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🌍 Welcome Our Newest Missionary Partner! 🌍
We are excited to welcome Morris Tsuma as the newest missionary to join the Sowing Seeds of Joy family! Morris has answered God’s call to serve faithfully, and we are grateful for his heart for the nations and his commitment to advancing the gospel through compassionate service. To our donors and partners—thank you. Your prayers and generosity make it possible for missionaries like Morris to step into God’s work with confidence and support. As Morris begins this journey with

Ron and Star Nelson
4 days ago1 min read


Pray for the World
“And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” — Matthew 24:14 (ESV) Lord, have mercy on the nations. We lift before You every country, culture, and people group. Where there is war, bring peace. Where there is oppression, bring justice. Where there is spiritual darkness, let the light of Your gospel shine. Strengthen Your church around the world and raise up faithful witnesses who wil

Ron and Star Nelson
4 days ago3 min read


Pray for Strength
Isaiah 41:10 (ESV) “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Lord God, You see the places where we feel weak, tired, and worn. You know the burdens we carry and the responsibilities that weigh on us. Today, we come to You not pretending to be strong but trusting that You are. Strengthen us where we are depleted. Help us where we feel overwhelmed. Uphold us when we

Ron and Star Nelson
6 days ago3 min read

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Something to Ponder: Motorcycles vs. Cars
Since 2013, Sowing Seeds of Joy has trained and equipped short-term missions teams to travel and serve in Brazil. Those taken were...

Ron Nelson
Aug 26, 20213 min read


Seeds of Honor – Sheila Patterson
Sowing Seeds of Joy is honored to spotlight Board member Emeritus Sheila Patterson Sheila Patterson has served on the Board of Directors...

Ron Nelson
Aug 22, 20212 min read


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
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