(bright lively music)

- Tim Tebow is a two-time collegefootball national champion

and every year he makesspecial needs children

feel like they're thereal Heisman winners.

His "Night to Shine" events had100,000 attendees last year.

Now, Tebow is throwing adifferent kind of party,

and this one involves a Bronco.

- [Reporter] Well known asa former NFL quarterback,

sports commentator, and amember of the New York Mets,

Tim Tebow is just as well known

for his strong Christian faith and values.

Through his vast philanthropicwork around the world,

he communicates this belief.

- That we were created inlove, by love, for love,

that we are unique, that we are special,

and that makes you wonderful.

- [Reporter] It's thatmessage that Tim is sending

to kids everywhere in hisfirst children's book,

"Bronco and Friends: A Party to Remember,"

telling them that everyperson has great worth

and having challenges doesn't change that.

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- Tim Tebow joins us now via Skype.

Tim, welcome to "The 700 Club."

Welcome back I should say.

- Thank you so much for havingme, I really appreciate it.

- Absolutely.

Well, we just mentionedyour "Night to Shine" event

coming up next week.

What can you tell usabout this year's event?

- Well, "Night to Shine" is truly

my favorite night of the year.

It's actually what actuallybrought me and my wife together,

so it's special for us in so many ways.

And, you know what?

In a year where so much has been canceled,

we couldn't cancel 'Night to Shine,"

because we know that hundredsof thousands of people

love it and look forward to it,

and I look forward to it andwe just couldn't cancel it,

but we also couldn't putanybody at risk with COVID-19,

so we worked so hard and we adapted it

to where we're actuallyhaving "Shine-Thrus,"

which is like a "Night toShine" drive-through parade

because the red carpet isso important in our society,

and kids will walk down red carpets

and have fake paparazzis,

and it's so exciting for them then.

And red carpet signifies VIP,very important work value.

And a lot of times in our society,

those people are actressesand singers and athletes,

but on "Night to Shine,"

it's every single oneof our kings and queens.

So instead of walking downa red carpet this year,

there'll be driving over red carpets

on "Shine-Thru" in the parade

and being celebrated the entire time.

But then they all get to go home

and have "Night to Shine: Virtual,"

and we're so excited of that

because we have so manyspecial guests and dancing,

and then ultimately,the crowning at the end

for every single one ofour kings and queens,

because we want them to knowjust how valuable they are,

just how much work they have,

that they truly are a king and a queen,

not just in our eyes, butin God's eyes every day.

- Amen.

Well Tim,

in addition to working withspecial needs children,

your foundation works toend human trafficking.

What are some of theways you're doing that?

- Well, we do it in three main ways.

Number one is to, webelieve in strong families.

And if we can support familiesin their time of need,

then a lot of times theymight not make the choice

to sell their daughter, to sell their son,

because as horrible as it is,

there's a huge percentage of trafficking

that actually comes fromfamilial trafficking,

where families sell membersof their own family.

So number one, it's tosupport strong families.

Number two, it's the rest, you know,

wherever they're at, here in the States

or abroad in different countries,

if they're trafficked,we want to rescue them.

We have partnered withso many organizations

to rescue the girls in their time of need.

And number three is long-term restoration,

is with our safe homes, with our teams of,

you know, with our people that

absolutely have given their lives

to loving and supporting girls

and being with them every stepof the way no matter what,

because we're not justgonna rescue them and say,

"Okay, you're on your own."

No, we're gonna rescue them,

and we're gonna be withthem every step of the way.

It's actually a really exciting.

A couple of weeks ago,

we had a celebration for some of our girls

and we call it a celebrationnot a graduation,

because the graduation kind of means

you're moving on (indistinct)another milestone,

and so we had a celebrationand it was so exciting

'cause one of the girlsis starting seminary,

another one just got an awesome job,

another one's finishing school,

and so we just want to bethere for long-term restoration

as long as it takes, however it takes,

and we just believe that ourGod is one of hope and healing,

and, you know, like ourmission statement says;

"To bring faith, hope and love

to those needing a brighter day

in their darkest hour of need."

