of knowledge and intuition that I still use when sharing the gospel. Jim's faithfulness has forever changed my life and I’m excited for the impact he continues to have on Stanford’s student-athletes during such an important time in their lives." Chris O'Riordan “Everyone knows when they meet someone special in life. You know, when walking away, your mind can’t help but to think how incredibly amazing that person was. Well, when I met Jim Stump, I couldn’t stop thinking about how he was such a man of God. After interacting with Jim for a short amount of time, I knew God had blessed him with all the wonderful tools to share Jesus Christ with anyone who would listen. While on the Farm, and now many years removed, Jim inspires me to live a Christ Like life with the intention to share the gospel. I’m fortunate God placed Jim in my life as a spiritual mentor and friend.” Randy Fasani "I would see Jim meeting with several players while I was a student-athlete, but I never approached him. It wasn't until I returned to Stanford as an employee, and saw the work he was doing with athletes, that I chose to pursue his help in my spiritual journey. I had several questions and needed guidance as I fully accepted Christ into my life at 27 years old. Jim was there to steer me in the right direction and I am forever thankful for his wisdom and encouragement." DeRonnie Pitts “Jim Stump is truly a blessing from God. I truly believe that one of the main reasons God directed my path to Stanford was to meet and establish a life-long relationship with Stump. I began meeting with Stump during my freshman year at Stanford and it was in the Spring of 95 that I invited Jesus into my life. My life has never been the same. Jim Stump exemplifies faith in action and the wisdom, prayers, and friendship he has provided has allowed me to become the person I am today. I will be forever grateful for the lives that Stump and his ministry have poured into including my own. Please support Jim Stump and Sports Challenge because lives are being changed for the Kingdom!” Troy Walters “I met Jim my sophomore year at Stanford. I had moved significantly away from God over the previous year and was gaining speed. I could not forgive my mother for her struggles with alcoholism. Through honesty and sharing God’s word, Jim changed me over the next three years. While at Stanford, I conversed with Noble Laureates and holders of some of the most groundbreaking patents in the world. Jim taught me far more. Through the teaching of Jesus, I learned to love and to forgive, the most important things I know today. My wife and I look forward to helping our children develop relationships with Jesus. We both hope that when it is their time to go to school that they can find someone half as faithful as Stumper.” David Warter "Jim provides support, guidance and a much-needed objective friend for athletes at Stanford. Off the field, he has been there for more than a few of us as we struggled to better handle the personal challenge of achieving the proper balance between our sports, academic, social, and spiritual lives. I say it from the heart when I say Jim was there for me when I needed support, as he has been for so many others before me. He is a rock of positive counsel; an emotional bulwark to help us in the varied challenges of counseling in all aspects of our lives." Steve Stenstrom "Meeting Stumper on my recruiting trip single-handedly convinced me that the Farm was the best place for my college experience. Little did I know that by graduation, Stumper would be the most influential person I would meet during school and easily one of my best friends. I had no idea of the adventures he would get us into nor of the devotion he would make to our friendship. He was the first one to hug me after my first football game as a starter, and five years later he was one of the first people to hug me after I lost my brother to drugs. In a word...Stumper is faithful." Justin Armour “Jim Stump is one of the most amazing men I know. His love for the Lord and commitment to the men of Stanford Athletics, and their place of importance in impacting the world for the Kingdom, is beyond measure. I am so blessed and proud to call Stumper my friend and tremendously blessed and happy to be connected to other fine brothers and sisters whose lives Jim has impacted in incredible ways!” Billy Anderson |
