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Our History
The Founding of Christian Anglers Serving Together (CAST)
CAST was founded in the summer of 2009 by Tim Yates of West Paducah, Kentucky. Tim was a member of another Christian based fishing organization that is based out of Cadiz, Kentucky. The long distance from home to the Cadiz area made him look to the Lord for guidance. Through a lot of thought and prayer, Tim decided to start a Christian based organization in the Paducah area. He talked with a few close friends to seek advice and reassurance. The friends that he confided in gave him the encouragement to form a new organization. On September 25, 2009, a group of men sat at a dining room table in West Paducah, Kentucky. They formed CAST (Christian Anglers Serving Together). The men attending this founding meeting were Tim Yates, Danny Everett, Steve Turner, Steve Farthing, Kevin Morrow, and Mike Parmer. This group of Christian men decided on the name of the group. They determined membership status and dues, the basic logo, some tournament rules, a website, sponsorship of the club and of course they ate and enjoyed fellowship. In an hour and a half, they went from group of Christian men who love the outdoors, fishing and the Lord to the new organization of Christian Anglers Serving Together (CAST). They left the table and went their separate ways for the evening. Some home, one went to a high school football game with his kids, one went to build a deer stand for him and his son, and one finished a sermon for Sunday. We all walked away from the table home feeling inspired to start an organization that would serve the Lord.
Statement of Faith
· We believe……
that there is one eternal God, existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
· We believe……Revelation 22:18-19
the Bible to be the true, inspired, authoritative Word of God.
· We believe……Matthew 2:23
in the divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
· We believe……Romans 10:8-11
that for the salvation of lost people, , you must admit you’re a sinner, repent from your sins, and accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
· We believe……Romans 8:10-14
in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose in-dwelling the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life.
· We believe…… Ephesians 2:8 / Romans 8:31-39
In eternal security, we believe that salvation is a gift from God, we are saved by grace through faith and no one or nothing can take that away. Salvation is not a reward for the work we have done.
· We believe……Mark 10:6-9
that God ordained the family as the basic unit of our society and that through the spiritual church family we can actively demonstrate the love of God to one another.
This doctrinal statement is the basic spiritual foundation for this corporation, and the same shall not be amended or deleted, except by vote or written consent of the board of directors of CAST Ministries.