OUR JOURNEY
Ambassadors Football’s mission is to communicate the good news of Jesus with all people through football. This is at the heart of the many initiatives that we run in partnership with schools, churches and local organizations.
Through partnership with local churches, our Ambassadors Soccer Camps provide an avenue where we can bring hope to local communities through football. These programs assist children of all abilities aged 5-12 in the development of their physical abilities as a footballer, as well as important life skills through our faith-based teaching and instruction.
These programs as well as other workshops and training opportunities provide opportunities for Christians to be equipped and encouraged to share the love of Christ through football. Our hope is that Christians across Australia will be given a vision for the power of football as a vehicle for the gospel and be equipped to share Christ in their local contexts, through the opportunities that they have to reach their community on the sporting field and through other football initiatives.
HISTORY
In 1990 Ambassadors Football began as Ambassadors In Sport (AIS) in Bolton, England. They continued as AIS until the current name was adopted in 2013. The ministry was founded by a group called Missionary Athletes International focused from the beginning to partner with churches and Christian organizations to develop grass roots football ministry.
To this day the work continues on through football camps, clinics, prison ministry, school ministry, men’s and women’s teams, international tours and major event ministries at the World Cup and Olympics Games.
Ambassadors Football now has offices around the world and through diligent prayer, calling, and research continues to expand each year according to the Lord’s will.
STATEMENT OF FAITH
We Believe In…
The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgment, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.
The one true God who lives eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.
The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God – fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.
The dignity of all people, made male and female in God’s image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgment.
The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ – born of the virgin Mary, truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.
The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.
The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.
The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.
The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness.
The Church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers – given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit’s gifts to worship God and proclaim the Gospel, promoting justice and love.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Ambassadors Football Australia is a non for profit organisation and is firmly committed to good stewardship of funds entrusted to us by our friends and donors. We promise to use your gifts wisely and effectively to reach the world for Christ.
We are a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) which helps us to ensure our financial accountability to you, our donors. We fully support the purpose and goals of ECFA and display its seal proudly to reflect our compliance with its membership standards.
