OUR VISIONTo see the world impacted for Jesus Christ through the influence of athletes and coaches.

OUR MISSIONTo present to athletes and coaches, and all whom they influence, the challenge and adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in their relationships and in the fellowship of the church.

OUR CORE VALUESIntegrity, Serving, Teamwork and Excellence

OUR MINISTRIES

COACHESAt the heart of FCA are coaches. Our role is to minister to them by encouraging and equipping them to know and serve Christ. FCA ministers to coaches through Bible studies, staff contacts, prayer support, discipleship and mentoring, behind the bench (a newsletter for coaches wives), resources, outreach events, national and local conventions, conference and retreats.

CAMPUSThe campus ministry is initiated and led by student-athletes and coaches on middle school, high school and college campuses. The programs of the campus ministry include huddles, Team Bible Studies, Chapel program, team FCA membership, One Way 2 Play-Drug Free and Special events.

CAMPS Camps are a time of “inspiration and perspiration” for athletes and coaches to reach their potential by offering comprehensive athletic, spiritual and leadership training. The types of camps are sports camps, leaders camp, Coaches camp, Youth sports camp, partnership camp and Team Camp.

COMMUNITYThe non-school based FCA ministries reach the community through partnerships with local CHURCHES, BUSINESS, PARENTS, AND VOLUNTEERS. Theses ministries not only reach out to the community, but also allow the community to invest in athletes and coaches. Community ministries include: Stewardship ministries, adult ministries, sport specific ministries, leadership Boards, Booster Clubs, Adult Huddles, Clinics, Product and Resource Development and professional athlete ministries.

LANCASTER FCA

Area DirectorJustin Kleiner

Mobile: 717-321-5768jkleiner@fca.orglancasterfca.org

FCA Campus Ministry OverviewWhat is Campus Ministry?

The Campus Ministry is initiated and led by student-athletes and coaches on middle school, high school and college campuses. The programs of the Campus Ministry include Huddles which are extracurricular, Team Bible Studies, Character Coach Programs, TeamFCA Membership, One Way 2 Play – Drug Free! program and Special Events.

During our decades of campus ministry, we realize that there are several keys to FCA campus ministry:

Prayer Focus – praying for God to prepare the campus Need Oriented – identify the needs of each campus Teamwork – Uniting with other co-laborers and ministries FCA Staff meeting coaches and student-athletes where they are at Understand Equal Access Slow down and do it right – complete the proper FCA paperwork Train and equip the Huddle Coaches and student leaders Providing resources FCA Leadership Camp for athletes and coaches – learning how to be spiritual leaders and campus

leader Basic strategy – (1) at least one adult (Huddle Coach/Faculty Sponsor) working with the Huddle,

(2) Access to free resources/tools for ministry. www.fcaresources.com and please the resource tab in this binder. (An independent National Survey found that these two things are essential for effective campus ministry.)

FCA focuses on the campus for many reasons. FCA desires to continue to grow and expand so that we can reach more athletes for Christ for these reasons:

There are 15 high schools and 15 middles schools in Loudoun County each zoned to have at least 1,350 students

There are approximately 46,000 students (middle and high school) across Loudoun County This freshman class will be the largest grad class ever!

Across America the statistics are staggering:

99% of the population of your community will pass through these schools More than 80% of youth who attend church will stop going between the 7th grade and 12th grade. 29 million teenagers in public and secondary schools – 75% of them do not have faith in Christ 83% of teens maintain that moral truth depends on circumstances. Only 6% of teens believe that moral truth is absolute.

FCA Campus ministry is the largest Christian campus ministry in America. We serve thousands of adult volunteers who work hands on with the students. Often we say that significant ministry begins not when the FCA staff show up on campus, but when the staff leave. Our goal is to encourage, equip and empower volunteers so that we truly give the ministry away. Therefore, it is imperative that we provide training and structure for Huddle Coaches.

FCA Student Leader Application Instructions: Please fill out this form and return to your Huddle Coach if you are interested in being considered as an FCA Leadership Team member this coming school year.

Personal Information Date _____________ School ______________________________________________________________ Name______________________________________________________ Grade______________ Address_______________________________________________________________________________ City________________________________________________ State ___________ Zip ______________ Phone _________________________________________________________________________________

School sport(s)/other club activities _______________________________________________________

Parents’names: __________________________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________________________ City________________________________________________ State ___________ Zip ______________ Parents’ phones: Mom_____________________________Dad____________________________________

Church Service Current church you attend________________________________________________________________

City________________________________________________

Are you a member? Yes No (Circle One)

In what area of church life do you now participate?

Pastor/Priest’s name __________________________________________________________________

FCA Experience Briefly list your FCA involvement:

What office are you interested in?

Why would you like to be part of the FCA Leadership Team?

