Michael Van Arkel
FCA Ambassador
Area Ambassador in Mahaska & Wapello Counties with the South-Central Iowa Fellowship of Christian Athletes. I joined the FCA staff in January 2024 and serve the campus huddles at WM Penn University, Oskaloosa and EBF High schools where I minister to coaches and athletes. My family includes my wife, Sylvia, our three daughters, Johanna, Katelyn and her husband Mason, Olivia and our bonus son, Jalin.
Michael Van Arkel
Area Ambassador
I grew up in a non-Christian home and found my faith in Jesus Christ through a family of believers in Jesus Christ who loved Jesus and loved others who didn’t grow up with a faith background. Through their examples of how to live a Christ centered life it inspired me to live for a purpose greater than myself. inspiring and reminding me that my purpose was not found in my achievements in this life but was only found in the Lord Jesus Christ. my wife, Sylvia, is my biggest supporter. She is devoted in my partnership with FCA and strengthens my faith daily. I am truly blessed to have her right beside me.
I have been blessed with serving in youth ministry for the past 25 years – during that time, I have served as a AWANA leader, church youth group leader and started a young adult collage age ministry called “Seekers Of Truth” God also gave me an ability and desire to glorify Him by excelling in the lives of young people. My college age ministry called Seekers Of Truth started out with 3 young men who had a desire to learn how to serve, lead and seek truth. The ministry grew into around 30 young adults who learned to serve, lead and seek truth in the word of God. As the Lord was leading me to a new ministry with FCA I was able to turn the ministry Seekers Of Truth over to some young men in November of 2022 who are now leading Seekers Of Truth. Although I may have been blessed with success leading young people, my greatest priority is to be a living example to my family and those around me to Seek Truth, & that truth can only be found in being obedient to the Lord through prayer, reading his word, and following his plan for our lives…
In leading young people to a relationship with Christ, I’ve have the opportunity to work with the WM Penn University Women’s Wrestling team as their FCA Character Coach. I am dedicated in leading these athletes in what a true follower of Jesus Christ looks like by sharing with them where they can find truth though my life experiences and sharing with them how much the Lord Jesus Christ loves them and wants a relationship with them. My desire is for them to see Christ in me and for them to come a saving relationship in him, then share the love of Jesus Christ with other. I look forward to this calling that God has placed on my heart to serve coaches and student athletes through FCA. I hope you will consider joining my team and making a difference in their lives and future.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13
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