Louisiana FCA

04/01/2026

On April 1, 2001, I packed up my apartment in Baton Rouge, loaded my 1996 Ford Explorer, and headed north on I-49. God had called me to work for FCA. That call led me to a guest bedroom in the home of Mike and Monica Moore just outside Mooringsport, LA.
That one act of obedience changed my life forever.

Twenty-five years later, I’m still in awe of God’s faithfulness. From campus visits, to coaches’ Bible studies, one-on-one discipleship, and summer camps and college athlete retreats — it has been the greatest honor of my life to serve in this ministry.

The first 10 years were in the Shreveport/Bossier City area, and the last 16 years have been right here in Baton Rouge. Every athlete, every coach, every conversation has been a gift.

I am humbled by all of you who have supported me along the way and have walked with me in this journey in ministry. Whether through prayer, words of encouragement, or financial support, I couldn't have come this far without you.

That being said, the work isn't done. I am just at halftime! If you would like to help me celebrate this milestone and partner with me for the second half, would you consider a special gift of $25, $250, or even $2500 to help advance the work of FCA and reach even more lives for Christ? The are Bibles that still need to be purchased, athletes that still need to go to camp, and ministry that still has to happen!
Thank you for walking this journey with me. I love each of you. To God be the glory!"

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02/23/2026

We are praying for you and asking God to move on your campus!

02/12/2026

You have to be at camp this summer! Best…week…ever!!!!

Who’s ready for the best week of summer?!😎 Register your Athlete today!

🗓️ May 25th-28th, 2026
📍 Camp Bethany
✅ 6th-12th Grade
👤 $350/Camper
🔗 Link in comments below

01/05/2026

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12/24/2025

FCA Outdoors!!!!!

12/23/2025

Tip of the Spear: How FCA Is Raising Up Teenage Disciple-Makers Across Livingston Parish
DENHAM SPRINGS - When the 2025 school year kicked off, dozens of middle and high school athletes took a decisive first step: they showed up for FCA’s Leadership Training, hosted by FCA Area Rep. Melissa Wilkes.
While most students were still figuring out their schedules, student athletes from every corner of Livingston Parish gathered to be equipped, encouraged, and commissioned as they point people to Jesus on their campuses. It wasn’t a pep rally. It was boot camp for teenage missionaries.
They learned how to launch and lead a huddle, how to open Scripture and make it land with their teammates, how to share the Gospel with clarity and courage, and how to create a circle where every player—starter, backup, or manager—feels like family.
They practiced real lessons, role-played real conversations, and wrestled with what leadership looks like when Jesus calls the plays: humility that serves, integrity that never bends, and love that refuses to leave anyone on the bench.
The charge was electric: Your campus is your mission field. Your team is your first priority. This year, you don’t just play the game—you change it.
From Denham Springs to Live Oak, Walker to French Settlement, Doyle to Springfield, those newly trained student leaders hit their campuses locked and loaded.
And they have delivered. Huddles are multiplying. Teammates are meeting Jesus. Locker-room conversations are turning eternal. The Gospel is moving at the speed of friendship, carried by teenagers who refuse to keep their faith on the sidelines.
This is only the beginning. In the first half of the school year, Livingston Parish FCA is watching a generation of student-athletes step up as the tip of the spear. Campuses are changing. Eternities are shifting. The fields are ready and the workers are sent, and Jesus is winning—big! Game on, indeed.

