Our History
About Us
Get Strong is about more than just fitness.
Our Roots run deep.
Connecting with gyms
Through outreach and building relationships, our goal is to spread to as many gyms as possible across the US.
Our goal is to use CrossFit to spread the Gospel across the US and around the world.
Just Getting started
Get Strong Ministries has spread their influence to 6 gyms in Costa Rica – starting in August 2024. Now with a full time representative working to spread the influence of Get Strong across Central America, we anticipate many more gyms to join us in the coming years.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the first international country Get Strong started in.
Starting here showed us what’s possible internationally. Get Strong still has constant mission trips to Nicaragua as a part of our ongoing international efforts.
Continued Growth Across Cental America
Our first trip to Panama was April of 2025 and there is more growth to come in the following years!
What We Believe
Statement of Faith
The Scriptures
We believe that the Old and New Testaments are the verbally inspired Word of God and without mistakes as originally written. We believe it is the complete revelation of God’s
will and is the only rule for salvation, life and practice.
God
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is all-powerful, all-knowing, and sovereign over creation, deserving of all worship
and glory.
The Church
We believe the Church is the body of Christ, composed of all believers who have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus and are indwelt by the Holy Spirit. The Church exists to glorify God by worshiping Him, edifying believers through biblical teaching, and fulfilling the Great Commission by sharing the gospel with the world. The local church is a community of baptized believers, committed to worship, teaching, fellowship, and
making disciples.
Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
We believe baptism by immersion is an act of obedience symbolizing the believer’s faith in Christ, death to sin, and resurrection to new life. The Lord’s Supper is a sacred
ordinance for baptized believers, signifying Christ’s atoning sacrifice and uniting the church in fellowship with Him.
Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, fully God and fully man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died as a substitutionary sacrifice for our sins, rose bodily from the grave, and will return to reign
in glory.
Holy Spirit
We believe the Holy Spirit is the eternal Spirit of God, fully divine and co-equal with the Father and the Son. He was active in creation, inspired the authors of Scripture, and
continues His work of convicting the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. He indwells all believers, guiding, comforting, and sanctifying them for the glory of God and
the fulfillment of His purposes.
The Scriptures
This is the driving force behind everything we do. We are committed to empowering individuals to embrace and live out the teachings of Christ. Join us in this dynamic mission as we transform lives and impact the world for His glory.
Our Mission
Our purpose is crystal clear—to make disciples of Jesus Christ.
This is the driving force behind everything we do. We are committed to empowering individuals to embrace and live out the teachings of Christ. Join us in this dynamic mission as we transform lives and impact the world for His glory.
Testimonies
Stories of Changes Lives
Take a look at just a few of the many testimonies we’ve gathered over the years.
“This is what it means to walk with him…”
“Most of us have been reading the stories of the Bible over the course of our life but, this time it is different. The discussions are helping us slow down and apply it to our everyday actions and struggles. It really puts into perspective the trust we must have in our faith just like the people in these stories!
Our group is noticing that God is becoming a natural part of our daily interactions with others; family, co-workers, strangers, etc. There is nothing forced about it. Ahhh ha, this is what it means to ‘Walk With Him.’ Such an awesome feeling! We were all called into this group to grow stronger in our faith and God has delivered on that and more!“
Ashley
Illinois, USA
“It has been a blessing”
“What started from my own desire to get back into the Word and answer the call to make disciples last year has turned into 17 guys in 4 different groups doing Get Strong in my gym!
It started with one group of 4 just 4 months ago, and with Todd’s help and through God’s work it has quadrupled in size practically overnight. We all battle and sweat together early in the gym and then gather and discuss the Word after. It has been a blessing for the guys involved and their families as well as the entire gym community! Thank you Todd and the Get Strong team!“
Ryan Husdon
Oregon, USA
“We will be coming back!”
I have felt God calling me to get out of my comfort zone for some time. I had been feeling a nudge from the Holy Spirit to go on a missions trip and when the opportunity was presented to go to Nicaragua with our church to serve the Get Strong Ministry I decided it was time. At first I was going to go solo, but after some prayer and discussion with my wife, I decided to also bring my 11 year old son Alex. I felt it was important for him to also get outside of his comfort zone and see what a blessed life God has given us. This trip was amazing! Scott and the whole crew were such a joy to be with. The Holy Spirit was felt all over the week and we could feel God using us as the hands and feet of Jesus. We went feeling like we were going to impact the community we were going to serve, and I left feeling like we were the ones more impacted than them. I know we served them well and showed them the love of Jesus for the week we were there but it was also eye opening for us to see how much joy they had with having so little in comparison to our lives here at home. It was truly a soul moving trip that will impact and shape Alex and I’s life going forward. Not to mention for the week we were there we worked out twice a day and ate like we had never eaten before. So we left feeling closer to God, stronger spiritually and physically, and heavier because of all the great food we ate. We will be coming back!
Aric
Charlotte, NC
Meet The Founder

Scott Batson
Founder & Executive Director

Christie Batson
Administrative Director

Shannon Jacobs
Operations Coordinator

Nick Calhoon
Director of Missions

Jose Vega
Operations Coordinator

Carlos Zamora
Head Coach and Pastor – CrossFit Get Strong

Carmen Soza
Lead Translator

Chase Etheridge
Trip Leader