run the race · 2019-10-01 · long distance runner, good for you! keep it up! you represent a life...

MinistryUpdateofBuckeyeBorderFCA

I'mnotarunner.IfIrun,it'sbecauseI'mtryingtostayinshapeorgetsomewherefasterthannormal.Seriously,whyrun26mileswhenIcandriveandgettherequicker?HowmanypeopletuneintotheOlympicstowatchdistancerunners?I'mguessingveryfewwillwatchlongdistancerunnerscomparedtothosewhotuneintowatchthesprinters!But,ifyouarealongdistancerunner,goodforyou!Keepitup!Yourepresentalifeof"faith"morethantherestofussprintersandnon-runners.

Faithisnotasprint!Faithismarathon,alongdistancerun...itisajourneythatwilltakeKme.

WhenIfirstagreedwithGodthatIwasasinner,andadmiOedthatIwasinneedofsalvaKon,Iprayed.IaskedforforgivenessandforGodtohelpmeliveforHim.Inthatmoment,Iwasforgiven!However,inthatmomentfaithwasnotdownloadedinacompleteformintomybrainandheart.FaithrequiresKme.Faithdoesn'tdevelopatthespeedofanOlympicsprinter,it'smorelikealifeKmemarathonrunner,whooccasionallystopsalongthewaytocatchhisbreath.

WhenyoulookintheBibleandstudythelifeofAbraham,weseeamanwhotrustedGodforyears!Hisfaithincludedleavinghishomeandmoving,visiKngEgyptwithhiswife,inconveniences,tryingtohavekidstofulfillGod'spromise,andulKmatelythetestwithIsaac.

GodtoldAbrahamtosacrificehisson.Thesonpromisedtohim.It'sanincrediblestorythatyoumustconsiderfromAbraham'sview.Wehavetheabilitytoreadtheoutcomeinlessthanfiveminutes.Abraham'sstoryofobedienceandfaithlastedthreedays!ItwasthreedaysfromtheKmeGodtoldAbrahamwhattodo,andwhenhearrivedonthemountaintosacrificehisson.Threedays...thatisalongKmetodealwiththethoughtoflosingyourson.

RememberwhenMarylostJesustodeathonthecross?AVerthreeagonizingdaysshefoundhimalive!Threedaysofdealingwithsorrow,asshethoughtshehadlosthersonforever.Fortunately,agreatending!Jesusisalive!

Faithislikeamarathon...ittakesKme,perseverance,andtrustthatGodknowswhatHeisdoing.Keeprunning,walking,crawling,andwhenyougetKred...keepgoing.Faithisnotadoubt-freecertainty.SomeKmesfaithissimplyarefusaltoquitwhenitgetshard.

IntheministryofFCA,wearenotgivingup!Weareonajourney,sharingthegospelandhelpingothersgrowintheirfaith.Thankyouforrunningtheracewithus!Yourprayers,giVs,anddonaKonsarelikefuelthatkeepusgoing.

May,2019

-Rex Stump, Area Director

Welcome Eric Steinke!  EricSteinkeisournewFieldAmbassadortoLenaweeCounty(MI).HisvisionforFCAistomakeJesusmorefullyknownineveryschoolinLenaweeCounty.HisministryistosupportwhatJesusisalreadyuptoinstudent'slivesandgrowthekingdomofGod.

ErichasvisitedmanyofthecurrentHuddles,helpsleadinAdrian,aswellasleadingafewTeamTimes.HeisacKveinhelpingareaFCAHuddlesandothersinthecommunityofAdrianparKcipateinmulKplemissionopportuniKessuchasOperaKonChristmasChildandKidsAgainstHunger.

EricwillbeinstrumentalingivingourLenaweeFCAHuddlesmoredirecKonandencouragement,aswellasbecominganempoweredandunifiedforce!IfyouknowsomeonewhowouldlovetocontributetotheministryofFCAinLenaweeCountyandsupportEric’srole,pleasevisitourwebsiteandclickonthedona?onpage.

