Welcome to FCA Dominican Republic

"To see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes"
FCA, established in 1954, is a leading Christian sports ministry in America, inspiring athletes and coaches at all levels to impact the world through sports and faith. It serves communities by empowering individuals with Christian values. Expanding its reach, FCA started in the Dominican Republic in 2011 under founder Mike Shaheen and has grown to a committed team of thirteen, continuing to foster leadership and faith in sports."

What FCA does in the Dominican Republic

FCA in the Dominican Republic uses the platform of sports to reach coaches and athletes through evangelism and discipleship. 

Over 80 percent of Dominicans identify as Roman Catholic and 16 percent identify as Protestant. The traditions found in Dominican Catholicism are an eclectic mix between Roman Catholicism and African-rooted religions. The spiritual state of the Dominican people as a whole is well explained in the term "broadly evangelized but under-discipled". 

We are a group of 13 individuals living between Higuey and Santo Domingo, and in the northwest sector of the country, serving the athletic community in those areas. Most of our ministry revolves around the sport of Baseball, although we also have a large Basketball outreach, and work with Softball, Volleyball, and Soccer on a small scale.

Check out the "What We Do" tab for more details!

About the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic occupies approx. two-thirds of the eastern part of the island of Hispaniola, sharing the island with the Republic of Haiti. 

The DR is the second largest nation in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region by area (after Cuba) at 48,671 square kilometers and third by population with approximately 11.2 million people, of whom approximately 3.3 million live in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, the capital city. The official language of the country is Spanish, and the country is divided into 32 provinces, including the National District. 

The Dominican Republic is one of the most visited destinations in the Caribbean making tourism its largest industry. Other industries found in the DR are sugar cane, cacao (for chocolate), coffee, and rice. It is also the only home in the world to a semi-precious stone called “larimar”, home to the world’s second largest gold mine, and home to both the tallest peak and the largest lake and point of lowest elevation in the Caribbean.

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