What is the purpose of FCA?

Are you a current FCA Teammate? Yes No (Circle One)

Complete the following. (If you need more space, please continue on a separate sheet.) 1. What do you think it means to be a Christian?

2. Explain when and how your walk with Christ began.

3. Have you come to the place in your own spiritual life where you know for certain that, if you died today, you would go to heaven? Yes No (Circle One)

4. If you were to die today and stand before God, and He asked you, “Why should I allow you into heaven?” what would you say?

5. FCA’s ministry presents Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior by evangelism through fellowship. Speaking in tongues, healings, prophesying and baptism are a part of the Christian experience for many people; however, the FCA chooses not to focus on them but on the basics of the gospel of Christ. Do you agree to keep the focus on the gospel of Christ and not on these or other denominational issues? Yes No (Circle One)

FCA’s Statement of Faith 1. We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. 2. We believe that there is only one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son

and Holy Spirit. 3. We believe in the deity of Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in

His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father and in His personal return in power and glory.

4. We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful men (women) regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.

5. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.

6. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

7. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

8. Do you agree with the FCA’s Statement of Faith? Yes No (Circle One)

1 Timothy 4:12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. I understand that as a leader in FCA my life is an example to others.

FCA’s Sexual Purity Statement God desires His children to lead pure lives of holiness. The Bible is clear in teaching on sexual sin including sex outside of marriage and homosexual acts. Neither heterosexual sex outside of marriage nor any homosexual act constitute an alternative lifestyle acceptable to God. While upholding God’s standard of holiness, FCA strongly affirms God’s love and redemptive power in the individual who chooses to follow Him. FCA’s desire is to encourage individuals to trust in Jesus and turn away from any impure lifestyle. (For a more complete Sexual Policy Statement, see page 67 of this Playbook.)

1. Will you conform to the FCA’s Sexual Purity Policy? Yes No (Circle One)2. Have you, or will you at this time commit to living a drug, alcohol and tobacco-free life?

Yes No (Circle One)

As an leader, I will be accountable to the other leaders, Huddle Coach(es) and FCA staff. I understand that if I am found being involved in a lifestyle that does not conform to the FCA’s Sexual Purity Statement, or break my commitment to living a drug-, alcohol- and tobacco-free life, that it means that I will need to step down from my leadership position with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. This does not mean that I am a bad person and that the FCA does not love me and want me involved; this is in order to protect the integrity of the ministry and to protect the ones to which we are ministering.

Signature _______________________________________________________ Date __________________

Leadership Team Accountability Contract

I understand that as a leader in ________________ FCA, I am expected to imitate Christ to the best of my ability. While I understand that I am not perfect and I will make mistakes, as a Leader in my FCA I am called to avoid even the appearance of evil, so I want to be held accountable to do the following:

1 Read my Bible Daily 2 Pray daily (and pray for our FCA and Leadership Team) 3 Abstain from alcohol and other illegal drugs 4 Live a sexually pure life—abstaining from sexual activity and sexual materials. 5 Encourage others with my speech by not gossiping or using profane language 6 Dressing and behaving modestly 7 Intentionally loving individuals different from myself. 8 Attending Church regularly. 9 Honoring my mother and father as well as my teachers and coaches. 10 Doing 100% on my school work and on my team.

I give permission to the members of this Leadership Team to approach me individually and in a loving way if they ever become concerned that that I might not be honoring this commitment. I understand that should I decide at a later time that I no longer want to honor this commitment I could lose the privilege of serving on the Leadership Team.

It is with great joy that I make this commitment and ask my Leadership Team to hold me accountable to living a Christ-like life.

Signed ________________________________ Date ____________________

Adult & Student LeadersCriteria:

1. A commitment to Christ2. A commitment to Sport3. A commitment to Campus4. A commitment to FCA 

 Student -Athlete Responsibilities:

1. Seek God’s direction for the Campus Ministry through personal prayer and bible study.

2. Demonstrate leadership and live a consistent Christian life that models Jesus to your peers.

3. Complete Student Leader Application here and turn in to campus ministry sponsor/staff.

4. Complete Campus 101 training.5. Use personal gifts and talents to help plan and implement FCA ministry on your

campus.

Adult (Coaches, Teachers and Administrators) Responsibilities:

1. Seek God’s direction for the Campus Ministry through personal prayer and bible study.

2. Demonstrate leadership and live a consistent Christian life that models Jesus to others.

3. Complete the Ministry Leader Application here. 4. Create a student-athlete leadership team.5. Assist the leadership team in making decisions, planning meetings, events, and group

activities.6. Meet with the leadership team regularly to discuss and evaluate meetings, events,

and group activities.

