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Faith & Religion
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Fields of Faith

Motivates Middle Georgia Youth

Christian Rally is a Student-to-Student
Ministry and Witness Event

n a Wednesday night in counties that make up Central Georgia FCA.
O October, you just may see the “They each get a few minutes on stage to
lights of a local football stadium shining speak about their relationship with Jesus
bright. There will be cars in the parking Christ and their experiences. When you
lot, spectators will fill the stands, and the hear your peers talk about their faith – man,
public address system will click on. But the that’s powerful.”
thousands in attendance aren’t here for a
Birthed in the early 2000s by an FCA
game, they’re here to gather and praise.
staff member in Oklahoma, the Fields
Known as Fields of Faith, the annual of Faith event has spread across the
event hosted by the Fellowship of Christian country. Our local FCA began hosting
Athletes (FCA) brings together students the event in 2007. McElwain said one thing that makes
and student-athletes from across Middle the local event so special is the mixture
According to McElwain, the gathering
Georgia in a celebration of faith. The of students from all over Central Georgia
has gained incredible momentum over the
student-led event allows middle-school and their collective ability to check their
last several years. In 2012, his first as area
through college-aged student-athletes to rivalries at the door.
director, about 900 people showed up
address their peers on how their lives have “They’ll come in their jerseys or school
to Perry High’s Herb St. John Stadium. In
been impacted by their faith. colors, but that night, they’re all on the
2018, FCA hosted nearly 5,200 at Freedom
Central Georgia FCA Metro Director Field, the shared home of Houston County same team,” he said.
Daryl McElwain said the event, while and Veterans High. - by Andrew Smith
popular, is not flashy and does not rely on
adult speakers.

“We ask our athletic directors and
coaches to identify the student-athletes
who are walking the walk and talking the
talk,” said McElwain, who oversees the 12

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