Ministry Location: Ann Arundel County, MD
Ministry Description: Because my life was transformed by Jesus through this ministry, I have an excitement to continue to share my passion for Christ with coaches and athletes here in Anne Arundel County as full-time area representative in my 8th year on staff. Our mission in FCA is to lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church. We’re committed to engaging, equipping and empowering coaches and athletes to become disciple makers. In my role as an area representative I serve the public schools of Severna Park, Severna Park Middle School, Broadneck, Severn River Middle School, Severn
Run, North County, as well as Annapolis Area Christian by:
· Resourcing local FCA student led campus huddles (clubs) - Training student leaders to positively influence their campus and teams for Christ as well as developing Chaplin (Character Coaching) programs with teams.
· Ministering to coaches and their families by working 1 on 1 with female coaches, establishing coaches huddles, resourcing them with 360 coaching training, marriage ministry and character coaches.
Recent Ministry Fruit: I’m super excited to share just a glimpse at what the Lord is doing in 2 schools and I wish had time to share stores from every school. I first started serving here in Anne Arundel County 2020 during Covid where it was all virtual learning and no one was in school. Severna Park High School was one of the schools’ I was assigned and I quickly met my friend Brooke who was new staff with Youth for Christ also serving Severna Park High. With no students on campus and no connections we decided to start doing prayer walks around the school. We would meet every week, walk laps around the school and pray for God‘s will to be done. We prayed for God to raise up leaders, volunteers and people of peace in the Severna Park community. Over the past five years the Lord has opened doors for FCA, Youth for Christ campus life, and Young Life to be established at Severna Park High. Between the 3 ministries students being discipled and meeting every day of the week for Bible studies. Last year during a Severna Park FCA huddle we had 3 student leaders share their testimonies and it was at that huddle where one of the girls in the huddle, Arlee, decided she wanted to repent of her sin and fully surrender her life to Jesus. She’s been growing in her faith ever since, it’s been incredible to see her passion, love for the Lord and the light within her shine. She now serves on the FCA student leadership team and the Word of God continues to sustain her through all the dark valleys and mountain tops of life.
Recent Challenges: Access to the public schools is becoming more limited in our area. We used to be able to bring in pastors and youth pastors just to visit, bring snacks, engage with students, pray and be present at the huddle. Now, at many schools visitors need 2 weeks notice and need to be guest speaking on a specific topic. As an organization FCA is aware of this and is exploding in leagues, clubs and All-Abilities ministry. Locally our volunteers run an FCA Cross-Country team for home school students.
