What is Encounter?
An immersive discipleship program with FCA in Atlanta, Georgia focusing on three spiritual aspects. We are making disciples who make disciples!
Him
Seek God daily during alone time with Him. Learn to listen to His voice and obey. You’ll go through the entire Bible during Encounter and learn how to study His word.
Self
Understand your identity in Christ through prayer, discipleship and community. Knowing your True Self is key in a world that tells us that we are what we do.
Ministry
Experience various forms of outreach to discover your calling, in full-time ministry or not. At FCA we share the Gospel through sport, so whether its playing pick-up soccer to engage people of peace or leading a Bible study after practice, you’ll get hands-on ministry experience.
Who is it for?
Meet a few of our previous particpants. Listening to their experience can be a good way to gauge if this is for you.
"To see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes." - FCA Vision Statement
The plan
Live in Atlanta with athletes from around the country/world. Grow in faith and love as you and your community invest in each other.
Atlanta
An average day starts with morning workouts, and an hour of quiet time. Afternoons are filled with fellowship, discipleship, and guest teachers. Each evening you’ll being doing outreach or practicing rest.
Outreach
You will serve in various capacities in Atlanta through the lens of “head, heart, and hands.” You will learn to serve others like Jesus through words and actions.
Camp
We will be partnering will partnering with an FCA camp where you will serve a huddle leader leading and empowering a group of middle school or high school students.
When is it?
May 28 - July 9, 2025
Apply for Encounter
Lots of internships can change your life, this one can change the world.
Feel like Encounter is a fit for you? Reach out to FCA’s Encounter Internship Director, Olivia Crum, for more information at ocrum@fca.org
Encounter is designed to develop the spiritual lives and leadership skills of student athletes interested in growing in these areas or coming on staff with FCA.
Since fundraising is a vital ministry function in FCA, interns will be expected to raise a portion of their internship cost, $2,800. This funding goes towards the Encounter Program providing a $650 stipend, resources and living expenses – housing, food, etc.
Application Deadline March 21st, 2025 11:59 PM.
Give to the incoming 2025 class
Encounter has impacted 75 college students for over a decade, we have seen lives, collegiate campuses, workplaces, and families forever changed because of this impact. We are expectant for our 2025 class to arrive to see how God will change them and steward their influence. Help them get there by giving through the link below!
Send someone
FCA staff, ministry friends and more. Encounter is an incredible program to send someone to, they will return to your community engaged, equipped and empowered to make disciples. Check out this video for more on why to send someone!
Alumni
The group below represents our Encounter alumni, classes 2015-2023
Our Vision, Mission, and Values
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