Phoenix Eagles

What Phoenix Eagles does

Phoenix Eagles is a Gospel-centered nonprofit soccer ministry operating in Phoenix, Arizona as a division of Missionary Athletes International (MAI), a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1983 and ECFA-accredited. Originally founded as COSDECOL USA in 2018 by Cristian Gomez during his time at Grand Canyon University, the organization was rebranded to Phoenix Eagles in January 2023 when it formally joined the MAI network. The ministry serves youth from age 4 through adult with a portfolio of interconnected soccer programs: Eagles REC Soccer (recreational, ages 4-11), Eagles Club (competitive boys, ages 9-18), Lady Eagles (girls club, launched March 2026), the Challenge Program (bridge tier for developing players), Youth Summer Camps (ages 5-15), an Adult 5v5 Indoor League (18+), and International Mission Tours to Medellín, Colombia in partnership with COSDECOL. Programming is delivered through venue partnerships, primarily Royal Palms Baptist Church in north Phoenix with secondary sites at Phoenix Christian Preparatory School, Horizons Community Church, and Grand Canyon University's Canyon Activity Center, integrating soccer skill development with devotionals, Bible study, and explicit faith formation.

Revenue mechanics combine three streams: (1) program registration fees via the Playmetrics platform ranging from $90-$560 per participant per season with scholarships and installment plans available; (2) donations supporting individual missionary staff and a general fund, processed through the GiveVirtuous donor portal; and (3) merchandise sales through the Eagles online store (kits, jerseys, shorts, socks, apparel priced $9.99-$60). Staff members raise personal financial support as part of the MAI missionary model. The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven, leveraging church partnerships (Royal Palms Baptist Church, Grace Community Church), university networks (Grand Canyon University Eagles Campus Fellowship), volunteer coaching, and word-of-mouth referrals within the Phoenix community. The technology stack is entirely third-party (Playmetrics, GiveVirtuous, Microsoft Forms, Squarespace) with no proprietary platform, API, or AI components.

The core customer base is youth soccer players and their families within the Phoenix metropolitan area seeking faith-integrated athletic development, supplemented by college-age young adults at GCU, adult league participants, mission trip participants, and individual donors supporting the missionary staff model. Phoenix Eagles serves as one of 8 MAI divisions across the United States and is positioned as a programming vehicle within MAI's broader global sports ministry network rather than as a standalone scalable enterprise.

Name

Phoenix Eagles

Legal name

Phoenix Eagles (Division of Missionary Athletes International)

Website

https://phoenixeagles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Phoenix Eagles is a Gospel-centered nonprofit soccer ministry in Phoenix, Arizona, operating as a division of Missionary Athletes International. It serves youth (ages 4-18) and adults with recreational and competitive soccer programs, camps, and international mission trips to Colombia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Soccer Programs (Sports Ministry)

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK), Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO)

Keywords

• Youth soccer programs
• Sports ministry
• Recreational soccer
• Competitive youth soccer
• Soccer summer camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Missionary Support/Donations: Staff members raise personal financial support as missionaries. Donors can give to individual staff members (Sierra Frerichs, Allison Moen, Cristian Gomez, Berny Ortega, Lex Ramirez, Maddie Martinez, Timothy Shaner) or to the Phoenix General fund supporting local youth programs.
2. Program Registration Fees: Fees charged for participation in REC Soccer, Club Soccer, Youth Camps, Adult League tournaments, and International Tours. Programs offered at multiple price points to accommodate different family budgets with scholarships and installment payment plans available.
3. Merchandise Sales: Online store selling Eagles-branded merchandise including uniforms (kits, jerseys, shorts), socks, t-shirts, and apparel. Products priced at $9.99 to $60.00.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Phoenix Eagles is a faith-centered soccer ministry that delivers year-round recreational and competitive youth soccer programs, summer camps, adult indoor leagues, and international mission trips to Colombia for the Phoenix, Arizona community. All programs integrate intentional spiritual formation and gospel sharing with soccer skill development, and the organization supplements program revenue with branded merchandise sales and donor-supported missionary staff.

