I am truly grateful for the incredible love you have all shown in recent weeks. Thank you for the thoughtful ways to express your love—through food, messages, attending services, and the warm embraces that remind us of what a "home filled with love" truly feels like and what heaven stands for. Let us continue to open our hearts to respond to the calling God has placed within us, as He continues to show us His goodness each day. Thank you all Sams! God’s (Good Samaritans) Matthew 25:40 When you cared for one of the least of these, my little ones, my true brothers and sisters, you demonstrated love for me. ' Thank you💜

Take a Timeout with Coach Rob.. He's sharing today with a reflection of Paul's transformational life. Tribute to his team-mate Jeremy Carmical.

Jeremy in Guatemala…no words needed. 💜

Join FCA. Contact emeraldcoastFCA.org

360 coaching with Rob Armstrong-

Northwest Florida State College and Emerald Coast FCA’s All Abilities had an amazing time with our basketball clinic🏀 check out how blessed we were with our team-mates that served and attended. #realdeal247ecfca

Freeport Middle is making FCA a priority #247ecfca

What’s happening with EMERALD COAST FCA on Okaloosa and Walton Campuses? Check it out.

360 Coaching Podcast, enjoy!

What’s next with Emerald Coast FCA..with our coaches?…checkout Rob’s FCA Timeout Podcast intro. enjoy. 🙌

Freeport Middle is doing a new thing!! Check out their new campus and FCA HUDDLE!

Certified and ready to GO!! LET ME INTRODUCE THE 2024/2025 EMERALD COAST FCA “REAL DEAL 24/7 LEADERS” WE HAD A GREAT SUMMIT WITH OUR SCHOOL’S LEADERSHIP TEAM/HUDDLES along the EMERALD COAST📣📣….NOW LET’S GO! 🙌

When work meets play at the crossroads…joy sets in 💕!! Perfect 24 hours. ✝️

June was such a blessing🙏🏽We pray for blessings over July’s FCA CAMP MISSIONS AND MINISTRY CAMPS. #fca247 living the e3/27-7 life!

Best time of year is camp season! Closing out June with a WIN with 7/7 Camp along the Emerald Coast with ECFCA. #FCA24/7

Emerald Coast FCA All Abilities Paddle/Kayak Camp! Sponsored by Schooners and Bojosile Family! God is so good! Camp fun and amazing time!

What a great night..keeping with tradition Choctaw and Fort Walton Beach High School united to honor God with a wonderful united Baccalaureate. Thank you Pastor Felix Cole for sharing on how to honor God with our steps, keep moving, and always remember him on the life we live. “He sees us and we are enough”. Congratulations Seniors!

Happy Mother’s Day 💕 Moms!

That’s a wrap for 2024 FCA Crestview! Great job Crestview High School way to wrap up a year with the end of the year FCA banquet. Shoal River and Davidson Middle schools, 5th quarter …way to hit the reset after testing! Shoutout to Woodlawn Baptist for hosting the yearend events. #yourgreatwoodlawn! Thank you to all the sponsors in Crestview who do over and above and spend their off time giving even more to the students in our Northend schools FCAs. Our sponsors, Coach Daniel Smith, Mrs. Staples and Mrs Ammons💕 guest speaker Meigs Coach Clay Hancock!

Emerald Coast FCA KICKED OFF Camp season ahead of time with “All Abilities FCA” Chris Andrews, Ambassador for FCA along with teammates and Baker and South Walton High School Athletic volunteers joined us to have a great FUN DAY Camp! Can’t wait to see what Chris has for us in June! #EVERY” #FCAALL ABILITIES

Emerald Coast FCA 360 Athlete Champions of Character Impact and Influence Award 2024🙏🏽 all for HIS GLORY! #fca247

What a great way to stay connected during the week to your FCA at your school as well as prepare for your huddle! Way to go CHOCTAW!

Impact+Influence=360 Champions of Character! Everyone come on out and hear from Sam Acho as he shares the core values of Integrity Service Teamwork Excellence with your Impact and Influence. Free event. Let’s honor our athletes for their commitment to their team.

