"As
you know, like a father with his own children, we encouraged, comforted, and
implored each one of you to walk worthy of God, who calls you into His own
kingdom and glory"
1
Thessalonians 2:11-12
Dear Teammate,
We live in a culture where being a father is something you are and
not something you do. Where children, especially men, are growing up to be men
without knowing how to be a man simply because nobody modeled that for them.
Where girls do not understand the beauty of their femininity simply because
nobody modeled the love of a father to his daughter and wife. Some lack the
physical presence of their father while some even though their father is
present physically, yet he is absent and disengaged emotionally and
spiritually. So…
We see the need, the pain and brokenness fatherlessness is causing
to our communities and here is where FCA Soccer Ministries gets to serve,
minister and act as fathers to many fatherless children and families. The
pictures below are from our soccer academy program at Allen Hills in Atlanta, a
section 8 housing project. At Allen Hills we get to use the platform of soccer
to teach not only skills in the sport of soccer, but also to build community
and bring about social change through the modeling of fatherhood. And we do so,
as encouraged in the verse above, by simply encouraging, comforting, and
sharing through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. All we do, really, is model the
example that was given to us by our Father in Heaven through Jesus Christ.
I want to thank you for coming along side us in support to reach
this fatherless generation. I hope that through the pictures you can see the
impact God is having through this community by simply being PRESENT in their
lives.
In closing, I want to encourage and challenge you with a quote that
says: "Wherever you are, be all there." Therefore, wherever the Lord
our God has you right now BE PRESENT.
Thank you for your support,
P.S. If you are in the Atlanta area and would like to experience
this program hands-on please send me an email. I would love to get you involved
as we are praying for more volunteers with a passion to model fatherhood to
these children and their families.
Jorge Vallejo
