Impact Of Tim Tebow On The Philippines

The football player released by four NFL teams, the missionary from the Philippines, the Minor League Baseball outfielder, the quarterback who changed Christianity in football by taking a knee in prayer after every touchdown. These are all descriptions some may give regarding Tim Tebow. His childhood and experiences as a football player led him to be the person he is today. Due to taking pride in his strong faith, Tebow has had a large impact not only on the National Football League, but the entire world. Some might say the birth of Tebow was miraculous. In 1985, the Tebows moved to the Philippines along with their four children to serve as Baptist missionaries. Tim’s mother, Pam, became ill with a drinking water disease called amoebic dysentery.

As a healthy athlete, Tebow was a star quarterback at Nease High School, won two national college football championships, won the Heisman trophy as just a sophomore, and was chosen in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. Tim Tebow was thought of as one of the nation’s top football recruits and was mentioned in the ESPN “Faces in Sports” documentary. It was focused on Tim’s homeschool hardships and his missionary trips in the Philippines. Tebow’s popularity influenced “equal access” supporters to pass a bill in Alabama titled “The Tim Tebow Bill” in Alabama, allowing homeschooled athletes to play for local high school teams, just as Tim Tebow did in his Florida hometown

Both of the professional quarterbacks Colin Kaepernick and Tim Tebow are known for taking a knee on the field, but for very different reasons. Tebow kneels on the field giving thanks in prayer, while Kaepernick kneels during the national anthem in protest. Tebow is a proud member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a pro-life spokesperson. Kaepernick has become a philanthropist and activist who protests injustice against African-Americans (“ON THEIR KNEES”). As stated by Michael Frost, writer for the Washington Post, “One version is kneeling in private prayer. The other is kneeling in public protest. One is concerned with private sins like abortion. The other is concerned with public sins like racial discrimination. One preaches a gospel of personal salvation. The other preaches a gospel of political and social transformation. One is reading the Epistles of Paul. The other is reading the Minor Prophets. One is listening to Eric Metaxas and Franklin Graham. The other is listening to William Barber and John Perkins. One is rallying at the March for Life. The other is getting arrested at Moral Monday protests.” Both of these quarterbacks are significant to the political side of the National Football League; however, Tim Tebow is more effective from a religious