SW FCA BLOG

Living the Values

dbeard@fca.org (Drew Beard) — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 21:09:23 GMT

FCA Staff Living the Core Values

Just as these young athletes look ready and prepared to run into the field of competition, I celebrate all of our FCA Team and the fact that we are competing with endurance to fulfill the vision of FCA!

I want to celebrate a few stories that have come to me regarding a few of our FCA Teammates across the Region. Living our Core Values is crucial to the success of our ministry Culture. We have heard that Culture will eat Strategy for Lunch! I'm very inspired by the way our Team is living out our Core Values of Integrity, Serving, Teamwork and Excellence!

Teamwork - Richy Large, Area Representative Southwest OK

Richy has demonstrated his desire to live out the Value of Teamwork! We will express our Unity in Christ in all of our relationships. Richy is quick to lean on the strengths of his teammates and his board for prayer and support. Big Events, Coaches Huddles, Team Huddles and Donor Relationships, Richy is willing to bring people with him in all that he does.

Excellence - Devin Dickinson, Administrative Assistant, South Central Arkansas

Devin did an amazing job in the core value of Excellence surrounding our 2020 Fields of Faith " Taking it to the House " edition. Anytime we do a new event , there are always questions of what could go wrong. Devin executed a great vision of a somewhat complicated setup. We wanted the event to have that live feel even though most of it was prerecorded. He served ou r team and area with excellence. There were 30 schools and many churches depending on us to deliver a high-quality livestreamed event. We couldn’t have done it without him. The event was done with excellence due to Devin's effort!

Serving - Ben Kazseta, Area Representative, Lafayette, LA

South Louisiana was devastated by Hurricane Laura. It is still hard to believe and doesn’t seem real. From day one, Ben has leveraged his time, work ethic, influence, and relationships to help so many people in the recovery process. And he has done it for 8 weeks. From helping coaches and athletes in the Lake Charles area to helping the families of athletes at UL, he is been grinding for a really long time and he has had an incredible attitude each and every time he shows up. Cutting down trees, hauling debris to the road, and gutting houses isn’t glamorous work, but he really has modeled what serving looks like in each and every situation he has been a part of. Not only is he meeting a practical need for these families, he has been such an incredible source of hope and encourage ment to the families across Southwest Louisiana.

Excellence - Lisa Batt, Area Representative, Northwest OK Panhandle

Lisa did a phenomenal job promoting, presenting and reflectin g Christ throughout her first Fields of Faith rally as our Newest FCA Teammate. It was easily obvious that she planned and promoted well as over 350 students from 8 different high schools attended the event. A couple of schools traveled an hour and a half to be present and take part in the Fields of Faith event! Lisa refelcted so much professionalism and it was obvious that she had established key relationships and her influence was shining brightly! I sat back and watched her lead and she never hesitated or missed a beat in her leadership and presentation skills! I am so proud of her example and how she reflected the core value of excellence in every thing she did at this event!

The end result was 65 new decisons for Christ shared from the students that attended!

Oklahoma FCA Multi-Area Director Announcements

dbeard@fca.org (Drew Beard) — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 16:51:42 GMT

Introducing North and South OK FCA Multi Area Directors

FCA in Oklahoma is striving to lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church! The Team in Oklahoma has been focused on this for many years and we continue to strive towards that mission! We are excited to announce the Leadership of 2 very important roles in our ministry here in Oklahoma. Starting in January, 2020, we introduced 3 Interim Multi Area Leadership Positions. The 3 Multi Areas are labeled: North OK FCA, Metro OK FCA and South OK FCA! Three of our Current FCA Teammates, Chris Kaiser in the North, Jeremy Tims in the Metro and John Capps in the South, agreed to fill these roles and they all three have done a fabulous job!

Today, we are excited to announce that Chris Kaiser and John Capps have both agreed to fill these positions full time! Chris and John have done a tremendous job leading their teammates through servant leadership. Both of them have grown their teams and are leading with great compassion and care! We are extremely excited to see our ministry continue to grow and flourish under their leadership in the North and South Multi Areas of Oklahoma.

Jeremy Tims has also done a wonderful job and is still filling this interm role while serving his local area as the Area Director in the Moore/Norman Area of the Metro! We are actively searching for the leader of the Metro OK Multi Area!

"I am so honored to be named the Multi Area Director for Northern Oklahoma and am extremity excited to serve our current staff as well as invest and grow this team to reach every coach and athlete for Christ in our region. Serving on staff for nearly 3 decades has given me some great experience and wisdom that I hope to pass onto to our team and most importantly give honor and glory to Christ making His name famous through the platform of sports!"

-Chris Kaiser

North OK FCA Multi-Area Director

"I am very humbled and excited to have the opportunity to serve the FCA staff in Southern Oklahoma! I truly look forward to what God has for the ministry as we strive to minister to every Coach, Athlete, and all whom they influence."

-John Capps

South OK FCA Multi-Area Director

Hurricane Laura | Southwest Louisiana FCA Team Responds

dbeard@fca.org (Drew Beard) — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 18:11:14 GMT

Athletes are normally at practice this time of the year...

However, for the last two days I have witnessed greatness. We are all use to seeing athletes look this way!

(See the Image of Athletes Practicing)

Keep reading below to see how amazing these SWLA Athletes have responded to the tragic impact of Hurricane Laura.

"The Greatest among you will be your servant."
Matt 23: 11

Since Hurricane Laura devastated Lake Charles and many other communities in Louisiana, the Spirit of Serving has been displayed through many coaches and athletes due to the request and coordination of the SWLA FCA Team!

Athletes rising to the occasion...

Every knows that help is needed! Many different people are needed to move progress forward. These Athletes are serving in a great way and meeting the needs of others during this difficult time!

Steve Sanford and the SWLA FCA Team have responded with Greatness! Greatness in the sense that they have served to Honor God and meet the needs of people. Steve and the SWLA FCA Team are making a huge difference in the lives of the Coaches and Athletes in SW Louisiana.