Explore what it means to follow Jesus alongside like-minded college athletes

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Campus Specific Large Groups

Monthly gatherings of college athletes exploring and growing in what it means to follow Jesus. We meet every first week of the month on your campus. Check our Instagram for updated locations and times.

Marian: First Monday of each month

UIndy: First Tuesday of each month

Butler: First Wednesday of each month

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Weekly Discipleship Groups

Discipleship groups meet together each week on your campus and are designed with three aims:

1. Study and understand the Bible

2. Discuss how to apply the Bible in practical ways

3. Encourage each other to live it out

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Events & Socials

Gather with college athletes from across the city for friendly competition and social gatherings.

These events are a great way to meet like-minded college athletes.

Check our Instagram for updated locations and times.

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Retreats & Camps

Fall Getaway is a half-day in-town retreat designed to help you get away from the grind and connect with God and others. 

Winter Retreat is a weekend to meet and grow alongside hundreds of college athletes from around the Great Lakes.

Ultimate Training Camp is a week-long experience where you learn five Biblical principles that will revolutionize how you compete and live.

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Mission Trips

Are you looking for a way to train for your sport AND serve others at the same time?

Athletes in Action has been a leader in sport-based mission trips for six decades!

Click here to learn about sport-specific trips over spring break and summer.

  • Grace | Butler Lacrosse

    Getting involved with Athletes in Action made an immense impact on my faith journey in college. AIA staff consistently make time for me to meet during a busy week, are a voice of reason in stressful moments, and always listens without judgment.

    Discipleship group was a space where I felt known, challenged, and encouraged to follow Jesus. The steady presence and authentic walk with Jesus of the AIA staff have deeply shaped my own. I feel confident heading into the next chapter of life because of the firm foundation in Christ AIA helped me grow.

  • Gabby | Butler Lacrosse

    When I transferred into Butler, I felt lost and didn’t know where to connect spiritually. I got connected with an Athletes in Action discipleship group, and it changed my life.

    The AIA staff met with me to talk about life and give Biblical advice when I was struggling. They took me in and helped me reconnect to my faith and make it my own.