Sports Evangelism

Taking the Gospel to the young and lost has never been the same since we started the Sports Evangelism and Tackling AIDS Through Sport Programs. Sport is hugely popular amongst young people world wide, more so than any other voluntary activity. Sport is therefore credible and attractive way of engaging the attention of young people and providing a platform to both share the Gospel with them and also through which to promote prevention of HIV, de-stigmatization and to encourage the development of important life skills. For our Sports Ministry activity photos, kindly visit our Facebook photo Album

The Power of Sport in Africa

A survey carried out in Uganda by British Council to gauge the interests of young people aged 11 to 20, sport was the clear top response, where 88% of young people in Uganda were interested in sport and exercise, and the survey went further to reveal that 89% of boys and 68% of girls reported that they regularly watch it on TV. This makes sport as the most effective tool to reach Young people with Gospel.

Ministry Challenge

Our biggest problem at the moment is lack of funds for coordination that is transport and communication, we have to hire vans for our outreaches which are costly, and unreliable. We do not have sound equipment, and as well we lack sports equipment. We have received previously used sports equipment from our friends and sympathizers from Canada, UK and US. We appeal to Churches, and sports Ministries to donate to us used and new sports equipment, sound system, and funds for coordination of this ministry. One of the most urgent needs before is the need for a ministry Vehicle

Northern Uganda Sports Ministry Outreaches

It’s now 13 years, since the brutal LRA Civil armed conflict came to an END. However, the emotional wounds of torture, Missing relatives, parents, brothers and sisters killed by the rebels throughout the 21 years of the conflict remain fresh. The war affected communities are a great and ripe harvest in waiting. Only God can heal the broken hearts, Psalms 147:3. It is time to utilize the power of sport in sharing the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Africa Youth Ministries, in particular is working with several local Churches in the Districts of Gulu, Oyam, Amur, Kitgum, Pader, Lira and Lamwo reaching out to war affected Children and Youth through sports, sharing the Gospel of Jesus, conducting HIV/AIDS Prevention campaigns, Trauma Therapy Clinics, Sports Skills Development Clinics & training young people in income generation skills. For more detailed information on some of our Peace Through Sport, kindly visit our facebook activity photo Albums

You can as well for our link for Peace Games at Click Here

Urgently needed Volunteers

• Soccer (football) players, coaches, enthusiasts for soccer clinics, netball, volleyball, basketball, Tennis Coaches
• Creative worship teams (arts, music, dance, drama, Trauma Therapists etc.) for outreach, performance and interaction with the public
• Helpful hearts and hands (willing to support in any way) hand out of gospel tracts, service and interaction, set-up and break-down of temporary venues, etc.
• Sports Equipments Collections (we’re in great need of volunteers who can help us conduct sports equipments collection drives and fundraisers e.g. in US, Canada, UK, Italy, Germany, Holland, Australia, Japan etc) For more details on most needed sports equipments, kindly visit our facebook Photo Album at Click Here
• Our teams are assigned to various Urban & Rural communities, Primary & Secondary Schools, Colleges and Universities. Orientation of 3 days is conducted before start of Mission Outreaches.
• Lodging options include low cost home stay arrangements, some volunteers stay in churches, tents, hostels. The minimum estimated total cost per individual volunteer per day is US$35

Sports & HIV/Prevention

Youth Sports Coaches Training

You too Can Volunteer Sports Equipment Collection Drives