Sport Pillar Development Tools
The Why
Our mission to reach every coach and athlete with the good news of Jesus is an invitation to re-imagine FCA ministry efforts to ensure we are executing strategies that engage with every coach and athlete, both on and off the campus. This reality does not undermine or deemphasize the campus; it expands our reach! We also want to emphasize that we are not asking our current staff to take on these environments on top of an already full plate.
What are the Sports Environments?
- Action
- All Ability
- Campus
- Club
- League
- Motorsports
- Outdoors
- Pro and Elite
Next Steps
There are two areas of significant opportunity in Illinois:
- Leagues & Clubs
- Ministry to current leagues and clubs through huddles, resources, and events.
- Ministry through leagues and clubs in FCA Sports (FCA administered leagues and clubs).
- Outdoors
- Competitive Marksmanship (archery, air rifle, pistol, clays) both on and off campuses.
- Team Bass Fishing (on and off campus)
- Equestrian
I would encourage staff to do two things over the course of the next quarter. First, talk with your supervisor about attending FCA Sports School. Sports School combines online coursework work with a day of virtual training to introduce staff to FCA Sports (facilitating and running clubs and leagues).
Second, I would encourage you to take inventory of the current clubs, leagues, and outdoor opportunities in your footprint. This reconnaissance is essential to get a “lay of the land” before we jump into to begin actively perusing ministry in these areas.
