Our Team
Meet our Newest Staff: Tom Smith
Tom volunteered as an FCA character coach for 2 years with the Oakland High School baseball team. He has grown to see the impact this ministry has on athletes and coaches and wanted to officially be a part of the team. Tom is passionate about his Family (wife, Marsha, daughter, Maddie (16), and daughter, Scarlett (14)), his community, and making sure to honor God by living out The Great Commission. Oh and he loves the San Diego Padres. Wherever people are is where you will find Tom. He loves people and has a desire to grow deep, meaningful relationships with whoever he comes in contact us.
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Our Vision, Mission, and Values
Mission
To lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church.
Our Core Values
Our relationships will demonstrate steadfast commitment to Jesus Christ and His Word through Integrity, Serving, Teamwork and Excellence.
Integrity
We will demonstrate Christ-like wholeness, privately, and publicly.
Proverbs 11:3
Serving
We will model Jesus’ example of serving.
John 13:1-17
Teamwork
We will express our unity in Christ in all our relationships.
Philippians 2:1-4
Excellence
We will honor and glorify God in all we do.
Colossians 3:23-24
The Three E'sEngage - Equip - Empower
As FCA matures, we seek to make disciples through our methods of engaging, equipping and empowering coaches and athletes to know and grow in Christ and lead others to do the same.
ENGAGE
We engage coaches and athletes through genuine relationships sharing our lives and the gospel.
1 Thessalonians 2:8
EQUIP
We equip coaches and athletes to grow in Christ through God's Word.
Ephesians 4:12
EMPOWER
We empower coaches and athletes to engage and equip others to know and grow in Christ.
2 Timothy 2:2
STRATEGY - To and Through the Coach
We pursue our vision and mission through the strategy of to and through the coach. We seek ministry first to coaches hearts, marriages and families. Then, when ready, we minister through coaches to their fellow coaches, teams and athlete leaders.
Billy Graham said, "A coach will impact more people in one year than an average person will in an entire lifetime." With the influence of a coach, FCA recognizes the most strategic way to reach more athletes is to first reach the coach.
