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.

  • CHAPLAINCY

    PROVIDING SPIRITUAL AND PASTORAL CARE TO SOCCER
    ATHLETES, COACHES, STAFF, ALUMNI, FANS AND THEIR FAMILIES

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  • COMMUNITY

    GLOBAL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES ENGAGING
    FAITH AND SOCCER COMMUNITIES IN MEANINGFUL SERVICE

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CHAPLAINS

BRAD KENNEY

BRAD KENNEY

COLORADO RAPIDS
GREG JOINER

GREG JOINER

NASHVILLE SC
BEN DUDLEY

BEN DUDLEY

PORTLAND TIMBERS
TROY READY

TROY READY

PORTLAND TIMBERS
CARLOS "CALI" ALEJANDRO

CARLOS "CALI" ALEJANDRO

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
JASON ROLLINS

JASON ROLLINS

COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC
MIKE RICHARDS

MIKE RICHARDS

EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC
GREGORY AYDT

GREGORY AYDT

MEMPHIS 901 FC
TATE MADIZMA

TATE MADIZMA

NEW MEXICO UNITED
ROBERT BRIGGS

ROBERT BRIGGS

SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC
BILLY CERVENY

BILLY CERVENY

SPORTING JAX
JONATHAN HYDE

JONATHAN HYDE

CHATTANOOGA FC
KEVIN HASENACK

KEVIN HASENACK

COLORADO RAPIDS 2
                            JUBAL MCDANIEL

JUBAL MCDANIEL

TACOMA DEFIANCE and WEST COAST CHAPLAIN MANAGER
GERAUD BRUMFIELD

GERAUD BRUMFIELD

CENTRAL VALLEY FUEGO
RUSSELL BRANHAM

RUSSELL BRANHAM

SPOKANE VELOCITY
FELIPE OLAVARRÍA

FELIPE OLAVARRÍA

UNION OMAHA
GAVIN BRAND

GAVIN BRAND

BALLARD FC
JOSH BAILEY

JOSH BAILEY

WEST VIRGINIA UNITED

College and High School

LUCA SEAZZU

LUCA SEAZZU

CALVIN UNIVERSITY
KIMBERLY BEACH

KIMBERLY BEACH

VICTORY CHRISTIAN (IN)
BEN PFLEDERER

BEN PFLEDERER

COLORADO RAPIDS ACADEMY
MALCOM BROWN

MALCOM BROWN

NASHVILLE SC ACADEMY

Other Chaplains/Support Team

CESAR DURAN

CESAR DURAN

SPANISH TRANSLATION
MICHAEL KELL

MICHAEL KELL

SO CAL REGION
JORDAN MEDAS

JORDAN MEDAS

EAST COAST CHAPLAIN MANAGER
CLINT MOORE

CLINT MOORE

NEW MEXICO
RICARDO ORELLANA

RICARDO ORELLANA

SPANISH TRANSLATION
ISIDRO PIÑA

ISIDRO PIÑA

SAN ANTONIO
JORDAN RIVERA

JORDAN RIVERA

MONTERREY, MX
TIAGO SOUZA

TIAGO SOUZA

PORTUGUESE TRANSLATION

Community First Soccer Means Soccer For All

In late June, Sebastian Navarro with Community First Soccer reached out to Tacoma Defiance Chaplain, Jubal McDaniel. Is there any soccer gear that we might be able to give away to the children participating in our youth camps this summer? Earlier this year, Jubal had gone through the process of closing down his own non-profit, […]

Soccer Gear Heading to Africa

This past week, there has been movement with two different projects and soccer gear fulfillments from our Community Project Program. Read below to learn about each project and the gear we were able to supply. Liberia — Pappie Jones and Soccer Ambassadors First, Pappie Jones and Soccer Ambassadors, have patiently been waiting since their request […]

4th Global Congress Issues Call for Presentations and Papers

The 4th Global Congress on Sport and Christianity has recently released information on submitting papers and presentations for consideration for next summer’s conference in Waco, Texas. Baylor University’s Truett Seminary is the location and the Baylor’s Faith and Sport Institute will play host to the fourth global summit which sees academics and practitioners from around […]

Partner Church Creek Seeks Gear For Ghana

One of Soccer Chaplains United’s partner churches, Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church (CCPC), will send a short-term mission team to Ghana, next month. The team will be in country for two weeks and work primarily to support several women at a vocational school working to empower women and support their children. The vocational school is part […]

Geraud Brumfield is “en Fuego”

Geraud Brumfield recently has started serving as volunteer chaplain to Central Valley Fuego FC, a team that plays in the United Soccer League 1, otherwise known as USL1. Fuego FC has a bit of a “rise from the ashes” kind of story after the USL Championship side folded in 2019. The team was founded in […]

Amma Syncletica: A Revisiting

Amma Syncletica is one of those women who paid a dear price to follow Christian faith. And she’s known for one of the most intriguing statements for her time. Those who are great athletes must contend against powerful enemies. These are powerful words for a 4th century Desert Mother, even more so for her day […]

Remembrance: A Reflection on 9/11

Most Americans will remember where they were on September 11, 2001. It was a terrible day of tragedy and shock. 23 years later, the world looks very differently than it did before then. And 9/11 was one of those moments which stopped the global game of soccer the world ’round. Today, on the podcast, I […]

Running Free: A Reflection from Psalm 119

There’s often a choice facing a coach prior to match day — do we play our game, or do we adapt and change because of the opponent we’re facing or the situation and circumstances? Most would say a team ought to play to their strengths and just be themselves. But how do we cope when that […]

Soccer Chaplain Myth 4: Chaplains Just There For the Bad Stuff

I once had a coach say to me, “I guess chaplains are just there for when things go wrong…” I lament that my apologetic for soccer chaplaincy and our conversation had led him to that conclusion. It’s a common myth, though, that chaplains are only there for people when bad stuff happens. Of course, we […]

Soccer Chaplain Myth 3: Chaplains Praying for Wins?

Sometimes people ask me, “Rev, do you pray for wins?” What usually follows is, at least for me, an interesting conversation if we have the time to get into it. But a common myth or belief that chaplains (or, simply, Christian people who enjoy sports) can fall prey to, is believing that somehow one’s prayers […]