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Shalee Lehning - Pro Perspectives Study

Bible Study

August 07, 2010

Shalee Lehning-Atlanta Dream
Stand Strong in Your Faith

Key Verse: "These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world." - 1 Peter 1:7

Shalee has been asked many times about giving up. Why would athletes want to give up in their sport? Is this a common feeling? Explain.

Mark and Katharyn Richt Video Study - Part IV

Devotional

October 11, 2010

Set:

In more than two decades of marriage, University of Georgia Head Football Coach Mark Richt and his wife, Katharyn, have learned valuable lessons about three very popular things in FCA: faith, family and football. Today, we’re concluding our four-part video devotion series based on the Richts’ recent interview with FCA’s Sharing the Victory magazine.

To access the video, click the link below to watch or download the clip. After you’ve watched the short video, take time to answer the questions below. Finish by reading the related Scripture and asking God to work in your heart as a result of what you’ve learned.

VIDEO LINK:

SPUD

Team Builder

October 12, 2009

Have each player number off. An option is to have more than one person per number.
After everyone has a number, have each player group together in a bunch.
One person starts with a ball in the center of the group
The person with the ball throws the ball up while yelling a number.
Everyone runs in all different directions away from the bunch except for the person(s) whose number is called.
The person(s) whose number is called catches the ball and yells "Spud!" As soon as this is yelled, everyone has to freeze.
The person with the ball is allowed to take 3 giant steps toward any player.

Physical Activity Level:

High

Group Size:

Both

Fields of Faith 21.5 Days with God - Day .5

Bible Study

October 22, 2005

Pray

Begin by thanking God for the new day and then ask Him to help you learn from what you read. Prepare yourself by:

Clearing your mind and being quiet before the Lord
Asking God to settle your heart
Maybe listening to worship music
Asking God for a teachable heart

Read

Read the chapter below. You can either read below or read your physical Bible. Read it slowly, take it all in.

Examine

Ask yourself the following questions after reading your chapter for the day. Write your answers down in a journal or notebook you can use just for your time with God.

Risk And Reward - Daniel Study - Chapter 3

Bible Study

September 15, 2008

Risk and danger go hand-in-hand. Taking a risk usually implies a positive or negative reward depending upon the outcome. Coaches take risks all the time, although some coaches are more risky than others. Going for it on a fourth down, shooting a threepointer when down by only two and starting the freshman player instead of the senior are all risks. If the decision does not work, there are plenty of questions to answer, but if the decision does work, then you look like a genius.

Can you recall a time that you took a risk in coaching? How did it work out?

Pride Bombs

Devotional

March 31, 2014

Set:

I did it again. I can’t believe I haven’t learned yet. I should know better, but it’s so hard not to do it. Everyone does it. I guess it’s considered just part of life, but I refuse to cave in and be like everyone else.

Fields of Faith 21.5 Days with God - Day 1

Bible Study

October 21, 2005

Pray

Begin by thanking God for the new day and then ask Him to help you learn from what you read. Prepare yourself by:

Clearing your mind and being quiet before the Lord
Asking God to settle your heart
Maybe listening to worship music
Asking God for a teachable heart

Read

Read the chapter below. You can either read below or read your physical Bible. Read it slowly, take it all in.

Examine

Ask yourself the following questions after reading your chapter for the day. Write your answers down in a journal or notebook you can use just for your time with God.

The Tour Team

Devotional

April 05, 2014

Set:

As an amateur cyclist (very amateur), I just love the Tour de France. For 21 Stages in just 23 days, 180 of the most highly conditioned athletes ride 2,200 miles through some of the most beautiful countryside and grueling mountains in the world. It’s considered the “Super Bowl” of cycling, and it’s arguably one of the most physically, mentally and spiritually demanding events in all of sports. The riders average over 100 miles each day and burn over 130,000 calories! And while most of us would find it hard to drive a car thru the Alps, just imagine trying to do it on a bike.

In the Middle of Discouragement

Devotional

October 25, 2012

Set:

I walked into a room full of Division-I athletes, all on scholarship, who had been chosen to go to school at Mississippi State. I, on the other hand, had chosen to go to Mississippi State myself. I felt a lot like the Israelites did in Numbers 13. God had promised them the Promised Land, but they were going to have to conquer the land. Moses sent 12 leaders out, one from every tribe, to explore the land and come back with reports.

Game Changer Magalog 2011

Promotional

December 06, 2010

The 2011 Camp magalog is a multi-page PDF that highlights the Game Changer camp theme as well as a variety of other camp information.

Information focuses on:

Theme
Sports Camp
Leadership Camps
Team Camps
Power Camps
Coaches Camps
Partnership Camps
International Camps
& More!

This is a great promotoinal piece that cleraly explains the FCA camp ministry and introduces people to all that FCA offers during the summer.

Having the Heart of a Champion

Devotional

October 19, 2013

Set:

The heart of a champion…Many talk about it; coaches seek to instill it in their players; players dream of being victorious. But what does the heart of a true champion look like?

