YWAM Thailand Football Cup

Noom and the guys on our YWAM Ubon team (as well as some guys from villages nearby, other Christian organisations and local churches) just got back to Ubon from Khon Kaen where the first ever YWAM Thailand football cup was held. It was a blessed 3 days for them and they ended up coming back with 1st place, which was a bonus! But it's not why they went. A total of 6 teams competed in the cup, from 5 different provinces and YWAM bases around the central and northeast regions of Thailand. In these teams were both Christian and non Christian youth and young adults.

Not only was it an opportunity for youth from the villages and Christians from many places to step out of their comfort zone and play on a team in another province, but it was an opportunity for youth from the villages to experience God's love. The football cup included times of sharing, worship and fellowship. It may have been the first and/or only opportunity some of the youth will have to experience God's love, and it was through one of the things they all love the most: playing soccer.

The next YWAM Thailand football cup will be held in November 2015 in a province in central Thailand. We are already hoping and praying for an atmosphere of God's love to be covering the next football cup, as it really is an excellent chance to reach out to youth-at-risk through soccer and also to fellowship with and support other soccer ministries in YWAM Thailand. Please pray for the young adults on the different teams who have had their first encounters with God's love in the last week and especially for those who, in those few days, expressed the desire to know Him more.

YWAM Ubon team

All 6 teams together on the last day