7. Seek to develop and mature the growth of the leadership team as followers of Jesus Christ.

8. Serve as a liaison between the local FCA adult supporters and campus ministry.9. Inform Campus Ministry of FCA activities on the local, state and national levels.10. Understand FCA’s Youth Protection Policy and ensure that it is strictly enforced.

Ways FCA staff can serve you:

1. Pray for you and your campus.2. Encourage you through personal contacts and visits.3. Equip you with ministry resources.4. Help you develop a campus ministry plan.

5. Inform you of local, regional, and national ministry events and activities.

Huddle Steps 1-10

1. Find the Student Athlete Leaders2. Find the Huddle Coach (Faculty Sponsor) & Identify a Youth Pastor3. Meet with leaders and huddle coach, gather information & parents info4. Plan and Promote Interest Meeting- announcements, flyers, etc.5. Have the interest meeting – see if anyone else is interested in being a leader (if more leaders needed), gather info from kids who attend – Name, Email, phone number6. Make the club official through student activities, fill out any paperwork and get it approved.7. Train leaders and huddle coach. Fill out MLA, Student leader app, go over resources/ binder, plan when the huddles will be, plan when leaders meetings will be (group or individual school)8. Have leaders meeting, plan the first official huddle- who is doing what, Food, Devo, Promotion, introductory stuff, etc. How can parents be involved (food)9. Have first huddle, introduce yourself (staff & leaders)10. Leaders meeting, talk about how first meeting went, plan next few meetings

As staff, continue to be at the first few leader and huddle meetings if possible, to help run smoothly and answer any questions.

*If you have enough leaders, do training before interest meeting

WHAT are the 4 W’s?

WELCOME = Create engaging atmosphere for students entering Everyone greeted as they enter

Opening prayer Welcoming new/old members

Introductions to leadership teamWARM-UP = “Break the ice” with a game/activity Can use the warm-ups in the FCA Bible

Fun games are great early in the year especiallyWORKOUT = Work through a study in a large group Breaking into small group to discuss further can be very beneficialWRAP-UP = “Thanks for coming” Announcements

Closing prayer Make sure they leave with something in hand Talk to new visitors before they leave

Advantages to using the 4 W's handout:

1) INCREASES PARTICIPATION allows leader to call on others to read

2) ORGANIZATION provides structure for your meetings

3) TEAM LEADERSHIP encourages others to share leadership responsibilities

4) IMPROVES HUDDLE being prepared can make or break a huddle

5) SAVES MONEY no need to buy an FCA Bible for everyone, just need to have enough copies

6) INCREASES CONNECTIONS OUTSIDE THE HUDDLE all the important info is on it (names, contact info, dates, etc.)

7) ABILITY TO CONNECT late-comers can jump in & know what they missed while those leaving early can still finish the huddle

8) EASY & EFFICIENT all you have to do is “plug” in the info & print it out

(DATE)

WELCOME: (NAME 1)Opening PrayerFill out Info Cards if new to the huddle

WARMUP: (NAME 2)Ice Breaker: Superhero Challenge

WORKOUT: (NAME 3)Confidence and Power

1. What is one thing you take for granted?2. Which part of your church worship service helps strengthen your faith the most?

Read I John 5:1-15

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. 2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. 3 In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, 4 for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. 6 This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. 9 We accept human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony. Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.

3. Judging by the standard in verse 2, how loved would you say God feels by you?4. What would you say to a friend who has doubts that he or she is really a Christian (verse 11-12)?5. With how much confidence can you say you “know that you have eternal life” (verse 13)? What would help you

to increase your confidence level?

Good Times HS FCA HuddleHuddle CoachCoach CoolMeeting every Monday at 6:30am, 2:15pmHuddle Leaders:Praya WarriaNeva MissashotMike QuickReed DaVerse

WRAP-UP: (NAME 4)

Bring a friend to the next huddle, which is (DATE) Learn more about FCA at www.fca.org Announcements

Closing PrayerDATE:

WELCOME:Opening PrayerFill out Info if new to the huddle

WARMUP: Ice Breaker:

WORKOUT: Opening questions:

Verses:

Closing Questions (small groups?):1.2.3.

WRAP-UP:

Bring a friend to the next huddle, which is on __________ Announcements Closing Prayer

__________________________HS FCA HuddleHuddle Coach

Meeting every _________________day at ______am/pm in room __________Huddle Leaders:

Huddle Meeting Agenda

Meeting Date: _______________________________

Ministry Purpose: ____________________________(Share, Seek, Lead, Love)

Target Group: _______________________________(Huddle Members; Athletic Community; Entire Campus)

Welcome: greetings and announcements ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Warm-Up: ice-breaker, games, skit ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Workout: bible studies, devotionals, testimonials ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Wrap-Up: closing comments ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Outreach Ideas for Huddles

Fruit snacks, Gatorades, popsicles to each team at some point during their season, with a simple verse and when and where FCA meets at their high school

Tailgates

Sweet Frog night

Dodge ball tourney

3v3 basketball tourney

Capture the Flag night

Sponsor coaches breakfast once a month

Pick at least 1 sports game per seasons to go to as a club, make signs, body paint with a verse, etc.

