December Huddle Meeting Recap
We had our first huddle meeting on 12/14. I wanted to recap what we discussed, so people who weren’t able to attend could be brought up to speed.
FCAE Charlotte:
FCAE Charlotte Vision: To see Charlotte impacted for Jesus Christ through the influence of endurance athletes.
FCAE Mission: To present to endurance athletes, and all whom they influence, the challenge and
adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in their relationships and in the
fellowship of the church.
Present: FCAE is a presenting ministry. Having a presence. A presence means being there, being
visible, and being recognizable as an FCAE Teammate. This doesn’t always mean working at a booth at the race, but also goes down to the people we train with and see “out there” in the endurance world. Being in the forefront all the time, and sharing your witness by how you live your life.
Is the Huddle a replacement for a Triathlon Club or Running Group? No. The huddle has lots of
similarities to one of those groups. Those groups’ goal is to build up the athlete. FCAE’s goal is to
build up Christ. Do we also build up the athlete? Yes. But, the very people in the triathlon clubs
and running groups are the people we need to reach. We want to be very careful about always remaining outward-focused, and not form a christian clique which excludes people.
The Huddle:
FCAE Huddles are about 3 things:
Fellowship
Spiritual Growth
Outreach
Vision for 2009
1) Grow and unify team.
2) Have a presence at at least 3 Triathlons.
a. Jetton Park Tri: 5/9
b. Latta Tri Sunday: 6/14
c. Lake Norman Sunday: 8/23
3) Get hooked up with Run For Your Life and explore having presence at road race events.
4) Get our own Tent, tables & stuff to run a booth.
5) Train together, but remember to stay outwardly focused.
Ryan also lead a devotion out of Mark 4. Out there at races, our job is to sow the seed. No matter
what kind of ground that seed lands on, it is our job at FCAE to throw it.
Ryan and I also met with Slick and Donna Douglass, the SC FCAE rockstars, and got a lot of good
information and direction. More on that to come!
Blessings on the team,
- Nick
