Central Ohio FCA Camp Ministry
2026 Summer Camps
3350 Allegheny Ave. Columbus
3330 El Paso Dr. Columbus
Walnut Ridge High School
4841 E Livingston Ave. Columbus
Minerva Park Middle School
5002 Fairview Rd. Westerville
Good Life Center
3480 Refugee Rd. Columbus
186 N.17th Street, Columbus
John Carroll University
The City Life Center
Connecting to Christ and Others
In the fast-paced world of sports, it’s easy to get caught up in the game—the noise, the pressure, the crowds, the stats, the wins and the losses. Every day, it feels like everyone needs something. This pace can lead to burnout, frustration and a desire to check out.
God’s plan is for us to remain connected to Him and to one another. He sent His Son to restore our relationship with Him. God’s love is not performance-based; it is proven out through His pursuit of us and giving of His Son, Jesus.
Cultivating a Christ-Like Character
Nobody becomes exceptional at their sport by accident. It requires spending countless hours in the gym, weight room or on the field or court. The athletes who consistently grow are the ones who are consistent with their habits.
A relationship with Christ works the same way. Nobody has a strong relationship with Christ accidentally. It requires the same amount of dedication and discipline as coaching or playing a sport.
What We Choose Matters
We have a choice about what we spend our time on, how we spend it and to whom we give it.
We’ve committed to God’s team. We’ve cultivated our faith to receive God’s love more and become more like Jesus. Now, will we choose to love like Jesus?
Stay Committed
When life gets tough, it can be tough for us to keep going. We may start enthusiastically in our relationship with God, but our true beliefs and commitment are often revealed when we face trials.
Committing to Christ becomes hard when we are left out, made fun of, face temptation, feel rejection or like we do not belong. It seems easier to throw in the towel, walk away, and commit to an easier way of life found in the world. Jesus meets us in these hard moments.
The cost is great, but committing to Jesus from the beginning and watching Him move in our hearts and lives, is even greater.
Tim Brown, Director of Central Ohio FCA Camps
Receiving glory in the form of honor, praise, admiration, or rewards will naturally happen throughout your athletic career. But it’s when you find yourself chasing glory that it becomes a problem. It puts you out of balance with God’s plan, which is to give Him all the glory for what He has done for you and through you.
We're taking coaches and athletes on a journey to go from seeking my glory to His glory and living out our lives in ways that bring and reflect all we do to the glory of God.
Central Ohio's Camp Ministry
FCA Central Ohio Camp Ministry Camps are Sports Camp (Sports Specific), Power/Youth Sports Camp, Grace in City Sports Clinics and Partnership Camp.
Each Camper will receive: Unbelievable fun, outstanding sports training, awesome speakers, incredible friendship, life change
FCA Central Ohio Camp Ministry is run by Tim and Karmen Brown
- FCA Sports Camps are for athletes and coaches who want to develop their athletic skills in a specific sport Outstanding instruction, skill development and intense competition prepare the camper for future athlete competition.
- FCA Power/Youth Sports Camp are for young athletes ages 8-14 who want to develop their skill in sports. This camp provides excellent instruction and competition a multi-sport focus. FCA provides sports instruction, Huddle Leaders and staff, FCA Camp curriculum, FCA resources, and speakers. Power Camp is a day camp that involve the local church and community.
- FCA “Grace in City” Sports Clinic is a sports day in which FCA develops a relationship with an existing camp to provide the spiritual and athletic program. FCA Camp staff and partners joins with the camp for a day to provide athletic and spiritual enrichment for camp.
- FCA Partnership Camp is a camp in which FCA develops a relationship with an existing camp. FCA joins with the camp as a co-sponsor to develop the spiritual focus of the camp and/or the athletic focus.
2026 Central Ohio Camps Supported by:
Contact Us to Register for Camp
For additional information contact Tim or Karmen Brown by emailing tbrown@fca.org or call us at 614.496.1794