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Tim Tebow wows crowd of 15,000 at Texas mega-church - NYPOST.com:
GEORGETOWN, Texas — A swaying, singing crowd of 15,000 people clutching Bibles and footballs climbed a hill yesterday to hear “God’s quarterback’’ address an event that was half religious revival and half tailgate party.
Tim Tebow, the Jets’ hoped-for savior, was in Georgetown for the Easter service of the Celebration megachurch, where, at his request, he joined Pastor Joe Champion for a talk-show-style chat about the Lord.
“The number-one thing for me is knowing that everything we have is a gift from God,’’ he told the adoring crowd. “The talents that God has given us, make the most of it.’’
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DEEP IN THE HEARTS: Some likely converted Jets fans were among the 15,000 worshippers who gathered yesterday in Georgetown, Texas, to hear quarterback Tim Tebow (above) speak about his Christian faith.
DEEP IN THE HEARTS: Some likely converted Jets fans (above) were among the 15,000 worshippers who gathered yesterday in Georgetown, Texas, to hear quarterback Tim Tebow speak about his Christian faith.
One local woman summed it up best: “That’s what Texas is all about: Jesus and football.’’
Jamie Gonzalez, 20, of the town of Pflugerville, shrieked in a moment of ecstasy, “He’s God’s quarterback! And he came here to Georgetown. It’s just awesome.”
Many of the believers said New Yorkers are lucky now to be in Tebow’s presence.
“I’ve been to New York a few times, and there were so many people who were just lost,” said Wynter Veal-Drummond, who drove 17 hours to join Tebow’s “congregation.” “I think God sent him there for a reason — because there are so many people in New York who don’t have a relationship with God.”
Boomer Sandoval, 23, a student from Round Rock, Texas, agreed.
“I think New York needs Tim Tebow,’’ he said. “It’s a hectic place, and I think people there get caught up in money and all that.”
After giving shout-outs to other Bible ballers, including Knick phenom Jeremy Lin, Tebow told his acolytes that as a boy, he had spent a sleepless night convinced he was heading to hell. A Hail Mary pass to Jesus saved him.
Then he drew applause when he blasted athletes who spend more time worrying about Bentleys than benevolence,
“As an athlete, I think it’s an obligation and a responsibility to be a good role model,” he said. “It’s so frustrating to me when you have athletes saying, ‘I’m not a role model.’ Well, yes you are. You’re just not a good one.’ ’’
Some Hispanic football fans found themselves in a awkward position because of the rivalry between backup QB Tebow and starter Mark Sanchez.
“Sanchez used to be our Mexican savior,’’ said Tebow convert Ralph Ragios. “But not anymore. I’m a Tebow guy.’’
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