CHURCH PARTNERSHIP
To lead every coach and every athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church
THE MISSION
Building healthy church partnerships through intentional relationships.
THE STRATEGY
Engaging in partnerships with the local church, equipping them with an understanding of the impact of
FCA in their community, and empowering them to “get in the game”.
THE PLAY
Getting Started: New Church Partnerships
Engage
- Identify an interest in partnering with FCA.
- Determine the dynamics of the church (why does the church desire to partner & capacity)
- There are “entry level” opportunities available such as prayer & volunteer partnerships.
- Identify next steps to connect:
- Prayer Partnership.
- Volunteer Partnership. Requires completion of Ministry Leader Application (MLA).
- Determine the best fit to volunteer. (Character Coach, huddles, team activity, local events)
Equip
- We want to equip the local church as part of our partnership strategy.
- Face-to-Face Training (Character Coaching basics, best practices for volunteers, shadowing)
- Communication over school campus dynamics (Entry point credentials, contact person, level of access)
- The goal is to equip our church volunteers to effectively utilize them and to serve them well.
Empower
- Connect to opportunities (campus, community, camps)
- Volunteers are assigned a role, asked questions regularly, and provided support.
PRAYER PARTNERSHIPS
This is an “entry level” partnership that can open the door to engaging a high percentage of a
congregation because everyone can pray. There are no restraints of time, talent, or treasure. Just a
willingness to make FCA a prayer focus on a regular basis. We seldom have a church decline the
opportunity to partner in prayer. A church may have a prayer pastor, a designated prayer team of
intercessors or even an around-the-clock prayer chain.
VOLUNTEER PARTNERSHIPS
This can be an entry level position if it at an event, camp, or other FCA activity. A weekly volunteer
“assignment” will include a larger commitment and training. Providing a clear presentation of the
volunteer opportunities available to a church on a local campus will greatly benefit our ministry. Adding
new ministries cannot match the multiplication that a strong volunteer base will provide.
Engagement to a local campus is the best way to get engaged. This can be done through an awareness
of the needs of a school in your community. Our approach to the church is not “need-based” but
“opportunity-based”. However, making them aware of the opportunities AND needs of that campus is
significant in successful church partnership success.
FINANCIAL PARTNERSHIPS
We always lead with building relationships before pursuing financial partnership. Presenting a clear
ministry vision along with an awareness of the local church’s budget planning season are significant to
our success in engaging the local church financially. At times this process may take longer than
expected. But in the end, this will be of mutual benefit to the partnership.
