Our Team
Ken Cross – Vice-President, Sports Chaplains Network
As a result of thirty-plus years of ministry (in positions of youth pastor, pastor, and church planter), thirty years of marriage and five children, Ken says of himself, “I have experience–which means I have made enough mistakes to learn from them and God has shown enough grace to oppose me in the areas of my pride so that my confidence in God’s ability is more than firm.” Ken is ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America and has degrees in Bible, Pastoral Theology and a Masters of Divinity.
Bob Dyar – Chaplain, Joe Gibbs Racing
For the past 20 years, Bob has been involved in sports ministry. Since 1996, he has served as the Lead Chaplain for Joe Gibbs Racing in Huntersville, NC. He and his wife, Connice (also a SCN chaplain), raised their three children in nearby Charlotte, NC. Bob grew up in Columbia, SC where he also received degrees in Computer Science and an MBA at the University of South Carolina. Bob left the business world in 1988 to serve in ministry beginning at a local church, another sports ministry, and then founding and leading The Sports Outreach Group.
Pedro Reyes – Texas Director, Sports Chaplains Network
Pedro was born in Havana, Cuba, and his family moved to the U.S. shortly after Fidel Castro took control of the country. Pedro came to saving faith in Christ as a sophomore in college through the ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. Upon graduation, he joined the staff of Crusade and was assigned to Glendale Community College in Glendale, AZ. It was there that he met Susi Hall and they were married in May 1976. After attended Dallas Theological Seminary for one year, he felt the Lord’s call to enter the business world. Now, Pedro feels the Lord’s call to join the Sports Chaplain Network to train sports chaplains to disciple the athletes God has brought into their lives. Pedro has been the Spanish speaking chaplain for the Frisco Roughriders, the AA affiliate for the Texas Rangers Baseball Club, for four years. Pedro and Susi have been married for 35 years and have four adult children and five grandchildren.
Hudson Belk – Chaplain, Joe Gibbs Racing
Hudson Belk is an assistant chaplain with Joe Gibbs Racing. He began working at Joe Gibbs Racing in June 2011. He is a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in Business Management. He also has his Masters of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary (Charlotte, NC). He has ministry experience as a college campus minister and in youth ministry. Hudson is married to Catherine and they currently have no children. Hudson loves his opportunity to invest his life in the lives of those at Joe Gibbs Racing as he seeks to share the Gospel of Grace in order to see men and women come to know to Jesus Christ and grow in their relationship with Him.
Connice Dyar – Women’s Chaplain, Joe Gibbs Racing
Connice has been involved in racing in different capacities since 1994 and has been involved in ministry to women in the local church for over 25 years. After graduating from The University of South Carolina and Duke, she married Bob Dyar in 1980. After homeschooling 3 kids, she received her Masters in Theological Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary. She then became a part of The Sports Outreach Group as a Women’s Chaplain with the Sports Chaplains Network. Currently she serves on the Chaplains team at Joe Gibbs Racing and also does chaplaincy work with women throughout NASCAR. Her chief activities included evangelism, discipleship, mentoring and life coaching.
She loves to share biblical perspective to tough problems and issues that keep women from enjoying life to the fullest and is currently working on a book about ‘The Unexpected Life’ and how to embrace God’s Sovereignty in our lives.
