Fellowship of Christian Athletes

To advance our mission (statement noted above) and our vision "to see the world transformed by jesus christ through the influence of coaches and Athletes", fca focuses on cultivating Christian principles by engaging, equipping and empowering coaches and Athletes to know and grow in christ and lead others to do the same. Fca's reach spans across the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels. Fca develops programs, events and resources that minister "to and through" all constituents, both on and off compus, across the globe. Fca has grown to over 2,800 staff, who in addition to their ministry efforts, solicit donations for the expansion of their program areas as well as resources. See schedule o for a summary of each area as well as key ministry accomplishments. Our methodsfca seeks to make disciples through our methods of engaging, equipping and empowering coaches and Athletes to know and grow in christ and lead others to do the same.engage(1 thessalonians 2:8)we engage relationally by connecting with individuals and through events in many different environments by building genuine trust, sharing our lives and sharing the gospel. We strive to connect with coaches and Athletes where they are on their spiritual journey. Equip(ephesians 4:12)after cultivating relationships and once coaches and Athletes come to faith in christ, we want to equip them with christ-centered training, events, resources and on-going support in what it means to be a follower of christ, growing in god's word and applying it to life. Empower(2 timothy 2:2)once equipped, we empower faithful leaders who desire to use their time, talents and treasures to help other coaches and Athletes experience the gospel, grow in their faith and share him with others. We desire to develop disciples who make disciples, assisting them so that they can in turn engage, equip and empower others to know and grow in christ and lead others to do the same. Highlightsin 2023, fca saw incredible impact. Here are a few highlights: - as fca ministered to coaches and Athletes, we celebrated 51,730 faith decisions! - fca distributed 230,247 bibles worldwide. - fca gained tremendous growth and record-setting numbers in reaching approximately three million coaches and Athletes around the world. - fca had over 20,297 total certified huddles. - fields of faith saw incredible impact with over 68,846 students reached at 317 fields across the country and the world. - fca expanded to 452 international leaders in 115 countries around the world. - fca experienced an incredible and unique year with a total attendance of 110,676 at 1042 fca camps around the world. - fca's hall of champions honored 2023 inductees timothy & carol bresnahan, joe owen, brian & heidi wikstrom, chip & jennifer skinner and brian brazil. - as a faith-funded ministry, we give thanks to the lord for his provision. - the automatic monthly partner (amp) program reached $65 million in revenue, a 13.5% increase over the prior year and made up 36% of fca's total donors.