01Pillar
Leadership Development
Ministry leaders are not born fully equipped.
- Conferences
- Coaching
- Leadership intensives
- Spiritual formation
A Case for Support
Healthy ministers
build healthy
movements.
2027 Sustainability Fund Goal$300,000
The future of disciple-making in Massachusetts will rise or fall on the health, longevity, and multiplication of spiritually healthy leaders. Investing in the leadership sustainability infrastructure will ensure the Fellowship of Christian Athletes is standing on a firm foundation in Massachusetts for many years to come.
- Our Vision
- To see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.
- Our Mission
- To lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church.
- Our History
- 70+ years, largest sports ministry in the world, 116 countries, 2nd largest distributor of Bibles, In Massachusetts since 2016.
The Staff Sustainability Fund
Not overhead.
Leadership infrastructure.
This fund is the leadership engine that determines whether the mission multiplies or plateaus. Five pillars and one purpose will protect the relational consistency that transformation requires.
02Pillar
Staff Retention & Longevity
Turnover destroys momentum. Retention creates depth.
- Matching Gift Support
- Counseling access
- Sabbath rhythms
- Crisis support
03Pillar
Ministry Family Health
We are investing in marriages, children, and ministry families.
- Marriage retreats
- Family care
- Counseling
- Sabbatical planning
04Pillar
Internship & Leadership Pipeline
The multiplication engine — today’s interns become tomorrow’s staff.
- Internship stipends
- Mentoring
- Training systems
- Residency pathways
05Pillar
Volunteer Development
Coaches, parents, and mentors require training, tools, and support.
- Discipleship tools
- Volunteer training
- Onboarding
- Ongoing support
The Need
They know how to compete.
Many do not know who they are.
There is a generation of young people throughout Massachusetts who appear connected on the outside but feel deeply disconnected on the inside.
For many athletes, identity becomes tied to performance, approval, playing time. Coaches are overwhelmed. Families are fragmented. Churches struggle to reach the next generation. And the leaders carrying the weight of ministry are facing real emotional and spiritual pressure.
AnxietyIsolationIdentity confusionPerformance pressureSpiritual emptinessFear of rejectionComparisonEmotional exhaustion
“Sports is not the mission. Sports is the relational doorway.”
The Stories
Identity, restored.
Every testimony in this initiative revolves around the same word. Not athletics. Not events. Not programming. Identity.
01
Emi
Performance identity → identity in Christ
“Sports is what I did. They didn’t make me who I am. God did that.”
For most of his life, Emi believed sports defined him. Success shaped his confidence. Failure shaped his worth. Through FCA relationships, Bible studies, and coaches who consistently invested in him, he discovered something deeper.
02
Rachael
Insecurity & people-pleasing → confidence in Christ
“The only opinion that matters to me is the one of my Heavenly Father.”
Rachael spent years trapped in insecurity, fear, and emotional exhaustion. Through discipleship and a growing relationship with Jesus, she learned to see herself differently — and walks free of the validation she once chased.
03
Ava
Emotional overwhelm → spiritual awakening
“Suddenly I felt saved. I felt like I had a purpose.”
Ava came to FCA camp emotionally overwhelmed and spiritually searching. During worship she encountered the love of God personally — and walked away with a new name, a new family, and a new purpose.
04
Tom
Numbness → a life full of meaning
“Now I’m living a life full of purpose, full of passion, full of joy, full of peace.”
Tom’s story is proof that long-term discipleship — not just a single emotional moment — is what produces transformation. Scripture, mentors, and consistent presence rewrote his life from the inside out.
05
Galen
Coach discipleship → family & community impact
“It started with one coach who kept showing up.”
Galen’s testimony is what multiplication looks like in the wild: an adult coach discipled, a marriage strengthened, a family changed, athletes formed — and a community quietly reshaped by one healthy spiritual leader.
The Transformation Pathway
A repeatable
discipleship process.
The testimonies reveal a pattern. The same path appears again and again — because transformation isn't accidental. It's relational, spiritual, and sustained over time.
- 01RECOGNIZE
Disconnection
Insecurity. Loneliness. Performance identity. Spiritual distance.
- 02ENGAGE
Relationship
Coaches. Mentors. Staff. Teammates. Huddles. Camps.
- 03EQUIP
Encounter with Jesus
Worship. Scripture. Prayer. Personal surrender.
- 04EQUIP
Identity Restoration
Worth in Christ. Emotional healing. Confidence. Belonging.
- 05EMPOWER
Discipleship
Bible reading. Mentoring. Leadership formation. Serving others.
- 06EMPOWER
Multiplication
Student leaders. Peer mentors. Coaches. Future ministry leaders.
The Bottleneck
Growth without healthy leadership is unsustainable.
Most ministries unintentionally build programs, events, and outreach systems without building the healthy leaders required to sustain them. The result is predictable — burnout, turnover, stalled growth, weakened families, and inconsistent ministry presence.
Burnout
Leaders carry weight no one is helping them hold.
Turnover
Every departure disrupts schools, churches, families.
Shallow discipleship
Pipelines weaken when relationships break.
Lost momentum
Years of trust evaporate in months.
The Mission Field Right Here in Massachusetts
687 HIGH SCHOOLS
75 COLLEGESHUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF LIVES.
When one athlete encounters Jesus, the ripple reaches an entire locker room, classroom, lunch table, and dinner table — multiplying transformation through teammates, peers, friends, and family.
762 SCHOOLS
High school & college campuses across Massachusetts
300K+
Student-athletes competing each year (MIAA participation #s only)
1,000s
Coaches shaping them every season
1 → 100s
Every athlete touches teammates, peers, friends, family
Sources: MIAA 2023–24 Participation Survey · highschools.com
Mission fields require missionaries. And missionaries require support, care, and sustainability.
The Multiplication Effect
One healthy leader
impacts thousands.
A healthy FCA staff member becomes a multiplier across an entire region — schools, athletes, coaches, churches, volunteers, interns, parents, and the next generation of leaders carrying the work forward.
5–10
Schools reached
100s
Athletes annually
Dozens
Coaches discipled
Numerous
mobilized volunteers
Next
Interns developed
Future
Staff & pastors raised
“We are investing in the people who are investing in the next generation.”
“Programs may start movements. Healthy leaders sustain them.”
The Invitation
Together, we can transform Massachusetts by Jesus Christ through the Influence of coaches and athletes.
Not "help us pay expenses." Help us sustain this amazing disciple-making movement of God throughout Massachusetts, carried by spiritually healthy leaders who endure for the long haul.
For Pastors
Partner with leaders who understand the weight of ministry — and who exist to bridge athletes, coaches, and families back to the church.
For Donors
Invest in leadership sustainability infrastructure — the rarest, highest-leverage giving opportunity in ministry today.
For Foundations
Fund a measurable leadership pipeline producing youth development, emotional resilience, and community impact at scale.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
A relational disciple-making movement.
“Restoring identity and building lifelong disciples through transformational relationships centered on Jesus Christ.”