Athletes

Maybe you have been told that you’re one of the most dedicated players on the team. Or maybe that is what you want to be. When it comes to your dedication to God’s team—the one that matters most—what kind of player would Jesus say you are?

Just as an athlete is recruited to play a sport, Jesus recruits you to play in the spiritual game of life. Standards that make a good athlete include strength, confidence, and hard work. What about God’s standards? We can use God’s Word to evaluate the way we choose to live.

Every effective team works toward a common goal. The purpose of this Bible study and devotional is to help encourage, inspire, and build committed Christian athletes who desire to consistently follow Christ’s game plan.

No more “game-day-only” athletes. Playing on God’s team is about being an everyday follower of Jesus, on and off the field, in and out of season! 

Playing On God's Team

We've prepared 12 devotions for you. When you commit to doing these, you will establish a powerful habit for spiritual growth. During this time, you can talk to God and let Him talk to you through the Bible and His Spirit. There are many effective methods that can be used for your daily time with God. 

24/7 Training Time

This eight-day plan identifies FCA’s values as Christian athletes, coaches, and staff. This plan offers insight and godly wisdom for each of our values:  Integrity, Serving, Teamwork, and Excellence.  As you read through each value, imagine how you can play or coach your sport with a Christ-driven mindset, then take the challenge to play and live for Him, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

Competing With Grit

PURSUE FCA Devotional features a 31-day reading plan to help coaches and athletes develop a habit of reading the Bible daily and applying it to their lives. For a moment each day, we can dig deep into God's Word and pursue a relationship with Jesus Christ and His Kingdom.

Pursue 

With a lens of faith and Biblical truth, this five-day reading plan unpacks how we find God's faithfulness through His love for us...and how we bring Him glory by being faithful in what He calls us to do.

UNPACK This...Finding God's Faithfulness

When you pursue your goals in sports, what are you trying to achieve? Your sacrifice and passion pave the way to accomplish your goals. God does the same for you. He pursues you, loves, and accepts you completely. Success is no longer defined by your skills. You have a new purpose when you play. In this 8-day plan, pursue truth, life, team, and mission to strengthen your relationship with Christ.

Pursue Daily Meetings

Jesus said  “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”  Jesus loved people in many different ways. This devotional will identify the different ways through scripture, and hopefully challenge and invite you to follow His example in your own life.  You will examine who you love, how you love, and why you love.

As I Have Loved You

Welcome to 94x50: Discipleship on the Court, a five-part devotional series exploring the connection between basketball and the call to make disciples. Like basketball, discipleship requires teamwork, skill development, and adherence to principles. The court transforms into a space for spiritual growth and fellowship, where players grow in faith and character. This series highlights how the fundamentals of basketball mirror key aspects of the Christian walk. 

Join us as we delve into these powerful parallels and discover how the game we love can inspire us to live out our faith.  

94x50: Discipleship on the Court

As a young father of two precious children, Tommie Harris Jr. lost his wife to a brain aneurysm. At that point, he had to learn to stand on his knees. Tommie was a chubby kid, a high school athlete, a college football All-American and an NFL star. This plan is the final installment in the Playing Through the Pain series.