“A coach will influence more people in one year than the average person will in an entire lifetime.” – Billy Graham Kallu was a typical teen growing up on the Kenyan coast, spending most of his time hanging out with […]
After a nail-biting four hour journey along the winding mountain roads of northern Thailand, we finally pull up outside the house. We’re met by Coach Sathit, his family, 12 new-born puppies, and a whole host of chickens. The kettle is […]
How would you like playing your favorite sport when the temperature is 118°F? Blistering heat is just one of the challenges that coaches like Mary face in the remote villages of southern Malawi. Other Sports Friends netball coaches might get […]
“But surely You wouldn’t call me to that, Lord!” Exhaustion had hit me like a ton of bricks after serving a week at a football camp in Ethiopia and I was just certain that this was causing me to hear God […]
I had the privilege of living and raising my kids in their early days of childhood in Malawi, Africa. My husband and I started the Sports Friends ministry through the local church and lived there for 6 years. The local […]
17-year-old Suzeni is in some deep waters: persecution from her own father. Suzeni’s father believes in African traditional religion. His daughter follows Jesus, and she knows that she is a daughter of the most high God. But her earthly father is angry […]
I have wanted to travel to Ethiopia for as long as I can remember. Even before I was a Christian I felt drawn there. So, you can imagine my excitement when that opportunity finally came. It was not a difficult […]
It’s always important to understand why we do what we do. Knowing ‘why’ we are engaging in mission directs the ‘how’, and that can be the difference between a good short-term trip and a potentially damaging one. Jesus’s last directive […]
Where are you from and how did you find out about Sports Friends? I’m from a small town in England called Shrewsbury, and I found out about Sports Friends after showing an interest in sports ministry, then sending a few […]
Patrick is an 18-year-old young man in Malawi’s northern region. He was an excellent student and was at the top of his academic class with high hopes for a promising future. Because of this, his parent and teachers loved him. Despite […]
