My name is Kevin Anderson Martínez, I am 18 years old, I want to tell my testimony of how God, through Sports Outreach El Salvador, transformed my life and restored my hope.
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At Sports Outreach we believe sports are an all terrain vehicle that knows no bounds. It is international in scope, intercultural in appeal, and there are virtually no cultural or social hang-ups. It breaks the barriers to be able to build relationships with kids to disciple them into future leaders.
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Each of our Sports Outreach coaches, both domestically and internationally, have their own story and passions. Their stories and passions along with the use of sports ministry give them the ability to disciple and impact lives that may be living a similar story to theirs. Our newest Coach, Aubrey, is doing just that. She shared with us how becoming a coach with Sports Outreach is an answer to prayer, that now allows her to influence and speak truth to women who are in a position she was once in. Coach Aubrey is bringing hope to her community by using the story God has written for her to help others.
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“I can say with all I am sure that being part of Sport Outreach was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. Thanks to God and SOI for changing my life!”
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Developing leaders that will impact heir own communities is part of the DNA of all Sports Outreach ministry sites. The following story from Sport Outreach Ministry in Southern Uganda shows how that goal of developing leaders led to a boy being reunited with his family.
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The dedicated members of Sports Outreach Institute are the hands and feet of Jesus in the work of transforming lives in El Salvador. They do this because their own lives have been greatly transformed in some way. Hilda, SOI El Salvador staff member shared with us her story of how she was very sick, forced to drop out of school, and angry at God, to being healed, back in school, and working with SOI sharing the Gospel and serving others!
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Public Health has always been a crucial element of ministry in Kampala as it is at all Sports Outreach ministry sites. Now, especially with the Coronavirus pandemic, the need has increased to teach children and families proper sanitation and cleaning practices.
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“I never imagined that my life would change in this way. Before, I was living in a place that did not even have electricity and we lack many things but today, even though we do not have our own house, we continue praying for that and we live very happy as a family. I am grateful for all the opportunities I have had in the last years. When I become a grown man and have a degree, I would like to help others, like our SOI coaches, supporting and training other children if possible. God’s will!”
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“…one of the highlights of the sport ministry seminar for me was on the last day. I shared a brief devotion and spent the remainder of the class calling up the pastors individually to the altar in the church sanctuary. I was able to lay hands on them and pray for them and the start of their sports ministry. It was a powerful moment as each of these leaders were embolden and commissioned by the Spirit to use this new vehicle to claim their communities for the advancement of the gospel and the development of dedicated disciples.”
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Andy is a coach serving on the SOI El Salvador team. This personal testimony is a wonderful example of how our ministry builds leaders who then invest in the next generation of young people, using sports as a tool.
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“…We survived on one meal per day. In the midst of all these problems, my mother gave birth with some complications and therefore was unable to sustain the family. I started scavenging for some old pieces of metal in the garbage. After selling the metals, I used the money to feed the family…”
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It’s exciting to see these milestones that illustrate so clearly the mission of Sports Outreach in action. We use sports to build Christian leaders. Jorge and Ariel were evangelized, discipled and trained as leaders. Now they are building future leaders as part of the SOI El Salvador team.
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