Product overview

Phoenix Eagles is a Gospel-centered soccer ministry and youth development organization operating as a division of Missionary Athletes International (MAI). The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected programs forming a progressive pathway through soccer: Eagles REC Soccer (ages 4-11) provides foundational recreational play; the Challenge Program bridges recreational and competitive levels; Eagles Club/Boys Club (ages 9-18) offers competitive youth soccer; Lady Eagles provides girls club programming; Youth Camps deliver intensive seasonal training; International Tours enable mission trip experiences to Colombia; and the Adult Soccer League serves players 18+. The organization also operates a merchandise store selling branded kits, uniforms, and apparel. All programs integrate spiritual development with soccer skill building, and the organization has recently launched its Lady Eagles girls program in March 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lady Eagles: Girls club soccer program designed to develop skills, confidence, and community for middle school and high school players.
• Eagles Club
• Eagles REC

Products and services

• Eagles REC Soccer Recreational soccer program for children ages 4-11 (U7, U9, U11) held on Wednesday afternoons during the school year, featuring 11-week fall and spring seasons with drills, team huddles, and organized scrimmages. Includes optional community dinner and youth group activities, with full season priced at $150 ($25/month) or single season at $90 ($30/month).
• Eagles Club (Boys Club) Competitive youth soccer club program for boys ages 9-18 (U9-U19), including U19 Boys (2007/2008) and U17 Boys (2009/2010/2011) teams. Full year cost is $560 with payment plans starting at $80/month; includes coaches, equipment, field space, referee fees, league, and tournament fees. Uniforms purchased separately.
• Lady Eagles Girls club soccer program launched March 2026 for middle school and high school age groups, featuring Open Fields sessions (8 weeks at $25) and an upcoming competitive club season with 2 practices per week plus weekend games. Designed to develop skills, confidence, and community for female players.
• Youth Soccer Camps Indoor summer soccer camps for children born 2021-2014 (and 2015 at the Phoenix Christian location), offered at multiple venues including Phoenix Christian Preparatory School and Horizons Community Church. Early bird registration is $90, regular price is $110, with a 10% sibling discount available and financial aid offered.
• Adult Soccer League Indoor 5v5 adult soccer tournament held at Grand Canyon University's Canyon Activity Center, open to participants 18+ with men's and co-ed divisions. Team cost is $300 or $40 for free agents; event includes pool play games and single-elimination playoffs.
• International Tours (Colombia) International mission trips to Medellín, Colombia in partnership with COSDECOL. The Phoenix Eagles Mission Trip runs August 1-8, 2026 ($2,500 per person) and the Grace Community Church x Eagles Mission Trip runs July 25-August 1, 2026. Includes sports ministry training, soccer games, neighborhood clinics, and tourist activities; $40-60 recommended for souvenirs.
• Challenge Program Bridge program for players who have progressed beyond Eagles REC recreational soccer but may not be ready for full club-level competition, designed to continue structured skill development between the recreational and competitive club pathways.
• Phoenix Eagles Store (Merchandise) Online merchandise store selling Phoenix Eagles branded items including Challenge Kits ($44.99), REC Kits ($44.99), Club Practice Kits ($44.99), jerseys ($19.99), shorts ($19.99), socks ($9.99), Eagles T-shirts ($15.00), and Eagles Nike Half Zip tops ($60.00).

