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2016 Year in Review

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The FCA Coach

Naperville North Coach Dave Cooke sees a football team
transformed through one act of faith.

It began with a prompting and a and dig deep into Scripture an
phone call from a coach: “I have into life’s challenges. No topic
15 guys who hang on my every off-limits: suicide, drugs & alcoho
word. If I don’t somehow point sex, and personal integrity a
them to Jesus, I am going to be some of what this FCA Hudd
held accountable for the influence tackles.
I squandered.”
The bonds this Huddle forme
Dave Cooke is a full-time off the field have translated
businessman but is also a sought- success on the field. After winnin
after quarterback trainer on the a total of four games across tw
side, a role that put him in front seasons, this year’s Huskies a
of Naperville North’s QBs in the off- 8-1 heading into the playoffs. Aft
season. When Dave called FCA to every game, this group assembl
inquire about starting a Huddle for on the 50-yard line - win or lose
the football team, he had no idea and prays.
what God had in store through his
influence. “Other teams now join us aft
the game to pray. Parents crow
What began with eight players around and everyone has the
getting together to talk about phones out, taking pictures at th
biblical leadership and a challenge scene. The team gives people hop
to the captains to unite the team there is something better tha
has grown to over 55 Varsity what this world offers - and the
football players who meet weekly is. It’s Jesus.”

nd Coach Cooke and the Naperville North football team
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hol, Team verse - Romans 12:2 “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but
are be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test
dle and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

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About FCA Chicago

Our Mission: To equip and commission a coach for Chris
on every Chicago area campus and in every community.

Our Vision: To see lives in and around Chicago
transformed through the power of the gospel of Jesus
Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.

When ministering to an area that is FCA Chicago trains, equ
populated by over 9.5 million people and sends coaches through
and over 300 different ethnic groups, Chicago’s three main regions to
it’s easy to become overwhelmed and witnesses of Jesus Christ throu
over-extended. For FCA, it is critical their platform as public and priv
to remain focused on the primary school coaches.
person God has called us to minister
to: the coach. A coach’s influence is not lim
to only the athletes they tr
If you are an athlete, something Their influence extends to
70% of youth today would identify athlete’s parents and even en
as, studies show the coach is the communities. Sports in our cult
second most influential person can easily become an idol to m
in your life. “Coach says...” then people. FCA leverages this pass
becomes one of the most powerful for sports to share the hope and l
phrases in the English language. of Jesus Christ.

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FCA Chicago South

Jordan Dornbush
Area Representative,
Chicago West, Urban

Jordan, along with his
wife Kathryn, lives in
and serves the Chicago
neighborhoods of
Humboldt Park and
Garfield Park.

Reece Butler
Area Representative,
Chicago West, Urban

Reece, along with his
wife Julia, lives in and
serves the Chicago
neighborhoods of Austin
and North Lawndale.

Sam Cote
Area Representative,
Chicago West, Urban

Sam, engaged to his
fiancee Kimberly, lives in
and serves the Chicago
communities of Near West
and North Lawndale

Jim Johanik Jackie Brown
Multi-Area Director, Area Representative,
Chicago West Chicago West/South

Jim, along with his wife Jackie, along with
Heidi and 5 children, her husband John and
oversees FCA Chicago, three children, serves
and is specifically focused in Chicago’s southwest
on the Chicago West suburbs. Jackie is also
ministry. the FCA Chaplain for
the Chicago Bandits Pro
Darryl Stackhouse Fastpitch softball team.
Area Representative,
Chicago North Ty Gooch
Director, Leadership
Darryl, a PGA professional, Training
along with his wife
Kristine and 2 children Ty, a 7 year FCA veteran,
serve in the north shore along with wife Renee
suburban area of Chicago. and 2 children, serves as
FCA Chicago’s Director
Sue Crawford of Leadership Training.
Area Representative, Ty is the founding pastor
Chicago South of Fellowship Life Bible
Church northwest of
Sue, a 14 year FCA Chicago.
veteran, along with her
husband Kevin and three Staff
grown children, serve
Chicago’s south suburban
area.

