Hundreds of thousands showed up at football fields across the nation last week to ‘stand for Christ’.
An estimated 200 thousand students got together last Wednesday to encourage their peers, pray, worship, read their Bibles, and commit their lives to Christ.
Fields of Faith, a student-led ministry outreach and part of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, started in 2004. It has seen thousands of kids and young adults tackle tough topics and turn their lives around at the event.
Jeff Martin, FCA executive director of ministry advancement, said in a statement – “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.”
Martin added, “Jesus takes hold of lives right there on the athletic fields, and we are continually amazed at what He does each year in young peoples’ lives.”
Students at over 500 fields nationwide helped their peers face challenges such as hopelessness, loneliness, depression, suicide, drugs, alcohol, and more with the hope of Christ.
A past attendee said it was, “one of the most amazing things I’ve ever been to. So many people were able to worship God at our school in front of everyone.”
Martin started Fields of Faith with just a few thousand of students in a handful of states, but it has grown to nearly a quarter of a million attendees worldwide. He credits the growth to the “incredible evidence of the Lord’s power and sovereignty, as He leads us to deepen our relationship with Him, talk to Him daily and get into His Word on a regular basis.”