A Game Changer
Being young and wanting to change the world seem to be synonymous these days. Young people want to make a difference, and they long to see the world better than they entered it. Repha, a 26-year-old woman born and raised […]
Sports Friends Kenya
Taking Hope to the Hard Places
It’s often in the hardest and darkest places of our world that we see the gospel flourishing. When civil war broke out in South Sudan, many were forced to flee their homes to the refugee camp of Kakuma in neighboring […]
Don’t Go Far… Just Go!
Sports are a universal language. Whether you are a player or a fan, sports have a way of breaking down barriers and bringing people together. For our Sports Friends-trained coaches, it is an incredibly simple yet powerful tool that allows […]
Reflections from a Short-Term Trip to Kenya
What a trip Kenya was… I am still trying to process everything that we saw the Lord do and all that we experienced. This is a trip that I can truly say I returned with a full heart and greatly […]
Spared for a Purpose
By Shane Smith, Sports Friends Kenya God often allows us to go through hard times so that we may grow and, like a rock being tumbled and polished, become shiny and smooth. His goal is for us to become such […]
A Sparkle in the Village
In a country where 61% of the population is under the age of 25, Kenya is a fertile ground for camping ministry. It was the second day of a recent Sports Friends camp in a rural Kenyan community and energy […]
Wanyama in South Sudan
A year ago, Kennedy, one of our Sports Friends leaders, asked me if Sports Friends would provide ten soccer balls for Wanyama, a Kenyan missionary serving in South Sudan. I was reluctant to supply the balls since Sports Friends is […]
The Greatest Wisdom of All
By Mia Smith and Lemmy Dalano, SF Kenya Remote camps have been a major focus for Sports Friends, designed to deeply impact communities that otherwise wouldn’t be drawn into the ministry. One particular camp, stationed within an unreached people group […]
Putting Down Roots
By Shane Smith and Lemmy Dalano, SF Kenya Njoroge didn’t mind the two hour bicycle ride to church. He took great pleasure in worshiping with other believers and there wasn’t a place he could do that in his town. Njoroge […]
An Abundant Harvest
By Lemmy Dalano and Mia Smith, SF Kenya Jackson needed a change. His routine in the town of Mpeketoni was lacking something. So, when farmland opened up around 45 kilometers away from his home, he jumped at the opportunity to […]
