CHARACTER COACHING
What is it?
A Character Coach is an FCA trained and empowered volunteer that becomes a helpful extension of FCA’s campus ministry by working in conjunction with a specific team coach to give character talks, lend support and a be a great model to players
Why is Character Coaching such an important emphasis of FCA campus ministry?
- Character Coaching supports coaches, relieving them of the additional efforts needed to develop character. Character coaches win over many coaches to our total ministry Game Plan.
- Character Coaches strengthen the support ties to players, coaches, and families, offering a listening ear and encouraging word.
- Character Coaches can teach character lessons that a coach can mandate for an entire team, creating off the field ministry. Our prayer is that these Character Coaches begin to lay a foundation of trust that will eventually open doors for other opportunities such as evangelism and discipleship.
WHO ARE CHARACTER COACHES?
A wide variety of people can serve the people of sport as Character Coaches. One need not be a sport ministry professional to faithfully serve and to significantly impact the lives of coaches and athletes. Among those who could serve as in these roles are:
- Parents of players in youth sports (school based teams or club sports).
- Coaches of youth sports teams, school based teams or coaches at higher levels of sport.
- Community leaders with an interest in developing character.
- Athletic trainers or other support personnel with sports teams.
- Pastors or other ministry professionals.
- Church members who desire to make an impact by serving others.
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A CHARACTER COACH?
FCA wants to provide teams with the best-trained, most effective Character Coaches that they can, so we have created a process:
- Completion of the on-line application process called the Ministry Leader Application.
- Initiation of a relationship with an FCA staff member in your area for further training, encouragement, facilitation and accountability.
- Communication with the FCA staff prior to the season for planning, prayer, resources, etc
- Communication with the FCA staff during the season for encouragement, problem solving and further direction.
- Communication at the end of the season for evaluation, reporting of results, etc.
WHERE DO I START?
The best way to begin is to send a message to us. We will follow-up with you and begin a dialogue to help you discern your fit and God’s leading.
