Luiz, a 23-year-old in Brazil, felt his life lacked direction. Unemployed and facing challenges with the law, he had little interest in faith and found church messages difficult to understand. Everything shifted when he encountered a ministry that used soccer to share the Gospel. The simple message of God’s love, presented in a way he could connect with, stirred something new in his heart. For the first time, Luiz wanted to know more about Jesus. Now, through consistent discipleship, Luiz is growing in his faith and discovering a future filled with hope and transformation.

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