To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE
'Lives Being Changed' through Fields of Faith: Over 100,000 Have Committed to Jesus as Students Host Prayer, Bible Reading on Football Fields"A parent dropped off her child at the stadium and waited in the parking lot in her car with the windows down. She heard the student testimonies over the stadium loudspeaker. After the event, she stopped a pastor in the parking lot and gave her life to Christ..." -FCA Executive Director of Ministry Advancement Jeff Martin
These spiritual events are called Fields of Faith, and as a result, over 120,000 people have either professed faith in Christ or recommitted their lives to Him as a result of these events, according to FCA Executive Director of Ministry Advancement Jeff Martin. Martin clarifies that this number is cumulative since Fields of Faith began in 2004. Martin tells Charisma News that, so far, 477 fields have been reported on the Fields of Faith website and more events continue to happen. FCA usually waits until the end of November to tally the final number of fields. Last year, more than 242,000 people participated in the Fields of Faith, and FCA expects the same turnout in 2019. In fact, the main goal of these events, Martin says, is for the nation to experience a great spiritual awakening. But awakening starts with the individual. One parent got saved even though they weren't actually attending the event. "A parent dropped off her child at the stadium and waited in the parking lot in her car with the windows down," he says. "She heard the student testimonies over the stadium loudspeaker. After the event, she stopped a pastor in the parking lot and gave her life to Christ. "In many communities, Fields of Faith is the main or only event that is able to physically unite the community (church denominations, campus organizations, schools, businesses, parents, teams, etc.) around one cause. In a culture that is becoming more fragmented by the day, people are amazed when they walk into those stadiums and see something so abnormal. It gives communities hope and courage to live out their faith." Some schools that hosted Fields of Faith saw tremendous impact. Texas Tech University had over 10,000 in attendance at its football stadium, according to Martin. "We hope to unleash an army of true disciples who daily connect to God in His Word and prayer and obey Him no matter what," he says. "...In a world where bad news seems to be the norm, we're happy to share the great news that lives are being changed through Fellowship of Christian Athletes' Fields of Faith. "From the student leaders who take on the responsibility to bring Fields of Faith to their communities to the skeptical or hurting teen who might be attending for the first time, we see time and again that Fields of Faith motivates, energizes, rejuvenates and unites. Jesus takes hold of lives right there on the athletic fields, and we are continually amazed at what He does each year in young people's lives." Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here
To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE
Other Recent Articles from Breaking Christian News Pro-Life Win: Supreme Court Upholds Kentucky Ultrasound Law Christian Music Industry Artists Weigh in on Their New Peer, Kanye West Evangelist Alveda King: How the 'Grinchy' Press Attacks Christmas Blockbuster Report: US Adds 266,000 Jobs as Unemployment Hits 50-Year Low 3.5% Prayer Alert: 4 Dead, Including Gunman, in Florida Naval Base Shooting Hunter Biden Tied to Ukrainian Who's in Big Trouble: $50,000 a Month for What? Bloomberg Foundation Has Given More Than $13 Million to Planned Parenthood Dr. Corinne: Ways to Help Make Your New Year a Positive One Kanye West and Joel Osteen Are Reportedly Planning a Massive Event at Yankee Stadium 'No Matter What Color Your Skin, We Are All Kin': Texas Black Church Hires White Pastor Botham Jean's Brother Receives Ethical Courage Award for Christ-Like Display of Forgiveness No Christians Allowed: Muslim UN Officials Block Syrian Christian Refugees from Getting Help Search the Articles Archives |
All articles on this site and emails from BCN are copyrighted property of Breaking Christian News. Permission is given to link to, or share a BCN story if proper attribution is given to both the original writer and summarizer of the story. Breaking Christian News 2005-2019. All Rights Reserved.
Breaking Christian News is a division of Elijah List Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Disclaimer: Articles and links, as well as the source articles linked to; do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Breaking Christian News.
Home | Store | Subscribe | Facebook | Article Archive |