Equipping Families in Venezuela to Multiply Hope and Discipleship

February 12, 2026

In Venezuela, SportQuest Partners like Oscar Peña and his team use sport-based training to equip families to live out their faith through service and discipleship amid ongoing crisis and uncertainty. In 2025, the team trained 165 families across Venezuela. This year, those families will reach more than 1,000 households through prayer, practical service, and the sharing of the gospel. The video below highlights a recent training where the team prepares families to identify neighbors in need, deliver food bags, and establish weekly Discovery Bible Studies—creating a multiplication effect with the potential to impact more than 6,000 people across 40 or more neighborhoods in 2026.

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January 8, 2026
Faith continues to advance across Ukraine through SportQuest partners who steward soccer as a platform for discipleship, leadership, and gospel-centered transformation. In the midst of war, uncertainty, and daily hardship, God continues to shape lives through faithful local leaders and resilient communities. Penuel Soccer Club in Kryvyi Rih At Penuel Soccer Club, youth Bible studies and football training continue week after week. What began as summer camp momentum has grown into a steady movement of spiritual awakening. Young athletes now engage consistently in Bible studies, children’s gatherings, and local church services. Leadership at Penuel focuses first on spiritual formation. Founder and pastor Andrii Tripolskiy pours his greatest energy into mentoring youth and adults, building character and faith before focusing on competition. Soccer remains a tool, but discipleship leads the mission. Against significant challenges, Penuel completed the first stage of professional championship play. Match results varied, yet the greatest victory unfolded off the field. Players modeled Christ-centered character, opened doors for local athletes, and reflected the hope of the gospel through every interaction. One powerful story comes from Maksym, a player who joined Penuel in 2017 at eight years old and now competes professionally at sixteen. Raised in extremely difficult family circumstances, Maksym found stability, guidance, and purpose through the club. Penuel continues to serve as a refuge for young people stepping away from destructive environments and discovering hope, identity, and ultimately Jesus.