- Wow. That is so incredible.

Well Tim, you've writtena new children's book.

We're gonna talk about that in a second,

but let's talk aboutyour own childhood first.

You spent your first fewyears in the Philippines

as the son of missionaries,

what impact did that have on you?

- I think it had a huge impact.

I think I had a huge impactbecause I got to see my parents

love and serve so many people.

I got to be part of a culture

that I love so much in the Philippines,

but it wasn't just that time.

There was also, I can't even tell you,

I really don't even know howmany times I've been back.

It's more than I can really count.

And so being able to, you know,

go back to the Philippines so many times,

but also have the chance

to get to dozens ofcountries around the world

and see different cultures,

and what that does is multiple things.

One, it makes you realizehow blessed you are,

and what we have here in America

that so many times we take for granted.

Two, it makes you seereal hurt and real poverty

around the world.

And yes we have, you know, someof that here in the States,

but you also see it onmass levels overseas.

You literally see throwaway kids.

You see, you know, that'swhere my life got changed,

was when I was in thejungles of the Philippines,

and I met a boy who was literally viewed

as the cursed boy, the throwaway kid.

And I just knew Godpricked my heart that day

because no one's a throwaway kid to God,

no one's a cursed boy to God,

and that changed my lifeto what really inspired me

to want to start the Tim Tebow Foundation,

because I fell in love with that boy,

I wanted to fight forevery single boy or girl

that was known as a throwawayor cursed or less-than kid,

because I don't believethat God created anyone

that is cursed orless-than or insignificant.

- Well Tim, what can youtell us about Bronco,

his friends, and this;"The Party to Remember?"

(Tim laughing)

- Well, I can tell you that this book

is so near and dear to my heart

because I remember when I was a boy

and my parents would read to me,

and I remember the impact that it had

'cause I would go to sleepand I would think about

whatever it is they would read to me.

And sometimes it would be areally happy, joy-filled book,

and sometimes it would be moretruth-filled and I thought,

"Man, you know, it'd be awesomeif I could merge the two,

if I could have a book really come to life

with a lot of fun and joy,

but then also sharereally nuggets of truth

that kids can hold onto."

And so really what I wanted to do

is I wanted to share aboutevery single person's work

and their value and their meaning,

and so we did that by telling a story

of these animals working together

to try to go to this extravagant party,

and this party to go to it,

you have to have a special puzzle piece,

and it's gotta be your puzzle piece,

and everybody has one,but you have to find it.

And it's amazing.

These animals on this journey,

they find their puzzle piece actually

by helping one another.

And isn't that true in life?

That we find our purpose

by helping one another so many times?

But then all of them have apuzzle piece, and at the end,

they get to put theirpiece in the grand puzzle,

and I believe every single one of us,

in the grand scheme of life,

we have a piece to playin God's big puzzle.

And we have purpose in that.

We have a meaning in that.

And sometimes we don'talways like our puzzle piece,

and sometimes we love it.

But we have a puzzle piece,

and it is part of God's big design,

and we got to remember

that a lot of times infinding our purpose,

it's in helping other peoplefind theirs along the way,

'cause it's not about that oneday when we get to the party,

it's about every day,

and helping the people we comein contact with every day.

- Because you might be

the puzzle piece that's missing, right?

That's the whole point of the book?

- That's exactly right.- And can I just,

I love the footnote at the very end.

"You are unique, You arespecial, and you are wonderful,"

what a great message to little ones.

Tim, thank you so much for writing it.

I really enjoyed it.

The book is called

"Bronco and Friends: A Party to Remember."

It's available in stores nationwide.

Tim Tebow, God blessyou and your new wife.

We know you're still newlyweds.

She is so beautiful.We're so happy for you.

God bless you in all that you're doing.

- God bless you.

Thank you so much for having me.

I appreciate it. I appreciate what you do.

Thank you so much.- Absolutely. Our pleasure.

Thanks. Pat?

- A great athlete and a terrific guy.