Feb 20, 2020 | Sports Friends Africa, Sports Friends Ethiopia
Last summer, Hope Church in Richmond, Virginia embarked on their eighth trip to Ethiopia to share God’s love at a Sports Friends camp. They served at a discipleship camp with youth who have heard of Christ before but desire to pursue Him more. We interviewed...
Jul 28, 2019 | Sports Friends Africa, Sports Friends Ghana
In northern Ghana, West Africa, there is a town called Tamale. Fifteen-year-old Sherriff grew up on the outskirts of Tamale with his family, who are subsistence farmers. When Sherriff was about ten years old, his parents noticed a growth developing in his...
Jul 24, 2019 | Sports Friends Africa, Sports Friends Ghana
The northern part of Ghana is home to a population that is widely resistant to the gospel. As national director Ben trains coaches and seeks to reach out to young people in this region, he reports: “That is the power behind sports ministry. God is actually using it to...
Jul 17, 2019 | Sports Friends Africa, Sports Friends Ghana
We who walk with Jesus know that placing our full trust in Him for forgiveness of our sin introduces us to a new life that is as powerful and profound as resurrection from the dead. Learning how to walk with a new stride, as a man or woman reconciled to God and gifted...
Jul 10, 2019 | Sports Friends Africa, Sports Friends Ghana
Sports Friends has been present in Ghana for 7 years. Currently there are two full time national staff plus two volunteer trainers facilitating the training and ongoing support of 283 coaches. There are around 2,900 youth playing on soccer, volleyball, and netball...
