FCA/AIA Partnership
OUR STORY
In the fall of 2017, two local leaders from AIA (Luke Middendorf) and David Melms (FCA) met for lunch to build relationship and discuss what God had been placing on their hearts for the future of their ministries. What became clear from that initial meeting was a growing burden to see more campuses, teams, athletes and coaches reached with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
While FCA had a strong presence in St. Paul, and AIA had a strong presence in Minneapolis and St. Cloud, truly reaching the Twin Cities athletic community with the gospel COULD NOT be done by one ministry alone. So Luke and David asked: "What would need to happen to see disciples making disciples on every athletic department in the Twin Cities?" The answer soon became clear: to glorify God by trusting in Him for a gospel-centered partnership between the collegiate Twin Cities teams of AIA and FCA.
This partnership began with lots relationship building, time in prayer, life giving interactions, strategy sessions and lots of input from key local ministry partners and AIA/FCA leadership. Eventually, the AIA and FCA teams began meeting together, working together on campus in discipleship groups, and now trusting God together for this shared scope of the Twin Cities collegiate athletic community. We truly believe we are BETTER TOGETHER.
AIA COMPLEMENTARY DISTINCTIVES
- Ministry largely on Minneapolis and St Cloud collegiate campuses
- Ultimate Training Camp location in the Twin Cities
- Shared office space opportunity in Minneapolis
- Sends staff for ministry in Puerto Rico and Caribbean
- Audience: Collegiate and professional athletes
- Historic multiplication ministry and resources
FCA COMPLEMENTARY DISTINCTIVES
- In-depth ministry on St. Paul collegiate campuses along with presence throughout MN
- Local youth FCA camps
- ’1515’ (FCA House) in St Paul
- Sends volunteers to serve locally
- Audience: Middle school through professional sports
- Historic coaches ministry and resources
THE CURRYNT LOGO
In collaboration with the Morsekode Creative Agency from 2018-2019, the AIA and FCA Twin Cities collegiate team engaged in a design process for a logo that could represent this unique partnership to the athletes, coaches and athletic department staff we serve on campus.
During the 2019-2020 school year, through the feedback of organizational leadership, local ministry partners, key students and local staff, multiple logo logo options were weighed in on. In the end, Currynt was the clear choice.
Morsekode's inspiration for the Currynt logo was: By bringing these two organizations together (AIA and FCA Twin Cities), we provide numerous opportunities for more people than ever before to align their spirit with God’s. When you participate in these ministries, you align your physical and spiritual self with God’s intent. You’re in a flow that moves you and others around you closer to God.
WHAT'S THE PURPOSE?
The purpose of this Twin Cities collegiate partnership is to strategically leverage resources and influence to create a greater impact on campus through athletes and coaches, for the building of Christ's Kingdom.
AIA and FCA Twin Cities believe we are better together in pursuing our dream of one day seeing disciples making disciples on every athletic department and every collegiate team in the Twin Cities.
