Gretchen Shelton

Gretchen Shelton - Area Director

Contact Information:
239.784.3377
gshelton@fca.org

One Random Fact about yourself: I used to work for Piedmont Airlines on the ramp where I loaded baggage and parked airplanes.

Favorites:

  • Book: The Bible (I have to refer to it constantly)
  • Food: Peanut Butter
  • Snack Food: My husband’s homemade popcorn
  • Movie: Remember the Titans & Overboard
  • TV Show: Cupcake Wars & Biggest Loser
  • Musical Artists: Third Day
  • Actor: Denzel Washington & Sandra Bullock
  • Time of Day: Any
  • Season: Summer!
  • Place in the World: Any beach during sunrise or sunset
  • Place to Pray: The beach
  • Recreational Activities/Hobbies: Hanging out with my family and friends
  • Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14 & Jeremiah 29:11
  • Sports Team: Baltimore Orioles
  • Sport: Local High-School Football

Least Favorites:

  • Food: Greasy Food & those pig-feet things at the grocery store (Do people really eat them?)
  • Snack Food: Haven’t met one yet
  • Time of Day: Rush-Hour Traffic
  • Season: Freezing Cold Winters. I hate being cold.
  • Place in the World: It used to be the principal’s office; now it’s the hospital

Life Motto: “Keep pressing toward the mark!”

Three People I'd Like to Meet: John Maxwell, Francis Chan, The person who would fund a local $1 million FCA endowment

My Hero: My husband

One of My Greatest Experiences with God: Both of my children & the process in which God called me to the ministry of FCA

Best thing about FCA: Being able to encourage coaches and athletes to deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ

Why I’m involved in FCA: God called me!

Best Spiritual Advice I’ve heard/read: God will always meet you where you are, but He won’t leave you there.

Jesus is awesome because... He never gives up on me.

Competition Tip: Don’t worry what other people are doing. Do your best & give it your all.