Starting next week, roughly 5 billion people are going to be talking about one big event: the 2026 World Cup. As of June 11, games will be broadcast in most homes and streamed on phones and computers everywhere—for an entire month! Even if you’re not a big football fan, it’s a unique experience to take part in and an exciting opportunity to point people to Jesus. In today’s edition, we’ll tell you why and how you can be ready to relay hope in Him.
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Interactive digital journeys
Use the links below to access online, interactive faith journeys we call NextSteps journeys. They include a gospel presentation and the ability to connect with a believer online for questions and conversation. You can find more journeys in the NextSteps Template Library.
The journeys are easy to use! Open up each journey, then share the links with family, friends and others in your community. Follow up after they’ve watched to talk through questions and share more about Jesus.
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When Everything is On the Line

Using two short films, reflective questions, and a clear gospel explanation, this soccer-themed journey helps people explore their instinct to pray in moments of fear or uncertainty and discover that God is listening.
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Where You Belong

This short, mobile-friendly follow-up experience features a 1-minute video, simple questions and sports imagery that help sports audiences reflect on their value to Jesus and invites them to take a next step. The standalone 1-minute video is available in 76 languages here.
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Bible Reading Plans
Devotional reading plans on the YouVersion app developed with former pro athletes like Kaká and Eyong Enoh.
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I Belong to Jesus

Join Kaká—World Cup winner, Champions League champion, and Ballon d’Or recipient—in this 6-day devotional exploring what it truly means to belong to Jesus. Drawing from his experiences at the pinnacle of world football and the pain of being labeled a “failure,” Kaká reveals how identity is not found in success or performance but in Christ alone. Each day encourages you to live with confidence, humility, and love—showing grace to others and finding peace in who God says you are. Whether you win or lose, your value remains unshakable: you are a child of God.
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Kingdom Playmaker: Living with Intention
Kingdom Playmaker: Living with Intention is a five-day plan by Eyong Enoh, a follower of Jesus and former professional footballer who played in two World Cups. Through Scripture, personal testimony, and practical reflection, this plan will help you discover your God-given identity and live with purpose that reflects Christ. Each day equips you to listen for God’s guidance, stand firm against expectations, endure hardship with faith, and intentionally impact others for His Kingdom. Be challenged to carry God’s love into your everyday spaces and become a Kingdom Playmaker who lives with eternal significance.
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Fully His: The Power of Daily Surrender
oin Jonathan Mensah—World Cup player and captain of the Ghana National Team—in this six-day plan centered on surrendering every area of life to God. Blending elite-level football experiences with biblical truth, Mensah addresses pride, control, comfort, ambition, outcomes, and forgiveness. Each devotional encourages readers to shift from self-reliance to Spirit-led living, discovering freedom and peace along the way. With honesty, humility, and practical challenges, this plan calls believers to compete, work, and live from the victory already secured in Christ, trusting God to lead in every moment.
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Tools for Transformation
From the streets of São Paulo to the world’s biggest stadiums, Lucas Moura has experienced football at the highest level. He starred for Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur, scoring a historic hat-trick in the 2019 Champions League semi-final, and represented Brazil internationally. Yet beyond trophies and headlines, Lucas’s greatest journey has been internal. In Tools for Transformation, he shares how faith shaped his character through victories, setbacks, and expectations. This plan reveals the spiritual habits and biblical truths that transformed his heart—proving that real success isn’t fame or achievement but becoming more like Jesus every day.
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Chosen for More: Finding Rest From Expectations
Ben Johnson is a professional footballer who has competed in the Premier League, earning international recognition along the way and contributing to a European trophy-winning squad. Through the highs and the setbacks of his career, Johnson has held firmly to a deep-rooted belief: that God is at work in every season. Anchored in faith, he carries a conviction that resonates beyond the pitch—that each of us is “Chosen for More,” with greater purpose and greater things still ahead.
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Built for More - Created on Purpose for a Purpose
Walker Zimmerman has built a career marked by leadership, consistency, and excellence at the highest levels of the game. A defender for club and country, he has represented the United States on some of soccer’s biggest stages while earning respect for both his character and competitiveness. But beyond trophies and appearances, Walker knows every life carries a deeper calling. In Built for More: Created on Purpose for a Purpose, he invites you to discover how God has uniquely shaped you with purpose, ability, and opportunity—and how your gifts can become a way to honor Him every day.
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Our Firm Foundation
From the small island nation of Curaçao—just 150,000 people—rises a story that echoes across the world stage. Kenji Gorré is heading to the World Cup, not alone, but alongside his father, his coach, sharing a journey few could imagine. Our Firm Foundation captures more than football—it reveals the quiet strength beneath the spotlight. When the pressure mounts and the stage expands, Kenji’s footing does not shift. Why? Because long before he stood on the world’s biggest platform, he learned to stand on something stronger—the unshakable rock of His faith in Jesus Christ.






