Some common questions Faith Force is asked:
With a name like Faith Force, is your team going to talk about
religion or God?
Answer: "We are not going to try and fool anyone. Every member of
Faith Force's team is a Christian athlete, who loves sharing their
faith in Jesus Christ. However, this is not the mission or purpose of
our school assemblies. Our goal is to motivate and inspire students
to be the best they can be, through positive messages and testimonies.
There are no religious messages in our assemblies, unless we are
requested to do so by the school principal."
Why do you call your team Faith Force?
Answer: "Because faith is one of the most powerful forces in
existence. There are many levels to faith, but the first basic level
is having faith in oneself. So many young people today lack this
faith. They are told by others and society in general that if they
don't look or act a certain way they won't be accepted. It's this same
lack of faith that leads them to make poor choices, and it's the
choices we make that determines whether we are powerful or powerless
in life."
What do you talk about in your assemblies?
Answer: "It really depends on the age group we are talking to. In our
elementary school programs we focus mainly on character, academics,
and how important it is to set and reach goals. We also talk about
the importance of choosing your friends carefully. In junior and
senior high schools we talk about things like peer pressure, drug and
alcohol abuse, teen suicide, teen pregnancy, and the importance of
high academics. We also like to talk with principals beforehand to
see what issues are particularly pressing in their school. Faith
Force assemblies will enhance the students' attitudes, aptitudes,
and morals.
What stands out as the most memorable moment in one or more of your
assemblies?
Answer: "It's really hard to say. We've seen so many young lives
touched and changed through these school assemblies. The most
powerful experiences may be when young people come up to one of our
athletes after an assembly and tell them how glad they are we came.
Several students have shared a desire or plan to commit suicide, but
changed their minds after hearing our message. One of our team
members actually has a bullet that a student gave him. She told him
she had planned on killing herself that evening after school. The
team member who received that bullet still stays in contact with
that student, and she's now doing great."
How long do your assemblies last?
Answer "We would like to have at least thirty to forty minutes per
assembly."
How much does a school assembly cost?
Answer: "The average school assembly cost $500.00. Many schools find
this very affordable, and have assemblies scheduled in their
budgets. In case they don't, this is where local businesses and
churches can step in and cover the cost of the assemblies in order
to benefit the youth of their community and possibly their own
families."
|