The AIA Faith + Sport Summit

Theology and ministry training for athletic influencers who want to integrate faith and sport and impact their world for Christ.

While faith symbols and expressions are prominent in sport, few athletic leaders know how to truly integrate the two in a way that honors God and changes sport culture.

At the AIA Faith + Sport Summit athletic leaders are equipped with a biblical framework and practical tools so they can honor God and leave a Christ-centered legacy in sport.

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Educate the Mind & Heart

You will experience a deep dive into a robust theology of faith and sport rooted in Scripture. Your love for Christ and athletes will grow.

Equip the Hands

Through powerful discussion and group work, you will be equipped with practical skills to integrate faith and sport in your life, and in the lives of those you influence.

Engage the World

What you receive is not intended only for you. You will learn how to engage others so that every coach and athlete is spiritually equipped for life and sport.

As an athletic influencer where are my options to develop spiritually?

As an athletic influencer who follows Christ, you have a passion for seeing coaches and athletes spiritually equipped to engage life and sport from a Biblical perspective. The frustrating problem is there are limited options for training programs that develop athletic influencers and equip them to invest in those around them. There are urgent questions that need answers:

  • What is God’s perspective on sport?

  • Does God care who wins or loses? Should I?

  • How do I encourage an injured athlete?

  • Is it okay to have a strong passion for winning and success?

  • How can I influence those around me?

We believe every athletic influencer should have access to a robust spiritual training program that educates their mind and heart, equips their hands, and helps them engage the world.

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The Faith + Sport Summit

With over 75 years of combined experience helping coaches and athletes integrate faith and sport, our team has the expertise, Scripture insight, and practical tools needed to equip you so you can influence those around you. At the Faith + Sport Summit, you will:

  • Take a deep dive into Scripture and examine the beauty and brokenness of sport through the categories of worship and idolatry

  • Identify what drives athletes, coaches, and leaders, discover how to find a transcendent motivation

  • Explore how to grow in your faith and how to help others do the same

  • Learn how to respond to trials in life and sport in a way that models maturity, honesty, and perspective

Brian Smith

Ed Uszynski

Teg Tegelaar

Summit Details

Location

The John Wooden Family Fieldhouse at the AIA Sports Complex

1310 John Wooden Way, Xenia, OH 45385

Dates

Jan 30th - Feb 1st, 2026

Starts with dinner at 6:00 pm on Friday, January 30th.
Concludes before lunch at 11:30 am on Sunday, February 1st.

Pricing

Overnighter | Single Occupancy Room | $330
(2-night stay in AIA’s housing, 5 hot meals, 5 sessions, materials)

Overnighter | Shared Room | $250
(2-night stay in AIA’s housing, 5 hot meals, 5 sessions, materials)

Commuter | $150
(5 hot meals, 5 sessions, materials)

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At the Faith + Sport Summit, you will have the opportunity to engage with Athletes in Action’s core training materials called The Five Principles™. The Five Principles™ are the gospel applied to sport, experienced through sport, and spoken in the language of sport. As the core Bible teaching for the Summit, The Five Principles™ have been developed over decades to provide athletic influencers the opportunity to hear from God and learn how to integrate faith, life, and sport—ultimately becoming Total Athletes who live and compete with freedom and purpose. The Five Principles™ answer critical questions that athletic influencers are asking:

Audience of One: Who or what do I worship?

Inside Game: What motivates me?

Holy Sweat: How do I grow?

Better > Bitter: How do I deal with suffering?

Victory Beyond Competition: How do I live for God’s Kingdom instead of my kingdom?

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • If you are staying overnight, you will be housed in the dorms on campus at the Athletes in Action Headquarters. All linens will be provided.

    For all registrants, meals will be provided Friday evening through Sunday morning, which are included in your registration fee.

  • 1310 John Wooden Way, Xenia, OH 45385

    Go into the lobby and walk down the hallway to the right and you’ll see our meeting room on the right.

  • The schedule can be viewed here.

  • Bible, pen, notebook. If you are staying overnight, towels, blankets, and sheets will be provided.