History Of Slip Disc: How It All Began

THE SLIP DISC
A word from Jackie Gibbs,
Founder of Slip Disc Ministries

Spring Break 1987:

While serving as the Youth Minister at FBC Harlingen, Tx., I had been asked to provide a breakfast devotion for some Christian college students. These students were giving up their free time in order to do beach outreach at South Padre Island, Tx. After the devotion, I decided to follow a couple of the students down to the beach to see if they were actually going to share their faith. From my days in college, I could remember how difficult a task it was.

The students, as I recall, had a piece of paper that they were handing out that had been printed with some Bible verses and witnessing information. Now, I can³t tell you if this paper was thrown down or if it was blown by the wind, but when the students went to give it to two unsuspecting spring breakers, the paper fell to the ground.

At that instant, a thought ran through my mind that I still remember as clear as that day, Why couldn³t you use the frisbee to share Jesus?

Paper tracts seemed so out of place in a beach setting, so, it sounded logical. Why not use the #1 beach toy to, in some way, communicate to students and families that God loves them.

Looking back, I realize that God used that experience to begin fulfilling in me a special desire I had had.....which was to be more effective in my daily walk and witness for Him. Since I had a lot of disc throwing skills, having a disc that told of his love allowed me to make a natural transition from throwing to sharing.

For nearly two years, I did little more than daydream about the idea. I usually rationalized that it would cost too much to get it started or that I didn³t have the knowledge or time. Yet, deep down in my heart I knew that someday it would happen..some day God would glorify Himself through this simple little toy.

That "someday" came in January of 1990 after about a year of praying, dreaming, and design. Though the ministry officially began in January, our first product was not available until March. Since that first month of operation, over 400,000 discs have been shared in Bible schools, beach outreach, youth group meetings, etc., by churches and ministries in over 70 foreign countries and most of the United States. In November, 2001 my wife and I became devoted full time to sharing the ministry of the Slip Disc around the world.
Dec. 2005 we relocated our ministry to Beebe, Arkansas.

    

Geri L. Gibbs, Wife, President, Boss        Jackie L. Gibbs, Founder                         

Jonie L. Gibbs, Daughter, Forced Laborer, Worship Leader (Not Pictured)
Currently a student at Middle Tennessee State University

Slip Disc Ministries is located in our garage so you can call us anytime.
501-882-2581 or toll free at 800-438-1026.