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Hey teammates!
What’s the BIG deal about Easter? JESUS WON!
Your sins and my sins are forgiven because Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15:7 that if Christ was not raised, we are still in our sins. Our sin problem has been abolished by the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior. Not only are our sins forgiven but we will receive a resurrected body (Philippians 3:20-21). When we pass on to the other side of eternity, we will be given a glorious body that will never sin again, will never get sick again, and where every tear will be wiped away.
Paul bet the farm on Jesus and put all his eggs in the basket of resurrection. The implications of Easter are simply staggering, and that’s why it’s a BIG deal! Our faith is not in vain and our ministry to coaches and athlete's is worth every trail and test. Christianity is not a sham. It is the greatest rescue mission in human history. So, let’s worship with our whole heart, mind, body, soul, and strength this Easter! JESUS WON!!!
Your Teammate in Christ,
Robert Green
SEC Regional VP
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MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT
SOUTHERN ALABAMA FCA | CTO WEEKEND
Dennis and Jan Hayford, along with the Southern Alabama FCA staff, hosted a CTO weekend earlier in March with 51 couples attending! Just like in competition, a retreat like this is designed to help coaches and their spouses catch their breath, evaluate where they are, and refocus on the game plan. Praise the Lord with us for the opportunity FCA has to invest in coaches and their marriages with Gospel hope!
"Year 5 of CTO is in the books and I’m already trying to figure out dates for next year so it’s blocked off! We absolutely love this weekend and getting to be in the Word with other coaches and their spouses who just get it! God first. Marriage second. If we don’t get that right, we can’t do this ministry the way God intends for us to!"
Chan & Allison Lowe
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"So many beautiful spiritual nuggets collected this weekend to help accelerate a healthy marriage. I am forever thankful for FCA for orchestrating a marriage retreat for coaches and their wives to reconnect with God and to spend time with other like-minded individuals."
Ricky & Jessica Reed
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SEC BOARD MEMBER
HIGHLIGHT
Praise the Lord with us!
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BARRY RAY
Co-Founder and CEO, Legacy Senior Living
Barry spent 14 years with Life Care Centers of America, the nation’s largest privately held senior housing provider before founding his own senior living companies. During the last three years with Life Care, he served as President of American Lifestyles, Inc. (now Century Park), the assisted living subsidiary of Life Care where he was responsible for 40 retirement facilities covering twenty states.
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Barry’s love for athletics starts early as a young athlete, through the years cheering on and supporting his children’s athletic events at local schools, and always supporting the Arkansas Razorbacks. Barry’s son played baseball for Lee University.
A graduate of Lee University in Cleveland, TN, a member of Westmore Church of God, he serves on several civic and non- profit boards. He and his wife, Iris, who married in 1986 have three grown children: Brooke, and her husband Chris; Blake, and his wife Kelli; Christina, and her husband Zach and seven amazing grandchildren.
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ADVANCEMENT
EVENTS, UPDATES, & MINISTRY WINS
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SEC VIRTUAL DIRECTOR'S SUMMIT
Teams | May 5 - 6 | 10:00am - 3:00pm EST.
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REGIONAL DIRECTOR: JOHN HEATER
LANE FOCUS: To support staff in identifying, engaging, and stewarding donors and board members through coaching, resources, and aligned advancement strategy that strengthens and sustains ministry.
KEY REMINDER
Spring is here, and it’s a great time to conduct basic donor database maintenance and care. A healthy donor database ensures we communicate effectively, steward donors well, and maintain accurate records that support ministry growth.
Click the link below to view and conduct the Key Database Actions | Spring Cleaning
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REGIONAL DIRECTOR: SWAYZE WATERS
LANE FOCUS: To support staff in living out FCA’s Pray, Give, Go strategy by providing training, clarity, and alignment with our global ministry partners and international mission priorities.
EAST AFRICA MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT
Last Thursday, March 19th, over 150 attendees gathered to celebrate all that God is doing through East Africa FCA with our annual Safari Banquet dinner! We shared God’s heart for the nations through the World Vision Illustration, testimonies from goers, how God used us to Pray, Give, and Go in 2025, and the gospel was preached from FCA Alabama Staff Mitchell Dean, our 2026 Pioneer Award recipient. We also got to share about our exciting partnership with Compassion International in Ethiopia! It was a fruitful night, raising over $50,000 for the ministry. We praise God for all the generous donors, sponsors, and volunteers who helped make the night a success!
We are also in the process of gathering Pray Give Go needs and ministry plans from each of our global partners during April and formatting to present clearly to our region during the May Director’s meetings. We are thankful for the many ways God is allowing us to reach coaches and athletes with the gospel of Jesus Christ in East Africa!
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REGIONAL DIRECTOR: JAMI SIKES
LANE FOCUS: To support staff by providing tools, systems, and clarity to strengthen “To and Through the Coach” ministry and multiply effective E3 environments for coaches and athletes.
KEY UPDATES
Phase II VIP: Please register all ministry programs in TeamNet. Regardless of VIP current issues, program registration is vital to gaining data as we move through the VIP process.
VIP CHECKLIST: click the button below to view info and required checklists. Please share with your staff.
Save the Date for TH4W Live Experience, Oct 19-21 in Estes Park, Colorado.
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REGIONAL DIRECTOR: KIEL HIGGINBOTHAM
LANE FOCUS: To support staff by casting vision, providing training, and ensuring clarity around processes and resources that help launch and strengthen ministry across all sport environments.
FCA SPORT MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT
Greater Meridian FCA in Meridian Mississippi had another successful season with their FCA Sports Basketball League with 8 teams, 80 athletes, and a whole lot of fun! Area Director, Dalton Smith, has invested a lot of love and sweat to getting the league off the ground and running! He’s loved watching the league grow and is excited about the future. His favorite part is seeing local churches, schools, and FCA partner together to create a great league focused on Christ-centered competition.
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REGIONAL DIRECTOR: MINDA SEAGRAVES
LANE FOCUS: To support staff by providing guidance and tools for recruiting, hiring, training, and developing healthy, effective staff and volunteer teams.
KEY UPDATES
Sport & Culture: Full-time staff are required to complete both: the online Sport & Culture course in FCAU, and the in-person or Teams Sport & Culture Huddle training. Part-time staff are required to complete only the Sport & Culture course in FCAU. The Online Sport & Culture Huddle starts April 1st. If you need to join, email Minda immediately.
Internship Information: The “encounter internship program” mentioned at Realtime is not what FCA will model moving forward but more information about internships are coming soon.
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