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A Daily Check-In with God
Dear Lord, as I come before You today, I open my heart and mind to Your presence. Help me to be honest about how I feel and to bring...
Ron and Star Nelson
4 days ago3 min read
Whose Side Are You On?
Scripture Focus: James 4:1–12 Father God, Here I am, just me—no pretending, no hiding. I’m bringing You my heart, with all its struggles...
Ron and Star Nelson
7 days ago4 min read
Fear and Doubt Cannot Occupy the Same Space
Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) "So do not fear, for I am with you;do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you;I will...
Ron and Star Nelson
May 254 min read
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Upward Ministry Sees 140 Children Come to Christ
In the Spring of 2021, a Kids Soccer Africa assisted soccer outreach was held in the coastal city of Malindi, Kenya, and 140 children...
Ron and Star Nelson
Jun 4, 20211 min read
Be Open to God's Calling
Lori Pearson serves as an administrator and trainer for Sowing Seeds of Joy’s training program in Dallas, TX. Sowing Seeds of Joy is a...
Lori Pearson
May 29, 20213 min read
Where Are All the Black Missionaries?
“Where are all the Black missionaries?” I first heard this question on a short-term mission trip to Papua New Guinea about ten years ago....
Ron and Star Nelson
May 29, 20214 min read
Trailblazers: Our Inaugural Graduation
June is a month that will see several graduations; graduations are happening all over the place. There are high school graduations,...
Ron Nelson
May 27, 20212 min read
Rwanda Leaders Training
In February of 2020, KSA provided for the cost of 23 pastors and lay leaders to meet in Kigali, Rwanda for two days of training, in...
Ron and Star Nelson
Sep 27, 20201 min read
School and Orphanage
In October 2019, KSA was asked to provide Upward soccer start-up help to a small Christian school and orphanage near Nairobi, Kenya....
Ron and Star Nelson
May 31, 20201 min read
Malindi Soccer Tournament
Summer 2019: “On the coast of western Kenya, over 400 kids in several churches have participated in Upward-modeled soccer, under the...
Ron and Star Nelson
May 31, 20201 min read
A Blessed 2018!
In addition to the continued success of Upward supported ministry programs in Kigali, KSA has had the opportunity to grow in local...
Ron and Star Nelson
May 31, 20201 min read
Sewing Seeds of Joy
Fall of 2018: KSA is working with Sewing Seeds of Joy in Kenya, providing durable leather soccer balls. This is the two teams of Pastor...
Ron and Star Nelson
May 31, 20201 min read
Kenya Outreach
Spring of 2018: Rwanda’s neighboring country of Kenya now has an Upward-modeled soccer ministry in the town of Malindi on its east coast....
Ron and Star Nelson
May 31, 20201 min read
55 Teams Playing in Kigali
January, 2017 At the end of 2016, 38 coaches and volunteers were directing Upward modeled soccer programs in six church leagues in...
Ron and Star Nelson
May 31, 20201 min read
From the Hatarro District, Rwanda
November, 2016 A new KSA league with four teams has been started , with two Baptist churches participating. Pastor Rugulla says “we had...
Ron and Star Nelson
May 31, 20201 min read
From the Capitol, Kigali
July, 2016 Rwanda Upward-trained instructor, Oliver Ndarwubatse, has taken three Anglican church leaders through Upward-modeled coaches’...
Ron and Star Nelson
May 31, 20201 min read
Pastor Mugenzi Jean/ Ngoroero District
April 2016 “In January we started with 48 children and today we have 68 and 17 parents have joined the church through Upward activities....
Ron and Star Nelson
May 31, 20201 min read
From Pastor Emmanuel Ngambage
January 2016 ” I praise the Lord for the good work upward soccer ministry is doing in our district of Kamonyi. Last year we started with...
Ron and Star Nelson
May 31, 20201 min read
Bishop Gashumba/Eastern Providence
“Thank you Emmanuel for this new strategy to reach our kids. We had struggled to see how to reach them and send them in the church...
Ron and Star Nelson
May 31, 20201 min read
More Shirts, More Kids!
November 2015 Upward USA has again donated 2,000 surplus soccer shirts to KSA to help supply the growing leagues and teams. With the...
Ron and Star Nelson
May 31, 20201 min read
KSA Begins Partnership with Cru
July 2014 Thanks to the Lord for providing KSA with the resources of Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru), to help in expanding KSA support...
Ron and Star Nelson
May 31, 20201 min read
FBC Help for Growing Leagues
November 2013 With increasing numbers of teams and leagues and new church-based leaders, KSA and Fellowship Bible Church sponsor FBC...
Ron and Star Nelson
May 31, 20201 min read
Celebration Day - Organized Joy!
December 2012 “This Saturday, December 1, we celebrated the end of 2012 Upward Ruhago Rwanda games season…450 kids from six Anglican...
Ron and Star Nelson
May 31, 20201 min read
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