The Fellowship of Christian Athletes inducts a few coaches each year into its Hall of Champions. In 2018, former Georgia Bulldogs football coach Mark Richt was elected. Other FCA Hall of Champions honorees include Tony Dungy, Tom Landry, Tom Osborne, and Bobby Bowden.

Richt led the University of Miami to their first ACC Coastal title and was named the ACC Coach of the Year. Before that, he coached at Georgia from 2001-2015, winning two SEC championships and nine bowl games. While there’s no arguing that he succeeded on the field, his testimony of coming to Christ and his commitment to Christian values led to his FCA Hall of Champions selection. “He is involved in his local church,” wrote one nominator. “He is a servant leader, both professionally and personally. He personifies the attributes FCA espouses in our stated values and mission.”

1 John 2 – Evidence of Your Faith

First John 2 continues with John’s remarks on sin in the Christian life. Neither Mark Richt nor any inductees into the FCA Hall of Champions are perfect men, but something should distinguish them. They should display evidence of a genuine relationship and fellowship with God by obeying His commands, walking as He walked, and loving others as He did.

Do you have a biblical worldview when it comes to sports? A biblical worldview in sports is a comprehensive understanding of competition from a Christian standpoint. An athlete or coach’s worldview is his “big picture,” a playbook of all his beliefs about competition. It is his way of understanding how he or she competes or behaves in competition. One’s worldview is the basis for making daily decisions. Aside from the Bible, Wes Neal’s Handbook on Athletic Perfection is the best resource for developing this worldview. If you’re unsure how a biblical worldview impacts your goals, motivation, and perspective on success, then you need to read this book.

 The Kingdom Coach and Athlete strive to walk in the light and grow into Christ’s likeness. By obeying His Word, they avoid the hypocrisy of saying one thing but doing another. Their behavior demonstrates that they are real members of God’s team.