Overcoming Obstacles
Doyla Motley • Apr 28, 2021
Overcoming Obstacles
I am so thankful to partner with the local church. As a parachurch ministry we must be looking for ways to better equip the local churches. During finals week, we will host the Henrietta High School athletics program and launch them into the summer. Everyone loves American Ninja Warrior, so we have decided to bring them into the school for students to hear about Jesus. I am so thankful for those who donate to make this happen! Please consider donating at my.fca.org/sampowers to make this event and others happen.
--Sam Powers, Area Rep
After having to take a one month break from meeting in a coach’s Bible study and with middle schoolers at City View due to demanding sports schedules, teachers and coaches worked together to ensure that students were aware that meetings have resumed. This resulted in having the highest number of middle schoolers attended their recent huddle. Archer City schools stay strong with Youth Pastor Brad Johnson of FBC Archer helping lead. Holliday huddles are staying consistent and faithful with students like Morgan Davis stepping up to lead. I’m blessed to be a part of these communities. Pictured: Wesley Rousseaux leading at Iowa Park. --Ashton Rousseaux, Area Rep
As I sit and thank God for this semester, I’m thankful for how he has kept my little brothers and sisters safe through their seasons. They have faced adversity but continued pushing to be great. I’m so proud of them for them growing in Christ but also as young people. I’m very thankful God has allowed me to be a part of that growth. Thank you for supporting and believing in me. --Solomon Orr, MSU Campus Coordniator
Fellowship of Christian Athletes continues to strive for new ways to reach our audience. The school huddle groups, Bible studies, devotional times, prayer time, etc., with our coaches and athletes is always meant to be flexible for the participants. We want to engage people where they are and help them move toward a growing relationship with the Lord! Recently FCA introduced a new study called Pursue. It is designed to help us pursue our relationship with Jesus Christ and His Kingdom. It’s exciting to see our Hirschi High School Girl’s Coaches sport their Pursue shirts. --J.C. Eakin, GWF Area Rep
I’m excited for the opportunity to work with the Women's Soccer team at MSU. I’m getting into a good rhythm of schedule with them. I’ve made connections with a couple of the girls. I even drove to Edmond and watched them play in Oklahoma. I also watched a home game with one of the team members while she recorded the game for the coach. Their season will end at the beginning of April. My desire is to continue hanging out with the girls I have already met and do things outside of the practices and games as the school semester and soccer season is ending. Thank you for your prayers and support as I continue. --Jaycee Bruner, GWF Ambassador
This month, my family and I took a much-needed vacation to Maryland where we previously lived. Upon returning home I realized how grateful I was to be able to serve God and people in the Holliday, Iowa Park, City View, and Archer City communities. Students such as Olivia Marks and Jackson Brotherwood at City View, Austin Lynn at Holliday, and Archer City youth pastor Brad Johnson stepped up to disciple their FCA groups in godly stewardship. The hands and feet of Jesus are moving-- holding the door open for a place for His Spirit to move and we see that he is ever supreme to a lifetime of worldly blessings. --Ashton Rousseaux, GWF Area Rep
It’s been another blessed and great month at MSU. I want to highlight a young lady who has truly stepped up to be a leader with her faith and in helping others. Ms. Avery Lewis is special because she is a big part of why FCA grew with her team last year. She led a Bible study for Rider High School this month as a representative for FCA. I’m proud of her growth and very thankful for her help. Stay being great! The best is on its way! --Solomon E. Orr, Midwestern State FCA Campus Coordinator
5 towns, 4 churches, 2 baseball games, 1 softball game , 72 Gatorades, 45 waters, 40 trail mix packs, 20 packs of gum, 6 Bibles, 5 Shirts. Why do I do it? Well this quote is the reason, “What if we had 1 player accept Jesus this baseball season.” Isn’t it wonderful that there are coaches that care about the eternal lives of the kids they coach. A snack is just a way to meet a player and open up a conversation about who Jesus is. --Sam Powers, GWF Area Rep
FCA in Wichita Falls is alive and well, growing as we speak, and COVID 19 has not stopped us from spreading the WORD! Huddle groups are growing in number and in student participation. Plans are in place for recognizing the work of our coaches, and activities for All Star Games will take place this summer! This picture shows sporting events are now outdoors where less restrictions are in place for the participants!! Soccer, baseball, softball, and track are in full swing with playoffs already starting. It's so wonderful to be able to be with the coaches and athletes with less restrictions. God is good!! --J.C. Eakin, GWF Area Rep
January has been a busy month for our team as we are planning events for the 2021 year. I want to share a couple of the events with you and ask that you pray with us they go as planned. The first event is our Coaches Appreciation Dinner. Similar to last year, we are hosting this event at the Wellington Banquet & Conference Center. It’s exciting as our Reps have had a year to build their relationships with the coaches. Our hope is to safely fill the Wellington up with Coaches and their spouses. The second event is The All-Star game. Last year we had to cancel this event due to Covid, but this year looks like it will be a go. This will be the first Texas versus Oklahoma All-Star Game in Baseball, Softball, and Soccer. We will have more information as these events draw closer. If you have not had the opportunity please like us on Facebook and check out our website. Thank You for all your support. Mike
KICKING OFF 2021 As we celebrate the end of 2020, we are excited to kickoff 2021. The Greater Wichita Falls FCA is going into 2021 thinking about how we can move to the next level of ensuring every coach and athlete hear the gospel on a regular basis. To begin, we are changing the standard for our local board. The FCA board members have guided this team for 3 years but, as we look to 2021, we understand we can be better, so we are setting higher standards and inviting more members for the future. The second change this year is growing the team. We are blessed with a large team, but we do not have many females. A goal this year is to grow that side of the ministry. The long-term goal is for every male area rep to have a female counterpart, with that in mind we will need four more reps. We believe God has his hand on 2021 and we will pray that we kick 2021 and run each day at his pace. Mike
Contact Info
3502 McNiel Ave, Wichita Falls, TX 76308, United States
(940) 337-4455
mcummings@fca.org
"He must become greater; I must become less."
As competitors, we always dream of something Greater. We train tirelessly to reach our potential,
seeking approval from teammates, coaches and fans. The promise of a trophy or praise pushes us
to succeed. Our identity becomes about our performance—how well we play, not who we are.
The pressure to succeed fuels our purpose to compete every day. But what happens when our
season ends, or we don’t perform well? What does it say about our potential or our purpose? The
world will say we’re not good enough—that we’ve failed.
But Jesus Christ says differently.