Non-Musical Chairs

Icebreaker

January 30, 2010

Materials:

*A chair for all but one person.

Make a circle with the chairs as if you were setting up a game of musical chairs, the person without a chair will start the game.

Have everyone seated, the person in the middle of the circle will state a clothing item or physical characteristic, such as, but not limited to, green eyes or blue jeans. (The person in the middle must match the criteria they call)

The persons with those characteristics, etc. will stand up and switch seats, since there won't be a chair for everyone since the person in the middle will need a seat, the last person standing is "it". The game goes on for any amount of time.

Heart of a Coach: Sue Ramsey, Ashland University

Article

January 01, 2014

Heart of a Coach: Sue Ramsey, Ashland University

Immediately following her team’s overtime loss in the 2012 NCAA Division II national championship, Sue Ramsey prayed that God would use the disappointment for His glory. Tears of agony turned to shouts of joy one year later when her inspired Ashland Eagles won the school’s first-ever women’s basketball national title. Now in her 19th season with the program, Ramsey is focused on continuing their winning ways while teaching her team about an eternal purpose beyond the hardwood.

Mike Fisher

Wallpaper

November 01, 2010

Sorts and Mingle

Icebreaker

November 16, 2009

An icebreaker that gets the group to move towards various parts of the room and to find others with shared interests and preferences, based on various interesting categories.

The first part of the game is the "Sorts" game. You will throw out two contrasting choices and the group has to move either East or West of the room (e.g. "Do you prefer Target or Walmart?"). Then you throw out two more choices and have them move South and North. That way, they are all having to move somewhere and can't get "lost" in the crowd. Sorts that work well include: movie or book; salty or sweet; dress up or casual; inside or outside; be on the stage performing or in the audience watching, etc.

FCA Campus Promo

Video

March 24, 2011

Matt Hasselbeck

Wallpaper

August 01, 2008

The Competitor’s Prayer

Devotional

September 24, 2013

Set:

Hearing athletes and coaches pray before competition is always interesting. Many times pre-game prayers can be a “rah-rah” talk or desperate plea for a big win. As a true competitor, what is the correct way to pray before entering the heat of battle? The following prayer is fitting for a game, competition, workout, or even practice:

The Power of One Word

Devotional

December 31, 2013

Set:

Get One Word for the new year…but be careful! It might change you.

Since 1999, we started the simple discipline of developing a One Word theme for the upcoming year. That is right—One Word. Not a phrase, not a statement, just a single word. To this point, it has been nothing short of life-changing.

Jeremy Lin

Wallpaper

December 28, 2012

No Off Season

Skit

September 30, 2003

Leader: All right! Everyone…everyone attention. Listen up! HEY YOU GUYS! (all are quiet) It is time for the annual FCA Talent Show. Now I expect that everyone has practiced and I must say that dress rehearsal was just nifty. But now it's time for the real thing. So…PLACES EVERYONE! And remember there's…

Everyone: NO OFF SEASON!!

Leader: Great! Move along. Now presenting all the way from Lord only knows where, a display of some of the most interesting talent this side of Paducha. Here they are, this year's FCA Huddle Leaders in their interpretation of NO OFF SEASON!

(Each group of Huddle Leaders do a short interpretation of NO OFF SEASON. It should be no longer than a minute. Come up with your own ideas or in desperation look below.)

Not an Expert Study

Bible Study

August 07, 2010

Key Verse: "Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it’s in your power to help them. If you can help your neighbor now, don’t say, 'Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.'" - Proverbs 3:27-29

This hiker had issues. What were his main problems?
He kept saying, “I’m not this, or I’m not that.” He could have done something. What story in the Bible does this clip remind you about?

Apartment Visit

Skit

September 30, 2003

Two friends are hanging out watching TV when the phone rings and God tells them He wants to stop by for a visit. They freak and begin cleaning the whole place. They dust off their Bibles, turn on Christian radio, etc. to get ready for the visit. During this time two visitors come at different times, needing something. The friends turn them away saying they are waiting on an important guest. To end, God calls them, and they ask where He is and He says He has been by two times. Quote Matthew 25:35-46.

Characters:

Narrator (God’s voice), friend #1, friend #2, homeless person needing shelter, and person whose car broke down and needs to use the phone

Lap Sit

Team Builder

October 12, 2009

The group will start in a circle. Every group member will turn placing their left leg towards the inside of the circle. Everyone will take one giant step into the middle of the circle to create a tight circle. With hands on the person’s shoulders in fron

Physical Activity Level:

Low

Group Size:

Both

No Heart Life

Skit

September 30, 2003

The girl is escorted around the room by the first guy. He then asks her if he can have her heart. She says, “no, I’m not ready yet.” He says’ “Oh come on, everybody is doing it.” The girl gives in and tears ¼ of her heart off and gives it to the guy. He takes it and walks off.

The girl is then escorted around the room by the second guy. He asks her if he can have her heart. Again, she says, “No, I don’t want to go that far.” He says, “If you love me, you will.” She gives in and tars off another ¼ of her heart and gives it to the guy. He walks off.

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