Wrapping up FCA with a great game of Big Base and Prayers and appreciation for the love of Coach G and his impact and influence. #lettheGlorybeGods! We love you Coach G!

Great night celebrating our student leadership ambassador board!! Seniors, thank you for your impact and influence in leadership with your school as well as Okaloosa and Walton FCA’s board! #fca247

When ESPN Analyst “Sam Acho” Cares about YOUR IMPACT AND INFLUENCE…he comes to be a part of your day! Open to all of Walton and Okaloosa communities. This event is open to everyone with no charge for the event.

Mark your calendars! Come celebrate our Okaloosa and Walton Sports Teams Impact and Influence Award Recipients for 2023-2024. Sam Acho will be speaking ..middle/high schools/parents/community leaders what a great opportunity to have a great Friday night! It’s Free.. see you April 19th!!

#247prayerinourhuddlesecfca

Don’t miss out on the event of the season - Emerald Coast FCA’s “360 Athlete Awards Ceremony”! April 19th is the date to save! This epic event is brought to you by FCA, All Sports Association, and the one and only Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden. Get ready for a star-studded lineup featuring 12 high schools, 18+ sports, and a standout Male/Female Athlete from each sport. That’s right, buckle up for over 200+ athletes getting the spotlight for their game-changing skills and campus impact. Teams, middle and high schools, and the whole community are invited to join in the fun! Be there to catch Sam Acho share some epic stories - no tickets needed! Doors swing open at 5:15 p.m. - it’s going to be one unforgettable Friday night! You don’t want to miss it!

Shoutout to our sponsors for Emerald Coast FCA. Thank you All-Sports Assoc. And Eric Aden Okaloosa Sheriff’s Dept.

What a great day! FCA International staff Julio Bautista came to visit. Julio was visiting from Argentina and we truly enjoyed our day! Sharing in our day along the FCA Emerald Coast was first with our staff meeting, Chris, Jack, Rob, Jeremy, and blessed with a visit from our board member Dale Rice, off to South Walton baseball to share time with the Seahawks..to Women’s Lacrosse team and the blessing of our volunteers for character coaching with Corey to impromptu visit with our lead of elementary/ middle school volunteer Laura. God is so good to have made this day undoubtedly about His unity and calling to make him known. #247fca

What a great start of the week! Isaiah Sanders sharing a quick “message” See you all Friday at the All Sports Association FCA Breakfast.

Deadline to register for the FCA Breakfast is fast approaching..11 more days, scan or click the link in the bio to register now, see you there!

RESET ➡️ RENEW ➡️ REFUEL ➡️ READY 🔁 For more information visit fca247.org

Thxs Shalimar UMC for hosting FCA’s Meigs / Pryor hangout 🙌 great food, games and amazing Devotional.

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." - Romans 15:13 #fca247

How do you spend your 24/7? #fca247

Congratulations Garrison!

FCA THEME FOR 2024: KICK OFF 24/7

It’s getting closer! Can’t wait for all of us to have Breakfast together. Register in the bio link and see you in February.

Congratulations Pryor’s Lucas Freeland!! We at FCA celebrate your IMPACT and INFLUENCE. Way to go Trinity UMC with your dedication and commitment to the team…we celebrate you, along with Character Coach Matt Hull on your humble servanthood to your team, and the impact you have with them.

If words could appreciate you!….we at FCA, PRAY YOU appreciate these. ❤️

Join our team today! We look forward to signing you. 🙌 Let’s make 2023 a winning season! Scan QR or click link in bio.

What a great way to support your local FCA, ECFCA supports Okaloosa / Walton school’s FCA huddles. Added bonus …you have beautiful flowers for gifts and decorations for the holiday season. Thank you for supporting ministry in your schools. Link in the bio or scan .

What a great way to close out the week! See you there.

More pics from fields of faith.

Nothing stops God’s plan ! Way to go Choctaw and Fort Walton Beach High School FCA on a successful Fields of Faith. Perfect weather to know and fill God’s plan for our calling. HEmustincreasebutwemustdecrease.John 3:30

Let the planning begin! Great group of Student Ambassadors 🙌 they were made for just this time! #70thanniversaryFCA#livingthelegacyforGod’swill.

