This week, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes are hosting their annual Fields of Faith event.  Students and athletes from the area will converge on Gordon Wood Stadium, this Wednesday, October 14th at 7pm.

Thousands of students will share their Christian faith on athletic fields across the country on Oct. 14 during the sixth annual Fields of Faith event. This rapidly growing interdenominational outreach event will be held at an estimated 400 locations on the same day.

While many Christian rallies are more of a spectator event with an entertainer or professional speaker, Fields of Faith is a student-to-student ministry. Peers invite their own classmates and teammates to meet on their school’s athletic field to hear fellow students share their testimonies, challenge them to read the Bible and come to faith in Jesus Christ.

Fields of Faith has seen remarkable growth, with more than 200,000 students joining the movement since the first event in 2004. In 2008 alone, more than 100,000 students gathered on fields in 35 states.

It’s not just those numbers that have FCA organizers excited about Fields of Faith. It’s the real-life impact these gatherings are having on young people. Last year’s series of events saw 2,329 students make first-time commitments to Christ, 4,532 recommitments and 9,617 commitments to reading the Bible daily.

“The impact of Fields of Faith has been incredible,” FCA President and veteran NFL coach Les Steckel said. “When communities stand together on their school’s athletic field for the common purpose of praising God, hearts are opened and lives are changed.”

While Fields of Faith has its roots with FCA leadership, the event is designed to include multiple national Christian organizations, ministries and church denominations.

For more information about the event, visit http://www.fieldsoffaith.com/ or contact the local organizers at 325-795-0020 or cpickett@fca.org.