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6. FCA serving in the Austin neighborhood, 7. Wheaton North HS Huddle
8. Lake Forest College FCA Huddle 9. Reece Butler sharing the gospel at camp
10. North Chicago FCA Huddle 11. Naperville North football team post game prayer
12. Downers Grove North HS FCA Huddle 13. Chick-Fil-A Camp at Wheaton Academy

FCA Campus

Sharing the Gospel and studying the Bible in a public
school occurs more often than you think

It’s 7:30am on a Wednesday others before school. Each
morning at Metea Valley High huddle has their own unique
School in Aurora. 40 students DNA based on the leadership
shuffle into the classroom and heart of the coach sponsor.
as they do every Wednesday
morning. Instead of opening All FCA huddles place a high
their schoolbooks, they open regard on studying the Bible as
their Bibles. the source of true leadership.
The huddles are also a source
“Turn to 1 John chapter 1. of encouragement for athletes
Let’s hear from God’s Word who identify themselves as
what John has to say about Christians and others who are
forgiveness.” says Ashley, a learning more about faith in
Metea student-athlete and Jesus.
huddle leader. Overseeing the
group is Coach Whaley, a soccer At Wilmington High School
coach at the school, something far southwest of the city,
he’s done for over three years. Superintendent Matt Swick
is a major advocate for the
Metea is one of over 70 FCA power an FCA group brings to
Chicago “Huddles”, small and his school district. “We have
large student-led groups that been asking God to lead the
meet on or off a school’s campus. process of starting FCA here at
Some FCA huddles are over 100 Wilmington,” he said, adding
athletes strong, others, less than that he relies, as he has since
15. Some meet in the evening, his childhood, on Proverbs 3:5

Two student-athletes from Lemont High School study the Bible in their FCA Huddle

and 6. “Trust in the LORD with administrator, I have to make sure
all your heart and lean not on that I handle everything correctly and
your own understanding; in all abide by the process correctly and
your ways submit to him, and he legally. FCA affords me this ability.”
will make your paths straight.”
FCA Chicago plans to oversee the
“There’s an excitement start-up of another 15 to 20 huddles
from the students to have an in the next year. Please pray for the
opportunity to express their boldness and protection of the coach
faith in school,” Swick adds, to use his or her influence on the
“In my position as a school campus and in the community.

FCA Chicago Huddles Libertyville High School
Lincoln Way Central High School
Shepard High School, Palos Heights Lincoln Way East High School
Al Raby High School, Chicago Lockport Township High School
Aurora University McHenry West High School
Barrington High School Metea Valley High School
Batavia Gymnastics Club Montini Catholic High School
Batavia High School Mundelein High School
Benedictine University Naperville North High School
Benjamin Jr. High School, West Chicago North Central College
Boilermakers FCA Huddle North Chicago Community High Sc
Bradley-Bourbonnais High School North Lawndale College Prep Scho
Carl Sandburg High School, Orland Park Olivet Nazarene University
Cary Grove High School Palatine High School
Chicago Bulls Prep, Chicago Plainfield Central High School
Chicago Hope Academy Plano High School
Coal City High School Prairie Ridge High School
Crystal Lake Central High School Prosser High School, Chicago
Crystal Lake South High School Scullen Middle School, Naperville
Downers Grove North High School Seneca Township High School
Elmhurst College St. Charles East High School
FCA Endurance Huddle STEM Academy, Chicago
FCA Force Youth Football Thornridge High School
FCA Impact Youth Baseball Trinity Christian College
FCA Warriors Youth Basketball University of Chicago
FCA Youth Lacrosse Wells Academy High School, Chica
Franklin Jr. High School, Wheaton Wheaton Academy
Frederick Douglass Academy, Chicago Wheaton Christian Grammar Schoo
Geneva High School Wheaton College
Glenbard North High School Wheaton North High School
Grayslake North High School Wheaton Warrenville South High S
Hickory Creek Middle School, Frankfort Woodstock High School
Jacobs High School, Algonquin Woodstock North High School
Judson University Yorkville Christian HS
Kennedy Jr High School, Lisle Immanuel Lutheran School, Palatine
Lake Forest College Wilmington High School
Lake Forest High School
Lemont High School
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Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
Psalm 96:3

FCA Camps



Camps that Make Leaders

FCA Chicago South’s Sue Crawford invests in using camps t
develop athletes to lead their campuses.

