The Sports Ministry (also known as Shepherd Sports) is a ministry of Shepherd of the Hills Church in Porter Ranch, California. Shepherd of the Hills is a 10,000-member church led by Senior Pastor Dudley Rutherford. Shepherd Sports got its start in the summer of 2005 when we opened the doors to our brand new Family Life Center. The F.L.C. is a state of the art gymnasium with both side and full courts for basketball and volleyball. In January 2006, Shepherd of the Hills hired Josh Merrill to run and lead this new ministry. Over the past three years Shepherd Sports has been able to establish excellent sports and recreational programs for men and women of all ages.
Charles Bogray
Youth Sports Director, Shepherd Sports
Charles spent over 15 years as a motivational speaker in the public school system, allowing him a platform in over 1200 schools nationwide reaching 1.3 million students with a message of hope and direction. Combining his love for kids and a passion for sports, Charles has used his motivational abilities to coach many different sports at the high school varsity level. Charles and his wife Rebecca reside with their three children in Porter Ranch, Ca, where he currently is very active in the community and desires to serve the Lord through sports. Charles loves staying active and enjoy’s basketball, soccer,Watch Now
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Charles spent over 15 years as a motivational speaker in the public school system, allowing him a platform in over 1200 schools nationwide reaching 1.3 million students with a message of hope and direction. Combining his love for kids and a passion for sports, Charles has used his motivational abilities to coach many different sports at the high school varsity level. Charles and his wife Rebecca reside with their three children in Porter Ranch, Ca, where he currently is very active in the community and desires to serve the Lord through sports. Charles loves staying active and enjoy’s basketball, soccer, surfing and snowboarding.
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Matt Ireton
Adult Sports Director, Shepherd Sports
Matt grew up in Washington State under the clouds and playing in the rain and mud. He was raised in a Christian home by his loving parents along side his two brothers. Playing sports was the biggest part of his childhood. Matt’s mom says that from the time he was a baby if he wasn’t sleeping he was playing with balls. Baseball and football were his biggest passions and you would always find him doing one or the other. When Matt was 19 he loaded up his Honda and moved to Los Angeles to start anew and begin an actingWatch Now
Matt grew up in Washington State under the clouds and playing in the rain and mud. He was raised in a Christian home by his loving parents along side his two brothers. Playing sports was the biggest part of his childhood. Matt’s mom says that from the time he was a baby if he wasn’t sleeping he was playing with balls. Baseball and football were his biggest passions and you would always find him doing one or the other. When Matt was 19 he loaded up his Honda and moved to Los Angeles to start anew and begin an acting career. After some minor success in the land of Hollywood he met the girl of his dreams and decided to settle down and start a family. Now, with the love and support of his wife and two daughters, he is working for the Lord and using his passion for sports as a tool to seek and reach out to a lost world.
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Emily North
Health and Fitness Coordinator
Shepherd Sports
Born and raised in Minnesota, Emily North has been involved with sports and fitness her whole life. Emily attended Minnesota State University where she competed in Track & Field and graduated with an Exercise Science & Corporate Fitness degree. Soon thereafter she obtained her Health & Fitness Specialist certification through ACSM and started teaching group exercise classes. After moving to California, she was invited to attend Shepherd of the Hills church and felt at home right away. With Emily’s love of fitness, she was one of the first women to get involved with the Sports Ministry as she taught exerciseWatch Now
| Born and raised in Minnesota, Emily North has been involved with sports and fitness her whole life. Emily attended Minnesota State University where she competed in Track & Field and graduated with an Exercise Science & Corporate Fitness degree. Soon thereafter she obtained her Health & Fitness Specialist certification through ACSM and started teaching group exercise classes. After moving to California, she was invited to attend Shepherd of the Hills church and felt at home right away. With Emily’s love of fitness, she was one of the first women to get involved with the Sports Ministry as she taught exercise classes and launched the current Hiking Ministry. Emily now uses her talents and gifts to grow and nurture others through exercise. Emily lives with her husband MIchael and loves basketball, running, singing, writing, animals, and will always be a fan of the Minnesota Timberwolves. |
Henry Lu