We help Indy college athletes discover God’s purpose for their sport and life

By creating spaces for genuine connection that fit your schedule, we help college athletes experience belonging, grow spiritually, and make an impact.

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Butler . IU Indy . Marian . UIndy

Find Belonging

You’re looking for genuine community. We believe that true belonging isn’t earned but is found in being known by God and others. Here you’ll find deeper and genuine connection.

Experience Growth

You have questions about life and faith. We believe those questions are worth exploring. Here, you’ll grow spiritually by learning to follow Jesus with like-minded college athletes.

Make an Impact

You want your life to matter. We believe the most lasting impact starts with the people right in front of you. Here you’ll learn how to make an impact that lasts beyond this life.

Should I feel this much pressure as a college athlete?

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The unique pressures of being a college athlete are too much to carry alone:

Pressure to perform

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Fear of rejection

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Managing pain through destructive habits

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Struggling to find genuine community

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Little time for spiritual growth

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Quietly wondering if your life matters

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What if there was a better way to compete and live?

Every Indy college athlete should have the opportunity to be fully known, grow spiritually, and make an impact with their life.

We’re here to help you discover God’s purpose for your sport and life

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We understand the unique challenges of being a college athlete. We remember the days of looking for a place to belong on campus and desiring genuine connection. We know what it’s like to search for meaning while wondering if God has a purpose for your life.

We help college athletes apply the Bible to the unique challenges of their lives. Since 1998, we’ve helped hundreds of Indy college athletes find belonging, grow in their faith, and make an impact with their lives.

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

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Monthly 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 weekly 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.

Your college years can be full of belonging, growth, and impact.

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Finding genuine connection with God and others can make all the difference.

Self-worth isn’t determined by performance

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Find authentic acceptance

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Grow through pain in healthy ways

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Experiencing genuine community

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Integrate faith into every aspect of your day

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Discover God’s purpose for your sport and life

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Your life and sport matter to God.

You can be confident about His purposes for you. 

You weren’t created to do this alone.

Staying isolated will only keep you stuck in unhealthy patterns. You were created for more.

Reach out and connect today.