Momentum has been building for the exciting autumn event from Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). The organization will hold its key peer-to-peer fall event, Fields of Faith, on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 — and it’s an event thousands of student athletes and coaches alike have attended since it was first held in 2004. (Note: the event is sometimes held on different dates in certain communities)
FCA’s theme for 2023 is “Greater,” based on John 3:30: “He must increase, but I must decrease.”
Fields of Faith events are fully student-led. Inspired by their peers, young athletes together read God’s Word, pray, and share personal testimonies — deeply enriching their faith in the process. Congregating on their home athletic fields, thousands each year have experienced the spectacular impact of the Gospel, all thanks to the original vision for Fields of Faith that was set in motion with God’s help decades ago.
“This year marks the 20th year of Fields of Faith,” said FCA Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Jeff Martin. “To see where God has taken this dream and used it to impact countless communities around the country and world is incredible. May this year be the most abundant year of peer-to-peer discipleship yet.”
Here are just a few of the testimonies about Fields of Faith that participants have shared over the years:
“A cold but awesome night with lots of lives changed by the grace of Jesus! Praise God!”
“Powerful night at Fields of Faith! God is doing remarkable things through our students.”
“I cannot express what a blessing it is to attend Fields of Faith. Seeing these kids gives me such hope. The testimonies and the speaker were so inspiring. Generation Z may be our answer to prayer!”
“It’s time to spark a spiritual movement for God. Christianity needs a change in momentum — students who stand together against the pressures and temptations in our world, as a generation that is committed to reading the Bible and applying it to their lives. It’s time to Get in the Game and Get in the Book!”
“This is one of the most amazing events in our community! To see athletes and students come together at a place that otherwise wouldn’t hear the Word of the Lord is so inspiring and exciting. I am thankful for the way the Lord moved in the lives of these students tonight, and I pray that they would stand bold in their commitment to Him as they go back into their schools.”
FCA’s Fields of Faith understands that an athletic field offers a neutral rallying point for a community of faith believers. Here, on their own home turf and standing side by side, student athletes invite, pray for, share with, and challenge their peers to read the Bible and follow Jesus Christ.
To find a local Fields of Faith, visit www.fieldsoffaith.com/allfields for a list of events by state, as many more are added weekly.
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.
