Strategy for South Africa

The Strategy

About 79.7% of South Africans are Christians. The church is the largest ‘non-governmental organization (NGO)’ in the country. Hence the church has good infrastructure to implement Ubabalo eAfrica.

Each church is to identify 3 coaches. They can be trained coaches or individuals who desire to be trained as coaches. The coach and church then recruits or adopts 3 soccer teams ranging from 11 to 19 years of age.

These coaches will be trained and given the curriculum which comprises a soccer coaching manual, and a leadership and life skills manual. The immediate strategy is to enlist 100 Hub-Churches from across South Africa.

Each Hub-Church is to mobilize 10 Partner Churches within its region. These 10 Partnering Churches now create a domino effect – each identify 3 coaches and recruit or adopting 3 teams.

The Hub-Church comes from a historically disadvantaged area. Further, the Hub-Church functions as the Ubabalo eAfrica office to her 10 Partnering Churches. The Hub-Church will host envisioing and training events for coaches, facilitate communication and disseminate resources.

Each church, whether Hub-Church or Partnering Church, must identify a champion. This champion must live an exemplary life which demonstrates his/her adherence to Biblical principles. An influential and respected senior pastor or Christian will mentor this champion.

We also need churches from the historically advantaged side of society. They can become a Hub-Associate Church which will then serve in tandem with the Hub-Church. The Hub Associate Church will support to provide resources for the activities of the Hub-Church.

Strategy for Africa

1. HCs must be available for and passionate to involve 20 churches in its region in Global Community Games (GCG) activities.
2. HCs should host the 100 soccer life-coaches of their Partner Churches (PC) for 3 training week-ends per year.
3. HCs must have a champion from the church to coordinate the Sports Ministry (SM) process in the region or adopt a SM champion for this.
4. HCs must have a SM department in the church.
5. HCs can only come from the historically disadvantaged side of society. If interested churches come from the historically advantaged side of society, they can become Hub Associate Churches (HAC) which will then work in tandem with the HC.
6. HCs & HACs must pledge allegiance to the South African Sports Coalition (SASCOL) initiatives.
7. HCs should report quarterly about the activities of the PCs.
8. HCs function as resource centres for the PCs.
9. HCs function as regional Ubabalo offices to accommodate the first line of communication.
   
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1. Must have a mature and intimate relationship with Christ
2. Must live a exemplary life which demonstrates his/her adherence to Biblical principles
3. Must have a passion for sports ministry.
4. If married, his/her marriage must carry a convincing testimony of faithfulness and spiritual soundness. If unmarried, he/she must adhere to abstinence and purity.
5. Must be acknowledged by his local church as a leader with a testimony of active involvement and spiritual maturity.
6. Must have a gift of training including a wisdom to answer questions related to life issues well.

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