In three age categories the boys are being trained. Since some of the boy have already outgrown the junior leagues, we have also added an adults team. The youngsters train three times a week. After every training session we hold a short bible study.  Here we communicate the main message of the Bible and also many a lesson for everyday life is being passed on. Very often the practical application folllows straight afterwards out there on the soccer field.

A game of soccer follows after the biblical lesson. Here the boys can apply both, their newly obtained soccer skills as well as the spiritual principles from the biblical lessons. When the teams play in the regional league against non-Christian teams, their new faith is being put to the test against often very unfair and rude opponents. These are great opportunities for them to be a shining light.

Almost 90% of the boys come from non-Christian background. It is exciting to see, how they take in the Word of God and start to live according to it. By now, a good number of the older boys regularly come for the Sunday service and the teenager club.

The soccer club "Nadiya" is connected with a local church in Rivne.

Similar ministries were started in Zdolbuniv and Kharkiv.

It is our desire, to share the experiences made with other people interested in sports ministry, so that  in many more churches a similar sports ministry can be started up.  For this to happen, we offer to interested parties to come and visit us for one or several weeks, participate in the ministry and receive very practical training and discipleship, which will help them in the development of their own sports ministry. We are also willing to visit churches and help them to develop their own sports ministry or help them to organise a sports camp.

Interested to join or partner? These are your options:

Prayer support: Request our bi-monthly Information- and Prayerletter, which also contains news from the sports ministry and pray for us regularly.

Financial support: We appreciate contributions towards our sports camps, rent of sports halls in winter time, fees for the regional junior league, transportation to the matches. Our trainers minister full-time and therefore depend on sufficient support. Currently, already 300 USD per month are sufficient to cover the living costs of a trainer. (or 6 partial contributions of 50$ each)

Individual or group outreach: Upon agreement we host groups or individuals for one or several weeks, who participate in our soccer ministry or a soccer camp.

If you have questions, write us at: info@hopetopeople.org