Soul Brothers

Soul Brothers

Tripp Johnston, Co-Founder of SIM’s Sports Friends ministry, has recently published a new book, Soul Brothers.  This book is an inspiring account of God’s work in Tripp’s life and in Berhanu Kebede’s life, including the initial launch and early growth of Sports...
Meager Gifts, Multiplied

Meager Gifts, Multiplied

“Me? A soccer coach?” Pastor Gloh chuckled to himself as he recalled his feeble gait and weak legs. He was one of many victims of poliomyelitis, the notorious viral infection that had paralyzed millions of children around the world, and was only eradicated...
Kaleidoscope Contingent

Kaleidoscope Contingent

Last October, Sports Friends hosted a 20-year celebration in Charlotte, NC. Local friends, supporters, and ambassadors of the ministry joined with national and regional leaders from the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe to celebrate God’s wonderful works....
Strong Love

Strong Love

The apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians that “love always protects” (1 Corinthians 13:7). The Sports Friends model thrives because more than 12,000 volunteer coaches embody this feature of God’s kind of love to the young people they work with. The teams are not like...