The director reflects on how Sports Friends ministry has grown from Ethiopia to impacting lives in 13 countries over the past 12 years. Nearly 130,000 young people are now reached through godly coaches and mentors each day. In 2013, there was significant growth, new initiatives, and great kingdom impact. Without support, the ministry would not be possible. The year-end review encourages supporters by showing how God has worked through sports ministry worldwide.

2. A Message from the Director
As I reflect upon the last 12 years of Sports Friends’
ministry, I am amazed by how God has used the
simple yet powerful platform of sports to transform
lives and strengthen communities.
From our beginnings in Ethiopia, God is now
touching lives in 13 countries around the world.
Almost 130,000 young people are being reached
out to by godly coaches and mentors each day, and
many of their families and communities are also
being transformed by the Gospel.
As you will see on the following pages, 2013 was
a year of new initiatives, significant growth in the
ministry, and great Kingdom impact.
Without your partnership this ministry would not
be possible. I hope our year-end review will be an
encouragement to you as you see how God has
been working through sports ministry all around the
world in 2013.
Thank you!
Tripp Johnston
Sports Friends Co-Founder and International Director

4. SOUTH ASIA - THE UNLIKELY OUTSIDE
On the outside, Sister Sachi - a widow in her early 60’s - seems
an unlikely sports minister. She travelled by train a day each
way in order to attend our 4-day training in South Asia. She
was one of the most attentive trainees during the classroom
sessions, writing copious notes, and whilst she was not able
to join in the practical field sessions, she was on the sideline at
every one – even at six in the morning!
Her heart was overflowing with a desire to reach out to the
young people in her community. She knew they loved sport.
She was desperate to reach out to them with the truth of the
Gospel. She had heard about sports ministry and knew this
could be a great way to connect with them.
She shared at the end of the training about how much she had
learned and about her intention to return to her village and
start a sports team for these young people the very next week!
Because being an effective sports minister is not primarily
about your sports skill or ability, or age, or gender… but about
your love for Jesus and your love for the lost.
READ MORE LIKE THIS EACH WEEK:
www.sports-friends.org/blog
ETHIOPIA - HOPE TO THE HOPELESS
Meet Jamal, a lanky 16-year-old boy, whose biggest fear is
death. Jamal’s caretaker gave him the news – like his mother
and the rest of his family – she was going to die from HIV/AIDS
and that he too suffered from the disease.
Three years ago, Jamal gave up hope of living and he stopped
taking his medication. This summer, unaware of his condition,
Jamal’s coach selected him to come to Camp Langano for a
week. As the camp staff showed Christ’s love to Jamal, he
sought out the reason for the love and the joy within each
member of the staff, and shared the secret that had been
weighing on him for years. Our staff pointed him to Jesus and
explained that through a relationship with Christ, he does not
need to fear death.
Oh how sweet the good news of the Gospel is to those who
have experienced the depths of the harsh and sinful world we
live in. Pray that the hearts of the campers will be open, that
our staff would boldly proclaim the Gospel, and ultimately that
the Lord would save the youth of Ethiopia!

5. NEW LEADERSHIP
TEAMS ARE IN PLACE IN
SENEGAL, GHANA & NIGER
FIRST BASIC
TRAINING
IN PERU
EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
TRANSITION IN NIGERIA
FIRST CAMP FOR
DISABLED KIDS
IN ETHIOPIA
CAMPING MINISTRY
FIRST BASIC
TRAINING IN
ZAMBIA
INCREASED BY 42%
# YOUTH PARTICIPANTS
INCREASED BY 37%
WE’VE ALSO PRODUCED
13 SHORT FILMS TO
SHARE WHAT GOD IS
DOING THROUGH
SPORTS FRIENDS’ MINISTRY:
www.vimeo.com/sportsfriends
FIRST BASIC
TRAINING IN
SOUTH ASIA
FIRST RESIDENTIAL
CAMP IN THAILAND
NEW PARTNERSHIP
WITH A DENOMINATION
TO ENTER A RESTRICTED
COUNTRY IN SE ASIA

6. *
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
* ALL FIGURES ARE IN US DOLLARS
TOTAL DONATIONS / REVENUE:
$624,400
EXPENSES:
SPORTS FRIENDS PROGRAM EXPENSES:
CONSTRUCTION COSTS AT CAMP LANGANO:
SIM ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:
SPORTS FRIENDS PROMOTION & FUNDRAISING EXPENSES:
SURPLUS FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR:
$493,008
$16,417
$67,909
$16,075
$30,991
PERCENTAGE OF SF 2013 PROGRAM EXPENSES BY COUNTRY/REGION:
INTERNATIONAL 11%
SOUTH AMERICA 1%
ETHIOPIA 41%
ASIA 25%
OTHER AFRICAN
COUNTRIES 8%
NIGERIA 14%
OUR ANNUAL MINISTRY COST IS LESS THAN $5 PER YOUTH PARTICIPANT!

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CAMPAIGN UPDATE
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z 2013 COACHES CAMPAIGN
RAISED FUNDING TO TRAIN 905 NEW COACHES
AT $75/COACH = $67,875
www.sports-friends.org/coaches
z 2013 CAMPER SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN
RAISED FUNDING TO SEND 2,765 KIDS TO CAMP
AT $50 / KID = $138,250
www.sports-friends.org/camperscholarships
TOTAL FUNDS RAISED FROM ALL SOURCES:
$624,400
REFLECTING AN 11% INCREASE
FROM THE PRIOR YEAR!

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