Babysit for a coach so they can have a date night with their wife/husband

Resources

OnlineFCACampus101.comFCAresources.comLancasterfca.orgIamsecond.comIlikegiving.comDare2Share.org

Morethanwinning.orgFCAgear.com

Sport Specific Ministries – fcassm.orgBaseball – fcabaseball.org

Cheerleading – cheerleading.comEndurance – fcaendurance.org

Golf – fcagolf.orgHockey – fcahockey.com

Lacrosse – fcalacrosse.comMotocross – fcamx.com

Softball – fcasoftball.comSurfing – fcasurf.com

Wrestling – fcawrestling.com

STUDENTS BILL OF RIGHTS ON A PUBLIC SCHOOL CAMPUS

I. The right to meet with other religious students.The Equal Access Act allows students the freedom to meet on campus for the purpose of discussing religious issues.

II. The right to identify your religious beliefs through signs and symbols.Students are free to express their religious beliefs through signs and symbols.

III. The right to talk about your religious beliefs on campus.Freedom of speech is a fundamental right mandated in the Constitution and does not exclude the school yard.

IV. The right to distribute religious literature on campus.

Distributing literature on campus may not be restricted simply because it is religious

V. The right to pray on campus.Students may pray alone or with others so long as it does not disrupt school activities or is not forced on others.

VI. The right to carry and study your Bible on campus.The Supreme Court has said that only state directed Bible reading is unconstitutional

VII. The right to do research papers, speeches, and creative projects with religious themes.The First Amendment does not forbid all mention of religion in public schools.

VIII. The right to be exempt.Students may be exempt from activities and class content that contradict their religious beliefs

IX. The right to celebrate or study religious holidays on campus.Music, art, literature, and drama that have religious themes are permitted as part of the curriculum for school activities if presented in an objective manner as a traditional part o the cultural and religious heritage of the particular holiday.

X. The right to meet with school officials.The First Amendment to the Constitution forbids Congress to make any law that would restrict the right of the people to petition the Government (school officials).

If you have any questions regarding the specifics of these rights, or if you believe your rights have been infringed, contact your FCA Area Representative. We can pray for you, help clarify the issues, and if desired, put you in contact with legal representatives whose are experts in these topics.

Equal Access Act (Title VIII of Public Law 98-377)This Act grants equal rights to all clubs & extra-curricular activities in a public school. If one club/activity is granted rights, then all clubs & activities must be granted those same rights.Denial of Equal Access ProhibitedSec. 802

(a) It shall be unlawful for any public secondary school which receives Federal financial assistance and which has a limited open forum to deny equal access or a fair opportunity to, or discriminate against, any students who wish to conduct a meeting with that limited open forum on the basis of the religious, political, philosophical, or other content of the speech at such meetings.

(b) A public secondary school (any public school providing secondary education as determined by State Law) has a limited open forum whenever such school grants an offering to or opportunity for one or more non-curriculum related student groups to meet on school premises during non-instructional time (time before or after actual classroom instruction begins and ends).

(c) Schools shall be deemed to offer a fair opportunity to students who wish to conduct a meeting within its limited open forum if such school uniformly provides that- (1) The meeting is voluntary and student-initiated;(2) There is no sponsorship of the meeting by the school, the government, or its agents or employees (this

doesn’t include a school employee being provided for custodial purposes)(3) Employees or agents of the school or government are present at religious meetings only in a non-

participatory capacity;(4) The meeting does not materially and substantially interfere with the orderly conduct of educational

activities within the school; and(5) Non-school persons may not direct, conduct, control, or regularly attend activities of student groups.

(d) Nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof-(1) To influence the form or content of any prayer or other religious activity;(2) To require any person to participate in prayer or other religious activity;(3) To expend public funds beyond the incidental cost of providing the space for student-initiated meetings;(4) To compel any school agent or employee o attend a school meeting if the content of the speech at the

meeting is contrary to the beliefs of the agent or employee;(5) To sanction meetings that are otherwise unlawful;(6) To limit the rights of groups of students which are not of a specified numerical size; or(7) To abridge the constitutional rights of any person

(e) Notwithstanding the availability of any other remedy under the Constitution or the laws of the United States, nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize the United States to deny or withhold Federal financial assistance to any school.

(f) Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit the authority of the school, its agents or employees, to maintain order and discipline on school premises, to protect the well-being of students and faculty, and to assure that attendance of students at meetings is voluntary.