College Volunteer
College Volunteer
College Volunteer
College Volunteers are vital role in thriving High School Huddles. These college-aged volunteers meet with students for Spiritual Mentorship, help lead Huddles alongside Student Leaders, and help graduating seniors transition to a church or campus ministry.
Help Lead Huddle
Help Lead Huddle
Do Spiritual Mentorship
Do Spiritual Mentorship
Help Graduating Seniors Transition to Church or Campus Ministry
Help Graduating Seniors Transition to Church or Campus Ministry
Background of the College Volunteer Program
FCA has been seeking to serve our schools and ignite students and coaches with the gospel since 1954.
However, a glaring issue in our ministry became clear when we realized that each year we are sending out a new senior class with little to no direction, training, or opportunities to get involved in college ministries.
FCA decided to reach out to some local college ministries including Xenos Christian Fellowship, Athletes in Action, YoungLife and others. The goal is to see college students from local area ministries serving in the high school FCA huddles, helping seniors navigate the difficulties involved with transitioning from high school to college. Many of these college volunteers also mentor students who attend our huddles regularly.
Currently, there are nearly 20 leaders serving in 7 different schools with plans to expand into more schools with more volunteers.
Strategy
The vision of FCA is to see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes. To effectively accomplish this vision, we employ the three E’s strategy of Engage, Equip, and Empower
College volunteers help lead huddles and connect with coaches and teams, but their most important role is mentoring the student leaders in the huddles. There is a strong need for equipping the athletes and students in their faith and empowering them in their role in leading as a student. This is where the college volunteers can specifically serve and impact. There is a program and structure for Spiritual Mentorship provided for College Volunteers, in 1-on-1 same-gender mentorship, which includes talking through the student’s life and growing their faith.
The college volunteer team is a valuable cog in the working whole of FCA. It creates a more approachable and impactful experience for the students. Through the college volunteer team, we can see more youth be impacted by the gospel and grow in their faith and character during a very important part of the student’s maturity. Our ultimate goal is to see Student Leaders follow in the footsteps of their College Volunteers through coming back, leading, mentoring, and sharing Christ with others. Through this, we would see a repeatable, sustainable, multiplicative, and natural form of equipping and empowering of growing leaders for the future, as seen in the flowchart to the right.
“For my time volunteering at FCA, I've enjoyed building cool relationships with the students. I have gain joy and excitement from seeing these students desire to learn about God and ask questions throughout the teachings. I have been encouraged by these students to continue this awesome work!” -Sami Abdelrahman
“It’s been a blast, a true blessing to be able to be used by God in the lives of these students. I feel like I’ve benefited the most from just seeing how much God can do in so little time, and it makes me excited to see what he continues to do moving forward. I’m truly grateful to have the opportunity to mentor students, playing a simple but important part in God’s plan for their life is exciting and a great experience.” -Ethan Robinson
Schools Serving
Schools Serving
10
10
Volunteers
Volunteers
28
28
Huddles
Huddles
25
25
