FCA Rodeo Rounding up for Huddles

Did you know that Fellowship of Christian Athletes ministers to Rodeo Athletes and Coaches? We have recently started up FCA Rodeo in Casper and it has really taken off!

Read more below about Staff JC Navarro's experience sharing the Gospel and making disciples with this Huddle.

Not spur of the moment. With my background in Rodeo wanted to get something started at the college level.
Unfortunately, it took about a year for me to actually act on it. God put it on my heart but because of fear of rejection I waited.

Finally, in February of this year, I went over to the college and talked with their head coach Jhett Johnson who is also a world champion team roper.  I introduce myself and told him
about FCA. I asked if I  could talk to his kids about getting a bible study started.

He looked at me and said, "I'm so glad you stopped by. I think this is exactly what my team needs." Then, he said, "I need it too."

I soon found out that 20 plus athletes said they would be interested in joining an FCA huddle. However, we were blessed to have even more than twenty athletes show up to the first huddle and every huddle after that!

Check out the video below with more pics and video of their time together@
 

FCA Staff's interview continued...

What a FCA Rodeo Huddle looks like. FCA rodeo is a great huddle to be involved for many different reasons. First, we are able to have great fellowship. A typical meeting consists of lots of pizza, games and competitions, prayer requests and time of prayer.

Digging in the Word. The primary focus for our meetings is to study the Bible together. I want to introduce them to what God says about Himself and what He calls us to be as followers of him.

Currently, we are reading a chapter each week from the book of John.  We also have a group discussion that can run at least two hours long each meeting! This has also led to many conversations outside of the group discussions to apply in real life shared in the meetings.

For some, our meetings are the first time they have ever read the Bible. Engaging with their hearts and equipping them with tools to grow has been an amazing experience and blessing!

The Huddle's Vision. Our vision for the huddle is to stay faithful to God in our walk together. I look forward to leading the huddle the next couple years to build relationship and genuine trust through teaching, praying, encouraging these athletes. Ultimately, we want to empower disciples who go out to make more disciples, teaching them not just to come partake in Church but to actively be THE CHURCH!

Future Leaders. I currently lead the huddle. While we have no student leaders just yet, I believe that next year we will have a few ready and empowered to lead. Many of these athletes say they love the huddle. Specifically, they say they love how it has challenged them to live a godly life and has been an encouragement to help them want to share there faith.

Infact, one of the kids in the group was able to share the Gospel with one of his friends for the first time.

How to pray. Please pray that these athletes  will become a part of the local body when they go home for the summer and continue to grow in their faith and walk with Jesus.