--- title: Trypraying Football Edition date: 2026-05-26T16:24:00+01:00 author: Lydia Gilbertson canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/resources/football-edition-of-try-praying" section: Resources --- Great Commission is the Evangelical Alliance's evangelism and mission hub for stories that inspire and resources that equip us all to share Jesus. - [Great Commission](/great-commission) - [Resources](/great-commission/resources/all) - Trypraying Football Edition # Trypraying Football Edition #### A football-themed prayer resource designed to help people explore faith and pray during the World Cup season [ ![Screenshot of Trypraying Football Edition](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaEAAAEqAQMAAACGEX2aAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACZJREFUaN7twTEBAAAAwiD7pzbFPmAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQOz7cAAG8Je16AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) Visit resource ](https://resources.trypraying.org/gb/products/trypraying-soccer "Visit Trypraying Football Edition") [ ](# "What is the Engel Scale?") Engel scale rating Aimed at people at the early stage of their faith journey We’ve created a special Football Edition of the Trypraying booklet for this World Cup Season — designed to be shared, and features real stories from footballers about faith and answered prayer. This is a global moment and an ideal opportunity to share your faith. Pass one on to a friend, or even host a watch party and hand them out as a gift. It’s a simple way to spark conversations about life, faith and prayer. Order the special **Football edition of Try Praying** for this **World Cup Season** now! [ Visit resource ](https://resources.trypraying.org/gb/products/trypraying-soccer) ### Featured Resources [ ![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaEAAAEqAQMAAACGEX2aAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACZJREFUaN7twTEBAAAAwiD7pzbFPmAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQOz7cAAG8Je16AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) #### The Sports Quiz The Sports Mission Pack is a free downloadable resource to help churches reach sportspeople. Including a… ](https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/resources/sports-mission-pack) [ ![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaEAAAEqAQMAAACGEX2aAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACZJREFUaN7twTEBAAAAwiD7pzbFPmAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQOz7cAAG8Je16AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) #### Sports Chaplaincy UK Providing spiritual and pastoral care to professional and amateur sport. ](https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/resources/sports-chaplaincy-uk) [ ![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaEAAAEqAQMAAACGEX2aAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACZJREFUaN7twTEBAAAAwiD7pzbFPmAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQOz7cAAG8Je16AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) #### Sport Event Screening A helpful guide to help a church screen a major sporting event. ](https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/resources/sport-event-screening) [ ![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaEAAAEqAQMAAACGEX2aAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACZJREFUaN7twTEBAAAAwiD7pzbFPmAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQOz7cAAG8Je16AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) #### The Academy The Academy is a resources platform, hosting podcasts, blogs, Bible studies and more. ](https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/resources/the-academy) [ ![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaEAAAEqAQMAAACGEX2aAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACZJREFUaN7twTEBAAAAwiD7pzbFPmAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQOz7cAAG8Je16AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) #### Community Football Outreach… Our vision is to serve the local church, inspiring and equipping it to build Christ-centred… ](https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/resources/community-football-outreach-training) [ ![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaEAAAEqAQMAAACGEX2aAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACZJREFUaN7twTEBAAAAwiD7pzbFPmAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQOz7cAAG8Je16AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) #### The Sports Mission… The Sports Mission Pack gives you practical tools to share the gospel through sport ](https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/resources/the-sports-mission-pack) [](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/share?app_id=1769260916495219&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fgreat-commission%2Fresources%2Ffootball-edition-of-try-praying) [](https://x.com/intent/tweet?text=Trypraying%20Football%20Edition&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fgreat-commission%2Fresources%2Ffootball-edition-of-try-praying) [](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/send?app_id=1769260916495219&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fgreat-commission%2Fresources%2Ffootball-edition-of-try-praying&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fgreat-commission%2Fresources%2Ffootball-edition-of-try-praying&display=popup) [](mailto:?subject=Shared%20from%20Evangelical%20Alliance&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fgreat-commission%2Fresources%2Ffootball-edition-of-try-praying) From [Trypraying](https://www.eauk.org/organisations/trypraying) Topics [Sport](/great-commission/sport) [Summer](/great-commission/summer) #### What is the Engel scale? The type of tool you'd like to use may depend on how open and/or aware of Christianity the people you're working with are. The numbering system runs from 0 to 10 with: 0 - meaning the tool is suitable for engaging with someone who has no interest and/or knowledge of the Christian faith. **10** - meaning that the tool is suited to engaging with someone who is now making a decision to follow Jesus. 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