How to start FCA on your Campus
New Huddle To-Do List: (These are some key action steps to take in order to start an FCA huddle on your campus)
1. Find the right coach on campus!
a. Any coaches and adults involved must complete a Ministry Leader Application (MLA) online:
https://mla.fca.org/apply
b. (Once completed, FCA staff will approve and officially certify the campus/huddle, which covers your meetings/events
with FCA liability insurance and allows us to recognize your local ministry)
2. Find some influential and spiritually mature student leaders willing to take ownership & lead out.
a. (This is key for students to actually keep coming throughout the year). See Student Leader Training below on how to
equip your leaders.
3. Recruit adult volunteers (booster club) to support the huddle in prayer, by being there, and providing snacks for students.
a. (coaches, teachers, parents, & other adults from churches).
4. If you haven't already, y'all will need to figure out the best time & place to meet weekly or monthly, however is best for your
schedule.
5. Plan a Kickoff day to have your first FCA huddle meeting.
a. Promote/get the word out to students through school announcements, create a Social Media pages, leaders can
make signs, inviting friends, etc.)
6. The bottom line is make it biblically focused and Christ-centered.
a. (Make it fun for students, play games and feed them if that's what it takes to get them there, but be sure to always
share the gospel and point everyone there to Jesus every time you meet together).
7. Have student leaders, you, other coaches and teachers, local pastors, youth ministers, adult volunteers, or local FCA staff
lined up each week to lead in prayer and share a brief testimony, or devotional Bible study.
a. (This is the meat and most important purpose of FCA. So keep the main thing the main thing).
8. Be organized and prepared, but also be flexible.
a. (Again, encourage the students to run with this responsibility)
Huddle Leader Training: (FCA staff can come in and provide this training, or do it yourself online)
1. Go to http://fcacampus101.com/
2. Select "High School" or Middle School campus (it doesn't really matter which one)
3. From here, feel free to browse the links across the top of the page to become more familiar with FCA as a ministry.
4. The second or middle link, in the orange area near the top, titled "What is FCA Campus ministry" will also help to answer any
questions you may have.
5. Select the "How Do I Do FCA Campus Ministry" link near the top right of the page.
6. Then select "How Do I Get Started?" and view the video.
7. You need to complete the Ministry Leader Application "MLA" toward the bottom of the page so your campus can oficially be
certified. Once completed, your FCA staff will "Certify Your Campus Ministry". (This covers your huddle meetings, games,
trips, etc. that you take under FCA's insurance since we are liable for injuries or accidents if you are meeting under our name,
so this is important!)
"Campus Playbook" (Student Huddle Leader Training Manual)
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Here's the link to download the electronic version.
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http://fcaresources.com/promotional/campus-playbook
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(I can order hard copies of this to hand to huddle coaches and student-leaders if desired).
Online FCA Resources to help you run a Huddle:
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http://fcahuddletools.com/ (Overview of different FCA website links available to huddles)
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http://fcaresources.com/ (full of ideas for FCA huddle meetings - Bible studies, devotionals, videos, games, ministry material,
curriculum ideas, etc. - can be very helpful to student leaders)
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http://www.fca.org/ (National website) - all other FCA websites, tools, programs, resources can be found here at the very top
& bottom of page.
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http://fcagear.com/ (Online FCA Store) - You can order t-shirts, ministry materials, etc. - a "Campus Ministry Kit" for $30 is a
good starter, which is just a small box they will mail you with several resources like the FCA Bible, FCA DVD with videos for
Bible studies, a small Team Devotional book, and Huddle Ministry Manual/ Playbook for Student Leader Training. (We
also help provide FCA Bibles to any of the students who don't have their own Bible and need one).
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www.permianbasinfca.org - this is our local website, and has most all of this info, or at least an overview and links to the rest
of it here in one central place, and will help keep you informed on local events, camps, and FCA news.
I know this is a lot of info and probably like trying to drink from a fire hydrant, but I hope some of this can help answer any of your
questions and clear up how to keep the train pointed in the right direction. Please let me know how I can help and be of service to you.
I am available and would love to assist you guys in any way possible. Thanks again for your willingness to make a difference and
invest in these young lives. I'm praying for you and excited to hear what God is going to do.
Your Teammate in Christ,
Corbin Young
Permian Basin Area Director
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
940.389.3210 | [email protected]