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Sports Outreach Africa seeks to envision the churches of Africa with the effective tool of sports evangelism, network with Christian organisations and churches to provide resources and training in sport evangelism and discipleship.
Envisioning:
- Increase the awareness of the local churches in Africa as to a ripe mission field
- Motivate and encourage individuals within the church to use their enjoyment of, and participation in, sports to become an effective evangelism tool.
Networking:
- Partner with Christian organisations and the church of Africa to proclaim the 'Good News' through sport.
- Partner with Christian organisations and the local church during major sporting events.
- Network key individuals and sports personalities to increase availability and focus for local churches
Resourcing:
- Provide relevant materials and tools for sport evangelism and discipleship.
- Promote resource sharing.
- Maintain established resources.
- Develop further tools as the sports evangelism knowledge base increases, and in anticipation of major sporting events.
Training:
- Provide training and equipping for individuals, churches and youth related organisations in sport evangelism and discipleship.
- Identify key individuals throughout Africa to cascade expertise and establish these practices in the coming generations.
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