Everyone gets a partner and hooks elbows.  The pairs spread out around the designated playing area.  Two individuals are chosen to be it.  One will be the chaser, the other being chased.  The person being chased may hook elbows with any pair at any time.  The member of the pair at the opposite end of where the chase hooks is now being chased.  If the chaser catches the chase, the chase spins around three times an

In a sitting position in a circle, designate one person to be “it.”  Go around the circle and tap each person on the head and say “bacon” each time.  When the person who's “it” says, “eggs,” that person that got tapped must get up and run in the opposite direction.  When the two meet together, they must stop; shake hands and say, “Good morning.  How are you?”  Both continue around the circle and sit down in the empty spot bef

Have group comfortably sit in a circle.  Give each participant a sheet of paper and ask them to write their name on the top of the paper.  Place all of the papers in the center of the circle.  Have each participant draw a sheet from the center (not their own) and ask them to write one (or a sentence) positive word about that person at the bottom of the sheet.  They then fold the paper up to cover up the word.  Have them pl

I was thinking overnight about some of the qualities that enable sports chaplains and sports mentors to be most effective in their work with coaches and competitors. One of those is empathy. Empathy is the ability to see situations from another’s point of view, to even feel what the other is feeling.  Empathy shapes our attitudes and aligns our hearts and emotions to be most effective at communicating God’s heart in any given situation.

Let’s think for a moment about the various ways we have traveled to and from competitions across our lives in sport. Low rent or first class, those who play their hearts out find joy in the journey.

I remember traveling to high school wrestling meets in school buses. I remember teammates spitting in paper cups to lose the last fractions of a pound to make weight. I remember the smell of oranges being peeled and snacks from mothers being shared among teammates. I remember the raucous rides home after victories and the deathly quiet following painful losses.

• Secure day, time, and location of team bible study. 
• Recruit a bible study leader or facilitator. 
• Develop a bible study plan with timeline and specific lessons outlined. 
• Organize a weekly study agenda.
• Plan an initial study that introduces FCA, explains what the study is about and the importance of commitment and confidentiality.

The Huddle Ministry Model (4x9) Form helps give you a ministry “road-map” for the semester. It is available in PDF and Word.

• Huddle Ministry Model (pdf)
• Huddle Ministry Model (doc)
• Huddle Ministry Model Example (pdf)

Adult & Student Leaders
Criteria:

1. A commitment to Christ
2. A commitment to Sport
3. A commitment to Campus
4. A commitment to FCA
    

Student -Athlete Responsibilities:

When you're part of FCA, you're part of something bigger than yourself!

Download this organizational chart that demonstrates the FCA ministry structure.