RuntheRaceIpressontoreachtheendoftheraceandreceivetheheavenlyprizeforwhichGod,throughChristJesus,

iscallingus.-Philippians3:14

THE FOUR! FCAisintroducingtwonewtoolstoshareourfaithwithothersandthenhelpthemgrowintheirnewfaith.It'scalledTHEFOUR.Visitwww.thefour.fca.organdseehowtheGospelisclearlypresentedbyshortvideoclipsfromcurrentandformerprofessionalathletes.WhathappensifsomeonedecidestosurrendertheirlifetoJesusChrist?AVerastudentoradultmakesafaithdecision,theFaithResponseToolisaSMStexKngsystemthatwillautomaKcallysendaseriesofshort"firststeps"videostohelpcoachesandathletesintheirnewlifewithChrist.Thefollow-upmaterialconsistsofvideocontentdeliveredbyprofessionalathletesandincludes:GospelClarity(THEFOUR),prayer,readingtheBible,ge`ngconnectedtoalocalchurch,andengagingwithFCABiblereadingplansintheYouVersionBibleapp.

FCA Golf Scramble Update

DoyouknowagoodNoahjoke?Wecouldhaveusedafew,asourouKngwascancelledduetoheavyrainsinthearea.Weweren’taloneastwootherlocalouKngsalsohadtocanceladayinadvance.Thegoodnews…atleastitwasn’tsnow!AreaRepresentaKveRickStraleywenttohisgranddaughter’sgraduaKoninColorado,andtheyhadover6inchesofsnow!Seriously,thegoodnewsisthatourfieldof97golferswereunderstandingandgenerousintheira`tudes.Everygolferwillreceivevoucherstoreturntothecourseandgolfwhenitisdry,alongwithaprizeandgiVbag.RaffleKcketwinnersincludedTerrieFreeman,LoisRetcher,ScoOWalsh,andScoORychener–congratulaKons!Eachgolferisawareofourholesponsors,cartdonors,andcampdonors.EachgiVisgraciouslyreceivedandwillbeused100%directlytofinanceourFCALeadershipCamp!Thankyou,golfersanddonors,foryourincrediblygeneroussupportandunderstanding.InthewordsofafaithfulChicagoCubfan,“NEXTYEAR!!!”

BuckeyeBorderFCA•1111ArrowheadTrail•Wauseon,OH43567•419-583-7013•rstump@fca.org•www.bbfca.orgRexStump,AreaDirector•RickStraley,AreaRepresentaQve•EricSteinke,FieldAmbassador

JennyStump,AdministraQveAssistant

2019 FCA Leadership Camp

Date:July13-17,2019Grade:6-12

LocaQon:MichindohConferenceCenter4545EBaconRd.•Hillsdale,MI49242

Cost:$275ifregisteredbyMay31,2019$325aVerMay31,2019(ScholarshipsAvailable)

Deposit/Fees:A$50non-refundabledepositisrequireduponregistraKon.

Registeronlineat:www.fcacamps.orgFormoreinformaKon,contactusat:419-583-7013orrstump@fca.org

“LET’SGO!”istherallycryofacompeKtor!ThatisourrallycryforJesusChristtoo!Thisfive-dayovernightFCALeadershipCampwillfocusonwhatitmeanstolivea“Let’sGo”life!Expectalife-changingexperience,fun,inspiringmessagesandchallengingacKviKes!CampwillbeheldatMichindohConferenceCenterandoffersanincrediblewaterfront,ziplines,ropescourse,recreaKonfields,gyms,andmore!Mostimportantly,expecttobespirituallychallengedandinspired!DailyquietKme,

chapel,HuddlemeeKngs,andleadershipmeeKngswillbuildspiritualdisciplinesinyourlife.

Sand Creek FCA Huddle OnFriday,May3rd,theSandCreekHuddlehadtheprivilegeofhavingUSCongressmenTimWalbergvisitandpresentadevoKonal.Heboldlysharedfrom2Timothy2:15and

challengedthestudentstobestudentsofGod’sWord,andtoliveoutGod’scommands.ItwasincredibletohearhowheistryingtoliveouthisfaithintheUSCongress.Itis

challenging,butheisnotalone!Prayforthoseinleadership!