Choctaw / Fort Walton FCA joining together for Fields of Faith come join us Wednesday.

In God we Trust🙏🏼

What a great night with our ECFCA Game Changer Kickoff… for 2023/2024 FCA ministry! Our annual “Game Changer” Fundraiser was blessed with amazing people in our community and from our schools and churches. Thank you Tommy Bowden, Garrison LeMire(student ambassador chair) and Pastor Voddie Baucham for sharing in a great message with the importance of FCA in our community, for His ministry and calling in our lives. #keepingitaboutthegospel.

It’s been a busy day…Destin High continues to build an e3 leadership team as they complete their e3 training on FCA university site, on to an evening preparing for an amazing 5th quarter..wearebettertogether#ecfca

I think we all can agree there are so many lost, broken and bound people out there. Bring a friend, ask your churches to spend an evening with us and let’s unite as the kingdom of God’s people so we renew, refresh, and redirect our calling, as we support our students with their commitment through FCA TO SHARE THEIR FAITH. Register today. Registration in the comments, QR code, and in the bio. #seeyousoonecfca

You can’t get any better then this! Students building community in their schools!#familyofGod#nicevillefca#choctawfca#crestview

Okaloosa’s FCA kicked off their huddles in North and South Okaloosa! Great turnout with Crestview and Choctaw!

Romans 14:8 for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord's.

Would you like to make a difference in your community, join FCA’s ministry and let your gifts shine for God’s Glory. Want to know more?..Interested? Check out this website and contact us. Mcarmical@fca.org: FCA.org/boards #businessesmakingadifferenceemeraldcoastfca. Link in the bio

When things aren’t going as planned, it might be hard to stay motivated to push through it all. But when you compete for God, you can be confident that you are playing and living for a far greater purpose. #ECFCA-WIN! Jesus also wanted to redefine what success and winning are all about. Life’s greater purpose has much more to do with God and others than it does with you. #ECFCA has a Greater Purpose! As you sent me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. -John 17:18

Take this day with great joy, be someone God can use…you were made just for this time! Happy First Day.

Great Leaders, Great Calling! Join your FCA huddle on campus, these great leaders are ready, set and waiting on you to go with them. See you on campus in your school’s FCA HUDDLES. #leanin!ecfcateam

It’s Time!! We are off to our last camp of the season. Leadership Camp!! What are Leadership Camps? Leadership Camps are for student-athletes, Huddle Coaches and volunteers who serve as leaders on their local campuses and in their communities. The camp focuses on teaching practical skills for Christian growth, the development as an effective campus leader and the training for spiritual, organizational and motivational tools for use in the FCA Campus Ministry. It’s going to be EPIC! Praying for leaders as they were made for just this time. Stay tune for our photo of our commissioning for our 2023/2024 ambassadors.

FCA E3 (engage, equip, and empower)discipleship strategies are in full swing for 2023/2024 school year. Kicking off our school year with Our FCA COMMUNITIES UNITE HUDDLE. Join us and support your local school FCAs. #ECFCAe3 #unitingwiththegospel

What a great day as FCA Family! As we attended the host campus NHS. Teams in attendance, Freeport, Walton, Chipley, Northview, Bozeman, Niceville teams came together to hear Taylor Morton (Senior Personnel Executive LA Rams Recruiter) share on the FCA VALUES Integrity, Service, Teamwork and Excellence during morning chapel along with hearing from Mike Sanders, (M.A.Ed, CSCS is the Human Performance & Wellness Coordinator for 7' Special Forces Group (Airborne) during lunch chapel sharing the value of being together for a “GREATER” calling. Congratulations Walton High for the “Win” on the 7on7 tournament. Thank you teams, donors and coaches for joining FCA for the big Win of sharing the gospel to our coaches and athletes. #ecfcagreatercalling

Tony Dungy: “Every man can be a dad to one more child”. Thank you to all the coaches that do just that. Happy Father’s Day! #ecfcagreaterjohn3:30

Faith / Football life: It requires perseverance, self denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority.👆 Great FCA 7on7camp ! Thank you Freeport High for hosting, congratulations coaches from Port St.Joe/Arnold/South Walton/Niceville /West Florida High for growing great athletes into men. Congratulations West Florida High for win! #ecfca7/7greatercampseason Next camp …Coaches Time Out. Coaches let’s go focus on our families…June 23-25th. John 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

