CURRYNT
WHAT IS CURRYNT?
This Twin Cities collegiate partnership between the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Athletes in Action teams creates a current that will provide more opportunities to move athletes and others around them closer to God. The collegiate staff of AIA and FCA Twin Cities believe we are better together and selected the local partnership name Currynt.
We want to see this partnership become a powerful current that brings students together into a flowing and connected community. The”Y” in current is representative of two rivers, AIA and FCA Twin Cities, converging into one and as an athlete in a posture of surrender to Christ.
Through this strategic partnership, discipleship ministry is happening on seven local athletic departments (University of Minnesota, Hamline University, Augsburg University, University of St. Thomas, Concordia St. Paul, Macalester College and St. Cloud State University).
Watch our new video about the Currynt partnership HERE.
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.
The 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.
OUR ORGANIZATIONS
Athletes in Action is an international sports organization focused on equipping athletes, coaches, and sport-minded individuals to grow in their relationship with Jesus and multiply their life into others.
Since 1966, Athletes in Action has been using sports as a platform to help people answer questions of faith and to point them to Jesus. By serving more than 60 countries, on over 200 college campuses, in 40 professional sport teams, and through digital resources, AIA's ultimate goal is to see Christ-followers on every team, in every sport, in every nation.
Athletes in Action is a part of Cru (formerly called Campus Crusade for Christ).
To find out more, check out www.goaia.org or www.athletesinaction.org
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is touching millions of lives…one heart at a time. Since 1954, FCA has been challenging coaches and athletes on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use the powerful platform of sport to reach every coach and every athlete with the transforming power of Jesus Christ.
FCA focuses on serving local communities around the globe by engaging, equipping and empowering coaches and athletes to unite, inspire and change the world through the gospel.
To learn more about FCA, check out www.fca.org