Our Team


Neil Elliott

North AR

Area Director

Neil joined NWA FCA in January of 2021. He has over twenty years of collegiate coaching and athletic administration experience. Neil competed in both basketball and tennis at McPherson College in McPherson, KS where he earned a bachelor’s degree.


He started his coaching career at OSU where he earned his master’s degree. He also coached and worked in athletic administration at several Division II and community colleges throughout the Midwest.


Neil will be working in the public schools of North Arkansas in Baxter, Boone, Carroll, Marion, Newton & Searcy Counties.


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McKenna Speer

North AR

Area Representative

McKenna joined North AR FCA in April of 2023.  She was a part of FCA in high school and it was a key factor in her faith journey as a young believer. She is excited to bring this impactful ministry to current high school students in the area. The work that FCA does locally, nationally and globally is incredible to see and she is happy to be a part of the work being done. She currently lives in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

 

She will be ministering to the coaches and athletes of North Arkansas in the Mountain Home area. 


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Rick Watts

Arkansas Ambassador


Rick joined FCA in July of 2022.  If one word were chosen to describe Rick it would be "encourager".


Rick enjoyed work with children and youth in the 1980's, and has travelled with Senior Citizens, Pastorates and is currently representing the Burlsworth Foundation at schools and prisons.


Rick is excited to be working with FCA and the Burlsworth Foundation to facilitate placing Character Coaches on campuses throughout Arkansas.


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North Arkansas FCA Advisory Board

Tom Czanstkowski - Board Chairman/Treasurer

Clay Maxey - Board Vice Chairman

Jill Czanstkowski - Co-Secretary

Tenille Rauls - Co-Secretary


Amy Wells - Community Volunteer

Ben Decker - Community Businessman

Brad Coleman - Coleman Family Dentistry

Brook Clavey - Community Volunteer

Christina Decker - Community Volunteer

Clint Recktenwald - Genuine Care Pharmacy

John Hilvert - Community Volunteer

Mindy Both - Community Volunteer

Stephanie King - Community Volunteer




Our Vision, Mission, and Values

Vision

To see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.

Mission

To lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church.

Values

Our relationships will demonstrate steadfast commitment to Jesus Christ and His Word through Integrity, Serving, Teamwork and Excellence.

Our Core Values

Our relationships will demonstrate steadfast commitment to Jesus Christ and His Word through Integrity, Serving, Teamwork and Excellence.

Integrity

We will demonstrate Christ-like wholeness, privately, and publicly.
Proverbs 11:3

Serving

We will model Jesus’ example of serving.
John 13:1-17

Teamwork

We will express our unity in Christ in all our relationships.
Philippians 2:1-4

Excellence

We will honor and glorify God in all we do.
Colossians 3:23-24
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