Quantifiable outcome

• Lives transformed through soccer programs connecting youth to Christian community
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• Grace Community Church - UNIFIED MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025UNIFIED young adult ministry at Grace Community Church partners with Phoenix Eagles for Colombia mission trip (July 25-Aug 1, 2026). Participants receive sports ministry training and serve together in Colombia using soccer and basketball as platforms for sharing the gospel.
• Phoenix Christian Preparatory SchoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Host venue for Indoor Summer Camp (July 7-10th) at the school's basketball gym located at 1751 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85015
• Horizons Community ChurchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Host venue for Indoor Summer Camp (July 13-16th) at 14120 N 79th Ave, Peoria, AZ 85381
• US Club SoccerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Club program utilizes US Club Soccer for age group classifications and player registration, referencing their age group breakdown system for birth years 2007-2017
• Royal Palms Baptist ChurchcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2024Partnership hosting Eagles REC Soccer and Club practices at church facilities. Wednesday afternoon recreational program held on church grounds with community dinner following sessions. Church opens campus for Youth Group Rev 7:9 and RPBC Kids programming for participants.
• Missionary Athletes International (MAI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Phoenix Eagles is an official division of Missionary Athletes International, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1983. MAI provides organizational infrastructure, sports ministry training (SMT), network connections, donor management systems, and operational support. Phoenix Eagles officially joined MAI in January 2023 after previously operating as COSDECOL USA since 2018.
• COSDECOLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023COSDECOL is the soccer ministry partner in Medellin, Colombia. Phoenix Eagles conducts international tours serving COSDECOL's youth teams, providing sports ministry training, playing competitive games, and supporting neighborhood clinics. COSDECOL's campus with 3 fields, dorms, dining, and classrooms hosts the mission trips. This partnership originated through Executive Director Cristian Gomez's background as a COSDECOL player.
• MAI Eagle Network (7 other US divisions)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Phoenix Eagles is one of 8 MAI divisions across the US: Southern California (Seahorse Soccer), Charlotte NC (Charlotte Eagles), High Point NC, Chicago IL (Chicago Eagles), Orlando FL (Orlando Eagles), Delaware Valley PA (Delaware Valley Eagles), Lexington KY (Lexington Eagles). Network enables shared resources, best practices, and mission collaboration.
• Grand Canyon University (GCU)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2018GCU Local Outreach partnership provides Eagles Campus Fellowship (ECF) ministry at the university. GCU Canyon Activity Center (CAC) hosts Adult League indoor tournaments. Many Phoenix Eagles staff and volunteers are GCU students/alumni. COSDECOL USA originated as GCU campus ministry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Athletes in Action: The sports ministry arm of Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ), offering faith-based sports programming across the U.S. Operates at significantly larger scale across multiple sports and age groups, with overlapping mission of integrating athletics and ministry.
• Phoenix Rising FC Youth Academy: Youth development academy of the USL Championship professional club Phoenix Rising FC. Operates competitive youth soccer programs in the same Phoenix metro market, with significantly more resources, professional coaching infrastructure, and brand recognition.

Direct peers

• Orlando Eagles: MAI division operating in Orlando, FL with the same faith-centered youth soccer curriculum, REC/Club structure, and mission trip programming as Phoenix Eagles.
• Imago Dei Soccer: Faith-centered soccer ministry and MAI-affiliated organization operating under the same parent umbrella as Phoenix Eagles, listed alongside Phoenix Eagles on the MAI network page.
• Lexington Eagles: MAI division operating in Lexington, KY with the same faith-centered youth soccer programs and Sports Ministry Training (SMT) curriculum.
• Charlotte Eagles: Sister division of Missionary Athletes International operating the identical faith-centered youth soccer model (REC, Club, Camps, Tours) in Charlotte, NC. Most directly comparable peer by virtue of shared parent organization, curriculum, and operating model.
• Seahorse Soccer (Southern California): MAI's Southern California division offering the same faith-centered youth soccer programming as Phoenix Eagles under the shared parent organization.
• Chicago Eagles: Sister MAI division offering the same faith-based youth soccer programming in the Chicago metro. Early Development Manager Timothy Shaner previously staffed this division, evidencing direct operational overlap.
• Delaware Valley Eagles: MAI division in the Delaware Valley PA region running the same faith-based youth soccer model. Sister organization under the shared MAI umbrella.

Regional players

• Sereno Soccer Club: Established competitive youth soccer club based in the Phoenix metro area (Arizona). Comparable in that it operates competitive youth club teams in the same local market, but secular and considerably larger / more established than Phoenix Eagles.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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