The Core: 8 Essentials to Strengthen Your Faith

By Fellowship of Christian Athletes

When you strengthen your core, everything else benefits.


You are starting a life-changing journey that will transform the core of who you are as a disciple of Jesus. In turn, you will be empowered to go and disciple others.


In The Core, you will learn about 8 essential practices for strengthening your faith in Christ including how to join God's team, live with his power, train spiritually, communicate with God, study his playbook, team up with others, know your role, and share with others.


This powerful resource can be used in different settings:


• 1-ON-1: Two people commit to a mentoring relationship and go through the eight sessions together.


• HUDDLES: Go through the study with a small group of athletes or coaches, consistently meeting to review each session and share what God is teaching everyone.


• INDIVIDUAL: Use as a personal Bible study to grow in your walk with Christ.


 

• Language: English
• Publisher: BroadStreet Publishing Group, LLC
• Release date: May 5, 2020
• ISBN: 9781424561155

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BroadStreet Publishing Group, LLC.

Savage, Minnesota, USA

Broadstreetpublishing.com

The CORE

© 2020 by Fellowship of Christian Athletes

978-1-4245-6070-7

978-1-4245-6115-5 (eBook)

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THE FOUR brand and logo used by permission. Copyright © 2020 by Campus für Christus Schweiz.

Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

FCA Editorial Team: Shea Vailes, Jordyn Bollinger

FCA Writing Team: Nathan Bliss, Dan Britton, Reid Bowyer, Kellen Cox, Shanta Crichlow, Andriy Kravtsov, Jeff Martin, Silas Mullis, Sarah Roberts, Makena Schroder, Reon Tay, Shea Vailes.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

The CORE Game Plan

The CORE Journey

How to Use The CORE

CORE 1Join God’s Team

CORE 2Live with God’s Power

CORE 3Train Spiritually

CORE 4Communicate with God

CORE 5Study God’s Playbook

CORE 6Team Up with Others

CORE 7Know Your Role

CORE 8Share with Others

APPENDIXLeader’s Notes

Competitor’s Creed

About FCA

Welcome to The CORE

Congratulations on taking the first steps toward growing your relationship with Jesus Christ! No matter if you just surrendered your life to Jesus or you’ve been a follower of Christ for many years, God has plans to do a great work in you as an athlete or coach.

The discipleship journey is a lifelong, yet fully rewarding adventure. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is committed to run alongside you as you train your heart, mind and soul to become more like Jesus Christ. No matter where you are at in your journey, FCA has resources and training to help you grow in your faith.

But just like any great competitor will tell you, I believe success starts at The CORE. When you strengthen your CORE, everything else benefits. The same is true in your spiritual life.

Turn the page and start the life-changing journey to strengthen your CORE. These eight sessions will help you be engaged in God’s Word, equipped on the basics of the faith, and empowered to help others grow in Jesus Christ.

READY. SET. GO!

Shane Williamson

PRESIDENT AND CEO

FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES

The CORE Game Plan

FCA has a vision to see the world transformed by Jesus Christ. We have a clear and compelling mission: to lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church. FCA’s way to pursue that mission is to engage, equip, and empower every coach and every athlete around the world to grow in Christ. It is our goal to reach every sport, team, community, and country. Our passion is to see the world of sports redeemed for God’s greater purposes, and we believe this transformation can only happen through