In 2016, FCA hosted over 740 this number, over 8,700 athletes in
camps around the country and indicated a first time commitment F
the world. Over 106,268 athletes to follow Jesus Christ. m
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nstrumental in supporting Chick-Fil-A Power Camp saw
FCA Chicago’s campus hundreds of junior-high aged
ministries throughout the year. athletes from both the inner city and
Leadership Camp is a time suburbs come together for a full day
when student-athletes and on the campus of Wheaton Academy.
coaches can come to be trained This free camp provided campers
and equipped for their season with athletic skills development, but
of ministry to their peers, be more importantly it taught them
encouraged by others in their the importance of a faith in Jesus
calling and spend time in and making academics a priority.
prayer covering their individual Campers came away with, in some
ministries throughout the year. cases, their first Bible and the
It’s also about having lots of encouragement to take ownership of
un and meeting others who their faith.
are serving other campuses
ust as they are. With the FCA camp sometimes develops a
skills developed in camp, these brand new relationship with Jesus
eaders are commissioned Christ – other times it’s a refresher
and released back into their of how important a personal
communities and campuses. relationship with Jesus is. FCA
Camps always work to help to guide a
This past year FCA Chicago’s heart change and a hope for eternity!

“This is my command. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or
discouraged! For The Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 1:9
(2016 FCA Camp Verse)

FCA Community: Urban



West Side Story

FCA’s Jordan Dornbush shares his life with coaches and
athletes on Chicago’s West Side.

It’s a story that’s repeated DJ, a senior at Al Raby High t
again and again - 51% of all School in East Garfield Park, li
children in Chicago are growing is one such man. Both DJ’s e
up in single parent homes. Over grandfather and father have n
95% of these single parent homes spent their lives in prison, and fa
are led by the mother who works DJ himself is a young father of h
full-time, and most lack any a beautiful little girl. Introduced fa
presence of a father. Countless to each other through Jordan’s n
studies show how a lack of a ministry to the Al Raby football
male role model significantly team and coaching staff, DJ U
increases the chances of ending and Jordan have been walking
up out of school, unemployed through life together for over a
and ultimately incarcerated. The year. “I challenged DJ to make a
cycle continues on into the next choice if he wanted his life to be
generation. like his father and grandfather,
or if he wanted to follow his
Nearly all the coaches and heavenly Father that would
athletes FCA staffer Jordan lead him to a different future
Dornbush works with in inner- for him and his daughter,” says
city Chicago have or have had Dornbush. “One day he asked
little to no father figure in their me what it was like when I
life. You can quickly tell with made the choice to follow Jesus.
many of these men that they are After talking him through that
searching for that special role moment in my life, he decided
that is left void.

Jordan Dornbush introduces athletes from Al Raby HS to Wheaton College

that he wanted a Father in his about equipping coaches. We share
ife. ‘I really want to trust God, our very lives with these people. We
even when life is hard.’ DJ may hang out with them before and after
never get to know his earthly school, have them over for dinner on
ather, but now he knows his Friday night, bring them to college
heavenly Father and his life as a football games, invite them to our
ather himself to his daughter is weddings, and so on. This is truly life-
now changed forever.” on-life ministry, and our lives act as a
testimony of our relationship with the
“This is how we do ministry. Lord to all of these young men!”
Urban FCA ministry is not just

Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with

you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.

1 Thessalonians 2:8

FCA Leadership



Leaders Making Leaders

Sam Cote witnesses the growth of the FCA ministry in Chica
through the discipleship of North Lawndale athletes.

Sam Cote’s favorite part row seat to witness how being c
about being on staff with FCA a coach puts you in the ideal fo
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coaches, Sam hired high school began to genuinely love Jesus and
ootball players from Chicago’s share the gospel with the younger
North Lawndale community campers.”
as interns to help lead FCA’s
summer camps on the west In addition to growing in their
side of Chicago. With a staff faith, these interns grew in their
of eight interns, FCA was able ability to lead others. One intern
to offer 14 weeks of free sports is now a freshman at Elmhurst
camps for over 1,500 kids. The College and has a goal to begin an
vast majority of these kids were FCA huddle there. Another is a
rom Chicago’s most violence- senior at Chicago Hope Academy
torn neighborhoods. and has helped lead the huddle
growth from 8 to 35 attendees on
Even though sharing the a weekly basis. What began as
gospel with so many kids was an opportunity to do something
an amazing experience, the meaningful in the summer turned
best part of the summer for into a passion. “He told me that he
Sam was directly training this only took the internship because
eadership team. he needed something to keep him
off the street. Then God stepped in
“I had the privilege to watch and through FCA changed his life
them grow from knowing the forever!”
name of Jesus to a group who

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

Proverbs 27:17

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