Fields of Faith 2012

On October 10^th, 2012 the Brownwood Area FCA hosted their 6^th Annual Fields of Faith at Gordon Wood Stadium with a record 3,000+ in attendance that came from 50 different schools. The gospel was presented and students were given the opportunity to respond. 150 students accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior for the very first time. Another 384 students came forward during the invitation and made decisions to recommit their life to Christ through repentance.

Fields of Faith is a peer-to-peer event. Students invite their own classmates and teammates to hear fellow students share their testimonies, be challenged to read the Word of God and follow Jesus Christ. An athletic field provides a neutral, interdenominational rally point where a community can come together.

Locally, around 130 volunteers and 85 different churches partnered together with the Brownwood Area FCA Leadership Board to organize the event. Brownwood High School assistant football coach, Ty Lang, served as the emcee and four area students spoke to their peers: Hannah Hartman from Santa Anna HS, Nathan Ross from Brownwood HS, Rick Henderson from HPU, and Jacey Neeley from Goldthwaite HS. The guest speaker for the night was Abilene pastor and Hardin Simmons University Associate Professor of Theology, Dr. Kelvin Kelley. The worship band was the Clayton Tyner Band.   

For more information on Fields of Faith visit their website: http://www.fieldsoffaith.com/

 

     

  

See You At The Pole

Santa Anna High School

On Wednesday morning, September 26^th, students from all across the Brownwood area joined thousands around the world as they participated in See You At The Pole, which is the annual global day of student prayer. Locally, FCA student leaders helped organize the effort as they met at their campus’ flag pole and stood in the gap for their schools, country, and nations in prayer for spiritual awakening and revival.
For more information on See  You At The Pole  visit their website: http://syatp.com/

Early HS

Early HS

Early HS

Brownwood HS

Brownwood HS

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Area youth groups met that evening at Coggin Ave. Baptist Church for a Saw You At The Pole Rally



Campus Ministry Highlight

The start to the 2012-2013 school-year has been an exciting time in the Campus Ministry of the Brownwood Area FCA. Santa Anna, a school that has never had any FCA presence on campus, started their very first Huddle. Thanks to their coach, David Garcia, and a group of several other student-leaders Santa Anna now has a very healthy FCA Huddle meeting every Friday in the gym right after the pep-rally. This Huddle meeting consists of about 30-40 students on average who come to hear testimonies, Scripture devotionals, and Bible studies led by their peers. With the hiring of new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, Stephen Hermesmeyer, Comanche High School is another campus in our area who is now enjoying a solid FCA ministry on Thursday mornings of around 35 students who did not have a Huddle this time last year. In the 7 counties that make up the Brownwood Area FCA, there are 22 other certified Huddles of approximately 950 students, (both athletes and non-athletes) that are actively using the powerful medium of athletics to share the gospel of Jesus Christ on their campuses.
 
Another exciting highlight from around the area took place recently at Blanket’s FCA Huddle. Every Friday morning before school, anywhere from 50-60 junior high and high school students, which is basically the entire enrollment 7^th-12^th grades, pack the gym for free donuts and Bible study. On this particular Friday morning, two HPU volleyball athletes, Sarah Davies and Carlee Ammons, volunteered as guest speakers to encourage the area students in their own walk with Christ. Sarah and Carlee, who are also student leaders of HPU’s FCA huddle, shared an inspirational message about being competitors for Christ by selflessly putting the team and others first in sports and in life.
     


HPU athletes, Sarah Davies and Carlee Ammons, speak to local FCA Huddle in Blanket.

 

   

FCA: Influencing the Influencers

Coaches Appreciation Luncheon

As the 2012-2013 school year got under way, The Brownwood Area FCA kicked it off by hosting their annual Coaches Appreciation Luncheon back on Sunday August 5th. Over 120 area-wide coaches and their families joined us for a free meal at the Brownwood High School cafeteria. Coaches were challenged by guest speaker, Mel Tjeersdma, three-time NCAA DII National Champion head football coach at Northwest Missouri State.

Seeing as coaches are at the heart of FCA, this was a great way to start the new school year off by ministering to the men and women who have the greatest platform on our campuses, possibly even our communities. Billy Graham once said, "A coach will impact more lives in one year, than most people will in their entire lifetime." At some time or another, every single one of us has been either positively or negatively impacted by a coach in our life. It is for this reason that FCA intentionally and strategically focuses on ministering to and through the Coach to accomplish our mission of impacting the world for Jesus Christ. If we can reach the coach, then we can reach the athletes. If we can reach the athletes, then we can reach the campus. If we can reach the campus, then we can reach the community. If you can see this vision then I invite you to run with us and join Team FCA in prayfully supporting, encouraging, and serving our coaches. Help us influence the influencers and lead the leaders to coach biblically and use their platform to point others to Christ.