As the country celebrates Black History Month,Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA,www.fca.org), a Christ-focused sports ministry determined to see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes, is proud to release a five-week devotional series celebrating the beauty of difference races and cultures.
“Life is about lenses, and the wider our lens, the more we see the way God sees,” said FCA President and CEO Shane Williamson. “It’s essential that the lenses we look through point us to Jesus and the love He has for His children. We remain committed as a ministry to lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church while celebrating diversity in the sports world.”
Throughout Black History Month, FCA will share weekly content that highlights topics around unity, justice, hope, community and accountability. The first offering, “Heavenly Unity,” notes the beauty of unification in Christ. Author Joy Cofield, FCA’s EVP of Human Resources at the Support Center, guides readers through the power of humbling the human desire for personal promotion and folding seamlessly into the body of Christ.
“Our unity as a body of believers walking in agreement with the Holy Spirit positions us for a shift in the heavens that manifests on earth through us,” Cofield writes. “This manifests as having compassion, understanding, and love for one another. Unity shows up as support for someone who is really struggling to be understood or as strength for those who are weak. There is peace and confidence that exudes from us because we know we have the fellowship and collaborative thoughts and prayers of our sisters and brothers in Christ.
“Living harmoniously together in unity is so pleasing to God our Father that when we live this out, He bestows a life blessing on us! The enemy desires to keep us divided and focused on self-gain, and let’s be real; it’s a trap we have become familiar with at one time or another. But God gives us grace and His strength to stay in step with Him and other believers around us and stay focused on our Kingdom purpose.”
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FCA’s theme for 2023 is Greater, based on John 3:30: “He must increase, but I must decrease.” FCA reminds Christian coaches and athletes that their identity and value is in Christ rather than their sport.
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