Soccer Chaplains United

United by a common code and a shared vision
to provide spiritual care, wise counsel, and meaningful service for soccer

ABOUT US

Soccer Chaplains United is a Christian organization dedicated to providing spiritual care, wise counsel, and meaningful service to those in the world of soccer.

Our primary emphasis is on chaplaincy development that considers and cares for the whole person — whether an athlete, coach, staff member, official, alumni, fan, or family member. We train our chaplains to pastorally and spiritually care for the greater soccer community.

Soccer Chaplains United also facilitates meaningful service opportunities between the faith and soccer community. Through our Community Project initiatives we resource different groups with new and used soccer gear to affect change locally and globally.

Soccer Chaplains United is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization.

CHAPLAINS

BRAD KENNEY

COLORADO RAPIDS

GREG JOINER

NASHVILLE SC

TROY READY

PORTLAND TIMBERS

PATRICK KING

SAN DIEGO FC

CARLOS "CALI" ALEJANDRO

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES

JASON ROLLINS

COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC

MIKE RICHARDS

EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC

JUSTIN NOSEWORTHY

MONTEREY BAY FC

MARCO AMBRIZ

OAKLAND ROOTS SC

ROBERT BRIGGS

SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC

LIS CHEESMAN

DENVER SUMMIT FC

RUSSELL BRANHAM

SPOKANE VELOCITY

BEN BOST

AC BOISE

GAVIN BRAND

BALLARD FC

JONATHAN HYDE

CHATTANOOGA FC

KEVIN HASENACK

COLORADO RAPIDS 2

LEWIS MARTIN

HUNTSVILLE CITY FC

BEN PFLEDERER

COLORADO RAPIDS ACADEMY

MALCOM BROWN

NASHVILLE SC ACADEMY

Club, College, and High School

PAUL FLOWERS

CUMBRE ALTA (LA)

KIMBERLY BEACH

VICTORY CHRISTIAN (IN)

Other Chaplains/Support Team

GREGORY AYDT

MEMPHIS

GERAUD BRUMFIELD

FRESNO

BILLY CERVENY

JACKSONVILLE

CESAR DURAN

NEBRASKA

JORDAN MEDAS

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

RICARDO ORELLANA

NEW JERSEY

JORDAN RIVERA

MONTERREY, MX

LUCA SEAZZU

GRAND RAPIDS

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Cherry Creek Postpones Uganda Trip With Threat of Ebola

June 18, 2026

Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church shared with us that their bi-annual mission trip to Kampala, Uganda, due to occur this year will be postponed to next year due to concerns with the Ebola outbreak. The church plans to attempt to go next year and will take soccer gear for that trip. Please keep the people of […]

Miller to Close Down Chaplaincy with Folding Zephyr

June 5, 2026

For volunteer chaplain Amy Miller, the final days of Spokane Zephyr FC are about more than the closing of a professional soccer club. They are about honoring people, holding grief, and faithfully walking with players, coaches, staff, and supporters as a meaningful chapter in Spokane women’s sports comes to an end. Spokane Zephyr FC announced […]

Cherry Creek Presbyterian Takes Bi-Annual Mission To Uganda

June 4, 2026

Soccer Chaplains United’s longest-running church partner, Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church, is preparing for their bi-annual mission trip to Kampala, Uganda. Every other year, a team of high school juniors, seniors and adult leaders travels to Uganda to participate in Youth for Christ’s ministry in the urban center of Kampala. The church has been working with […]

World Cup is in One Week! Nations and Devotions Prayer to Begin

June 2, 2026

Next week, June 11, is the highly anticipated start of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. Mexico faces off against South Africa at the famous Estadio Azteca at 3:00 pm ET. To commemorate the tournament this year, Soccer Chaplains United has created a ‘pray and post’ campaign — encouraging supporters and followers of the ministry and […]

Nations and Devotions: Local Church Sponsors Books for Dordt Soccer

May 22, 2026

Thanks to the generosity of Soccer Chaplains United church partner, 1st CRC of Sioux Center, we were able to deliver a number of The Soccer Psalms and Los Salmos del Futbol for the men’s and women’s soccer program at Dordt University. This past Thursday, Board Member Jan van Vliet, a former professor at Dordt, was […]

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Nations and Devotions – Day 29 – A Prayer for Croatia

July 9, 2026

Today’s Nations and Devotions features a prayer for the nation of Croatia by one of the newest chaplains to Soccer Chaplains United, Ben Bost. Ben is the inaugural volunteer chaplain to AC Boise, a team which has just begun playing in USL League 1. Ben offers a reflection based on Psalm 1 and Soccer Psalm […]

Nations and Devotions – Day 28 – A Prayer for Belgium

July 8, 2026

Today’s Nations and Devotions features a prayer for the nation of Belgium. As volunteer chaplain to the Colorado Rapids and an American, it might be a little difficult to pray for the team that just knocked your home nation out of the tournament but they deserved to win. I also offer another reflection from Psalm […]

Nations and Devotions – Day 27 – A Prayer for Colombia

July 7, 2026

Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast features a prayer for the nation of Colombia. Former Rapids Assistant Chaplain Gerardo Alvarez shares a prayer for his home nation and offers a reflection from Psalm 139 about how God often meets us in the “extra time” moments of life, even when we don’t feel He is near. Gerardo […]

Nations and Devotions – Day 26 – A Prayer for Japan

July 6, 2026

Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast features a prayer for the nation of Japan. Japan always seems to impress when they make it into the World Cup and Chaplain Kim Beach prays for the nation and offers a reflection from Psalm 100 about how we worship whether we win or whether we lose. Today’s special hashtag […]

Nations and Devotions – Day 25 – A Prayer for Sweden

July 5, 2026

Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast features John Ahlström, a pastor and mental health coach working with football athletes in Sweden. John is a friend of the ministry through Mattias Ottestig who has been on the podcast and is working to develop chaplaincy in football in Sweden’s Allsvenskan. John leads us in a prayer for Sweden […]