Over the last few years, the University of Ottawa’s athletes have walked through the deaths of two of their own, a woman on the hockey team and a men’s football player. But in tragedy there’s hope, and on Ottawa’s campus an opportunity for AIA to show up and be present for the athletes. Through these [...]
Seeds of Hope Seeds of Hope is always a highlight week of my summer. I’ve been to this camp since I started coaching with AIA, and like other camps, I love coming back each year to see familiar faces of kids that are growing into young men and women. In our small group discussion time, [...]
Shamattawa As soon as you set foot in Shamattawa, you can see brokenness in the community. Houses are painted with graffiti, windows are smashed, and trucks with slashed tires are left abandoned. I had no idea what to expect. The first day we were there we had only a few younger kids show up. These [...]
“I think it’s a good reminder that even in areas where we feel weakest, God can use us to build His kingdom.” Where humans see challenges that may seem impossible, God shows opportunities for growth and connection that only happen through him. Language differences are no barrier for God. At a camp in Ottawa this [...]
This summer, 3366 kids had the most impactful week of their summer and 20 coaches had their dream summer job. When the government denied us funding, our leadership team took a leap of faith by hiring 20 of the best student coaches in Canada. Our generous donors helped our staff point nearly [...]
Athletes in Action is pleased to announce the appointment of Rodd Sawatzky as Director of Pro Sports Ministry. Rodd succeeds Dave Klassen in the position, who was promoted to the National Director role in November 2017 after 12 years as Director of Pro Sports Ministry. Rodd has faithfully served with Athletes in Action for over [...]
Paul and Roslynn have been on staff with Athletes in Action for 11 years. They started their AIA journey in South Africa where Paul played professional soccer, and the two of them developed the ministry for the 2010 World Cup. After moving from SA, Paul continued to play professionally while they also helped establish AIA [...]
As a man of sports, Isaiah has played for the Toronto Argonauts (CFL), Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2012-2014. He is a former Fresno State Bulldog player who graduated in 2011 with a B.A. degree in Communications. Originally from South Central Los Angeles and raised by a [...]
Athletes in Action Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Klassen as the ministry’s new National Director. After a prayerful assessment and selection process by the Power to Change Ministries Executive Leadership Team, the decision to commission Dave to lead Athletes in Action into its 44th season of ministry was unanimous. “Dave Klassen [...]
So the unsteady start to her bobsleigh career last season was difficult to take. Racing as a rookie with two-time Olympic gold medalist Kaillie Humphries, expectations were high, but they didn’t win a single World Cup race, and missed the podium entirely four times, sliding to a seventh place finish at the World Championships. “Being [...]