June/July/August is FCA’s favorite time of the summer ..It’s camp season!! Baseball camps, Football Camps, Coaches Timeout camps, power camp for elementary and lastly leadership camp, high/middle school student ambassador leaders. First camp …Baseball!! Thank you Holmes County High - Port St. Joe High - George County High School - and our host school, South Walton for a great camp. These schools have outstanding teams and Coaches. Our Lord is on the move in our schools and in our sports, Discipline-Obedience-Commitment in all we do for His Glory. #GreaterJohn3:30

FCA continues to be blessed along the Emerald Coast with passionate community leaders serving Christ in the growth for Okaloosa and Walton Counties mission and vision with our FCA board. #ecfcagreatercalling

Breaking the huddle of the class of 2023. It”s been an amazing year. The future is so bright today, and each day as our students young (elementary-seniors) and older, step into their calling to be game changers for the Glory of God in their walk. #manyarecalledfewwillfollowHim #ecfcagamechangers

We are blessed here along the Emerald Coast with great community leaders joining our FCA Mission Leadership Board…our mission?…we are a community working to see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes, and EVERY that are impacted and influence by FCA. Join our team and let’s make disciples that make disciples in our community.

Happy Mother’s Day🌻weekend. Let’s reach out and hug Your Mother, Grandmother or even the Mother namesake that is standing in the gap. Have a great weekend.

Shoutout!!

Congratulations Shoal River Middle your certified for E3 discipleship 2024 huddle. Enjoy the summer building your playbook and see you at camp to finish up your discipleship playbook . Great leaders..great ministry opportunities for Shoal River! #e3gamechangers

Meet our leaders for Destin Middle 2024! God is on the move with the future being so bright for intentional E3 discipleship… summer camp Plans…?…building our playbook over the summer for a “GREATER” purpose!Here we come! #fcae3 Ms. Ortiz (sponsor) you ROCK! FCA Character Coach Staff: Jack Wheatley your a great Discipleship Leader 🙌

Game Changer for FCA THIS INCOMING SCHOOL YEAR. New direction..new focus…new strategies. Come be a part of leadership with your impact and influence! E3 training is in full swing for 2024.. 7 certified E3 huddles for 2024 trained and ready to continue their education through next steps in growing discipleship relationships and embracing your leadership through the summer. #fcaleadershipcamp …26 more huddles in Okaloosa and Walton Counties to go. #fcae3

The Future is so bright! 2023-2024 ECFCA kicked off the preparations for a great start NOW, why wait…welcome incoming leaders! Thank you 😊 Freeport High for hosting an “All County” ECFCA”s Certified Huddle Training for the incoming 2023-2024. Five Walton County Schools came together and now are E3 trained with the how to be an effective leader on and off the field. #ECFCA2024 #fcagreater #campseason2024

He is alive.

THE ENDURANCE OF DARKNESS IS PREPARATION FOR GREAT LIGHT. #itisfinished Sunday is coming.

John 12:13 -They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna! ” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”“Blessed is the king of Israel!”

Destin High FCA living and learning from each other along with their sponsor Coach Tucker.. Disciples leaning into disciples making a strong team! Way to go Destin High Leaders. Proverbs 11:14 Where there is no guidance, a (people) nation falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.

What is a 360 Coach?…. John 9:5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world. Someone that lives as Jesus lives-as well as His calling for us… Choctaw’s Volleyball and Beach Volleyball..Coach Challis Topolski light shines so bright with her girls…and all who has the joy of her day. Thank you Coach for your impact and influence to us all. #ECFCA-GameChanger

