A Walk with God

FCA: A way for athletes to let God into their lives and their sports

Sep 28, 2023

FCA members gather around the flag pole at 7:15 am for prayer.

Why is it important: The Fellowship of Christian Athletes, or FCA, is a way for people to come closer to God and improve their relationships with Him. Sometimes Christian athletes find that, because of their sport, they may not be making the time to pray or walk closer to God.

“I joined FCA for the better of me and it has really impacted my life,” said Tyler Rodriguez. “I feel like learning about God helps my life get better every day.”

Zoom In: FCA is doing an “Around the Flag” meeting on September 27th to do a prayer before school to get students together and worship.

“The main goal is to introduce people to Jesus or get students started on their faithwalk,” said Amanda Pittman.

The huddle leaders: Aaron Powell and Amanda Pittman are huddle leaders of the FCA meetings. Both Powell and Pittman agreed no matter how many students show up, it will always be a positive and welcoming environment for all the students, not just athletes.

What they are doing: FCA meets every first and third Wednesday of the month and is trying to set up events throughout the school year, such as the “Around the Flag” meeting and having speakers come up to talk to the students and athletes to show them how they can apply the word of God in their everyday lives.

“We try to get Christian students to use God as an avenue to go to when they feel like they have nobody else,” said Powell.

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Marissa Sellers, Staff Writer

Marissa Sellers Bio Marissa Sellers is a 15-year-old sophomore student-athlete. She has lived in Brunswick County her whole life growing up close to her family. She was born locally and loves being by the beach but wants to live somewhere a little warmer when she gets older. She likes to spend her time playing softball, watching Grey’s Anatomy, and flying planes. “I have been playing softball as long as I’ve been walking,” said Sellers. Sellers plays shortstop and center field on the school team and has played various other positions on travel teams. Throughout her softball career, she has learned to not take things too personally and enjoy the moment. “My proudest moment would be my first time flying a plane,” said Sellers. “Growing up I’ve wanted to fly.” With one of her grandpas being a retired pilot and her aunt a current one, Sellers loves to spend time with and learn from them. She has been flying with family for over a year and it holds a special place in her heart. After high school, she wants to go to college to become a pilot. “My dream is to fly commercially,” said Sellers. “My grandpa and aunt both fly and have been a big inspiration for me.” This is her first semester in journalism and as an athlete herself, Sellers looks forward to being a sports journalist for the West Wind and to create various sports articles and coverages for the program.