12/18/2025

Over 100 Students Commit to Christ at Fields of Faith Event:
Under the stadium lights on a November night, a Baton Rouge football field—typically filled with cheers for touchdowns—became a gathering place for over 350 people from 10 schools to worship Jesus. What began as an idea among FCA student-leaders at University High School grew into a movement across Greater Baton Rouge's next generation, focused on bringing school campuses to faith in Jesus Christ.
The night kicked off with classic tailgate games like corn hole and spike ball, along with food, music, and a fun atmosphere where students gathered. They filled the stands and were ushered into worship followed by powerful peer testimonies. Elliot Walsh, a sophomore soccer player from University High School, shared how a life-threatening head injury and emergency brain surgery was used by God to radically transform his life. “I used to play soccer to glorify myself,” he told the crowd. After surrendering to Jesus he realized he’s no longer “a soccer player who is a christian, but a Christian who plays soccer.” God has completely healed Elliot and he plans to return to the field this season with a renewed purpose: leading others to Christ. Senior Cheerleader Kinsey Mahler from Parkview Baptist opened up about her deep struggles with anxiety and depression and how a personal encounter with Jesus turned brokenness into breakthrough. She encouraged peers to “experience true freedom only found in Jesus.” Guest speaker Darryl Ingram from First New Testament Church delivered the Gospel with clarity and passion, unpacking salvation and inviting response. The response was overwhelming—over 100 students came forward publicly committing their lives to Jesus as Lord and Savior. FCA staff and volunteers prayed and ministered to them. Gracie Coates, a senior volleyball player from UHigh, shared: “I will never forget the prayers we said for each other and how much closer it brought us to the Lord.”

12/18/2025

Huddle & Home Team: Fantashia Moore’s Playbook at Southern University:

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY - On the campus of Southern University, Fantashia Moore calls two plays at once—FCA huddles for female athletes and coaches, and the daily strategy at home with her husband, Randy Moore, the Jaguars’ football strength coach, and their new baby girl, Mylah. Former SU track athlete, now FCA Area Representative, she’s learning how God uses every season to shape His calling.
The game plan isn’t about choosing one over the other; it’s about running both with the same heart. She admits that sometimes she feels the weight is a bit heavy, but she is reminded by God to stay present, stay faithful, and remain in the game. Becoming a mom has changed how she sees the young women she disciples. When a young athlete opens up about pressure or doubt, Fantashia not only can relate as a former athlete, but also pictures her daughter in the future facing the same struggles. “I mentor differently now,” she says. “With more patience, more prayer, more real talk about identity in Christ.”
Football season brings long days and late nights. Her husband lives the message he coaches—discipline, integrity, and faith—and together, they’re raising a family rooted in the same truth.
“We’re a team,” she says simply. “On the field, in the home, in ministry—it’s all one calling.”
To every mom in ministry reading this: Fantashia sees you. The tired eyes, the full heart, the quiet strength. “This season is sacred,” she says. “Your family, your work, your faith—they’re not separate. They’re woven together by a God who equips you for every good work.”

12/16/2025

ASCENSION PARISH - Patrick Werner is coming home—sort of.
A Lake Charles native and Ascension Episcopal alum (Class of 2018), Patrick spent three years inside the LSU Men’s Basketball program as a student manager under Will Wade. It was during that season of life that LSU gymnast McKenna Kelley invited him to an FCA huddle where he was ruined (in the best way) for ordinary life.
The summer after graduation, Jesus got ahold of Patrick’s heart and never let go. Grad school and “normal” jobs followed, but the call to full-time ministry kept getting louder. After months of prayer and a support-raising journey that tested and refined him, Patrick said yes to FCA—and FCA said yes right back.
Now he’s the full-time Area Representative for Ascension Parish, a place he is quickly growing to love. He steps into a parish already alive with faithful board members, huddle coaches, and student-athlete leaders who refuse to let the Gospel stay quiet in locker rooms and on practice fields.
“I’ve only been here a short time,” Patrick says, “but I’m blown away by our huddle coaches and student-athlete leaders. They are incredible—passionate, faithful, and absolutely relentless about reaching their campuses for Jesus. It’s a privilege to serve alongside them.”
Patrick’s fire is contagious, his vision is simple, and his heartbeat matches ours: to see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes in Ascension Parish.
Ascension Parish, you just gained a soldier who’s all in. Buckle up—Patrick Werner is here, and the best is yet to come!

12/09/2025

Join us for the FCA Breakfast Saturday, December 27th at 7:30AM at the Shreveport Convention Center! We will have coach and player testimonies as well as Denny Duron as our featured speaker!

08/07/2025

Coaches…why FCA?