So appreciative of our FCA ambassadors! #ecfcamobolizedcommunity

March is our favorite time of rest, we’re reflecting and shouting praises on how blessed ECFCA has been, From mobilizing volunteers into the role of a certified E3 character coach ..to the celebration of our favorite Coach “G” for all that he does for FCA, coffee over planning for 2023/2024 leadership board chairs (along with potentially the student chair for 2023/2024) to reflecting on just a week ago the blessings of our annual prayer breakfast🙌. We’re praising and acknowledging how He has continually blessed FCA in our community with community donors.. We lift our hands up to give Him the Glory.🙌hang on teamFCA one more week before Spring Break, can we say Praise God for 2022/2023 ..our coaches and athletes are such a blessing for Okaloosa/Walton counties! 9 more weeks😀 baccalaureates and graduation next up; Until then…know he is with us. I will go with you and give you rest (Exodus 33:12-14)#fcafinishstrong

Prayer Breakfast for FCA’s huddles along Emerald Coast …Starts with a desire to make Jesus known…to gather strong student ambassadors along with sponsors and coaches….to growing student huddles on campuses in Okaloosa/Walton counties….to partnering with community organizations, THF, Danny Wuerffel Foundation and All Sports Association in celebrating and sharing opportunities to grow in our daily christian walk. Close to 1300 in attendance to witness the Glory of God. GREAT testimonies and worship of the gospel in their lives, given by our coaches/student speakers, and Wuerffel past recipient -Trevor Knight. #hemustincreaseimustdecrease

Ash Wednesday….oh how we love Jesus! The example of all who love him..

Team-mates📢 Last day to register / 📢all students in school or homeschool. it’s the last day to register, scan QR code on the flyer or click information in bio..to sign up for our annual prayer breakfast. 850-227-0391 …see you there.

When Jesus wants us to be the hands and feet .. that means stepping in with really great community people and supporting a high school raise money for their new athletic program ..this was way to much fun! Love it!! #destinhighschool

Emerald Coast FCA Coaches/Wives Clinic - Thank you donors for supporting our coaches and wives pouring into each other this year . The best is yet to come ..#emeraldcoastfcagreater

🙌7th annual Emerald Coast FCA Coaches and Wives Clinic was a win for 3D/360 Coaching!!truly an inspiration from college / NFL players/coaches -recruiters and their wives ! These speakers were truly a blessing and man was this their calling!!! God is so good..they were sharing how God moves in their sport and in their calling with building intentional men of God on and off the field. Super blessings…WIVES that unite to serve the Lord in the calling as coaches wives..Thank you coaches/wives for attending and the best is yet to come! #Coaches/Wiveslovingthecall360FCA

Home run!! What a great way to closeout the pre-season with a top-notch athlete ..to share on how to “Trust the Process” in baseball, school, choices in life. Thank you Danny Collins !! ….ok South Walton let’s play BALL!! enjoy the season⚾️!

Quick message from our speaker for the All Sports Buck Smith Prayer Breakfast 🎉 take a listen to Trevor Knight, and don’t forget to register for the breakfast. Registration link in the bio. See you soon!

Quick message from our speaker for the All Sports Buck Smith Prayer Breakfast 🎉 take a listen to Trevor Knight, and don’t forget to register for the breakfast. Registration link in the bio. See you soon!

When the head coach of a program believes it takes different levels of coaching and teaches through example you got a successful sports program even before their first win! Thanks Coach Nick. 360 coaching* A Character Coach is focused on the development of young men: teaching them about not just winning and losing, but what it takes to be a leader and a man of integrity. It's a complete approach that's proven to transform lives and take athletic performance to the next level. Next level is when the community of parents believe and all are active in the success of their men through many sources of influence and impact. #fcamobolizedcommunity.

IT’s February!! You know what that means… our annual ALL SPORTS FCA BREAKFAST!! 🎊 CALLING ALL ATHLETES IN OKALOOSA / WALTON SCHOOLS, middle and high! Schools…Home school and online Sign up today. Link is in the bio. Or scan QR code to register. See you there!

You got to love His alignment 🙏🏼It’s to and through the Coach here at South Walton! Great parents serving and volunteering, and defining the ministry of FCA’s character coaching with the team! Great group of really intentional athletes🙌 way to go Coach, team volunteers and thank you athletes for representing South Walton with integrity- servanthood-teamwork-excellence. He must increase-I must decrease John 3:30 #ecfcagreatercalling

What a great way to start your week with an reenactment of Matthew 21:12-13. Way to go Coach! #RBCFCA