Hundreds of young sportspeople gather

Almost 300 young adults have gathered in three venues for Christians in Sport’s (CiS) annual “New Year Training” conferences.

The events aim to equip 18–23-year-old sportspeople to connect their sport and faith and encourage them in their evangelism to their sports clubs and teams.

Each three-day conference in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland consisted of Bible teaching, sport, and time to enjoy connecting. Main meetings focused on 1 Thessalonians.

In 2025, 95% of the students CiS work with reported having gospel conversations with their teammates, 40% took a teammate to church and 20% had read the Bible with a teammate. Seminars enabled delegates to explore specific challenges and opportunities for Christians seeking to live and speak for Jesus within competitive sport, both on and off the pitch.