By Brian Langley, SF Perú A couple years ago, Sports Friends Perú organized a Basic Training near the capital city of Lima. At this particular training, a well-dressed young man named Eduardo arrived the day of the event. He hadn’t signed up in advance nor called to...
This month we’d like to introduce you to Bryan, a member of the International Support Services team out of Charlotte, NC. Bryan is the Coordinator of Church Partnerships, and this month she will be leading teams as they visit Camp Langano in Ethiopia! Name: Bryan...
By Bryan White, SF International God, will you be enough? Right from the beginning, I faced an array of fears and questions. I’d been living in Raleigh, NC, for over 10 years - a decade spent developing a close-knit community and a fulfilling career in nursing. It...
By Jhon Percy Ramírez Rivera, SF coach from Huaycán, Perú Playing soccer is one of my passions and to share it with others has always been my dream. Winning had always been my greatest desire, but God changed my perspective when He taught me what sports MINISTRY...
By Jenn Brady, SF International As the Sports Friends training director, part of my job is to guide our coaches to recognize and utilize “teachable moments” on the field of play. When applied appropriately, some of the most powerful lessons can be taught using normal,...
By Tripp Johnston, SF International Director Recently someone asked me, “Can you briefly tell me, in just a minute or two, why you love and follow Jesus?” Wow. How do you briefly respond to a question like that? What would you have said if someone had asked you the...
By Erin Kranz, SF International Support Services, U.S. Changing the lives of young people and their families around the world for Christ through sports is an exciting thing, and we get a lot of inquiries about how people can get involved. Sometimes that looks like...
By Luke Voight, SF Malawi. Photos by Jenn Brady, SF ISS We recently got back from a three-week intensive International Leadership Training with leaders from Zambia, Malawi, Ghana, Senegal, USA, England, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Thailand, Peru, and Kenya. The training was...
Christians in Sport put together this great video using the illustration of Mike Powell's world record-breaking long jump in 1991 to show how far the divide is between us and God. It's a really neat way to explain the Gospel, so take a look and share it with a friend!...
Sports Friends' Co-Founder and Executive Director Tripp Johnston welcomes you to our new website and blog!
This is a powerful new piece profiling the Sports Friends ministry around the world so far - journeying from Ethiopia to Nigeria to Southeast Asia... take a look!