Fellowship of Christian Athletes was proud to partner with players, coaches, and staff from the Buffalo Bills to host a Fields of Faith event recently at the Bills’ Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills players Dawson Knox, Von Miller and Damar Hamlin, as well as Nate Breske, Bills head athletic trainer, led the event alongside FCA leadership. The event hosted 1,275 guests, 630 of which were student athletes who were able to hear the Gospel message.
“This event was an amazing celebration of 252 high school and middle school athletes from the region who completed FCA’s three-month discipleship program, FCA Training Camp,” said FCA Buffalo Director Jake Hannon. “For the program, each student was challenged to read 2,318 Scripture verses from 65 chapters of the Bible. This event was an opportunity to celebrate this accomplishment and give the student athletes the opportunity to invite a non-FCA teammate to come to the stadium to hear the Gospel.”
Fields of Faith gatherings, which are completely student-led, are designed to inspire young athletes to get back to the basics of reading God’s Word through worship and personal testimonies, all while refueling their faith in the process. Each year thousands experience the spectacular impact of the Gospel on their familiar home fields through powerful speakers, time for prayer, and other student-led activities.
This was a very special event as it was the first ever FCA Fields of Faith event in an NFL stadium,” said Hannon. “The students got to go onto the turf to play with friends, eat Chick-fil-A, and get autographs from the Bills players. We then gave our Gospel message, gave out some awards, and watched some amazing videos and recaps of the Training Camp. At the end of the night, we had several student athletes give their lives to Christ for the first time, and many more recommit to the Gospel.”
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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