Mission Indy — Organization Profile
Mission Indy is a nonprofit ministry based in Indianapolis, Indiana, focused on equipping and training Christians to express the love of Jesus through service opportunities. According to its official history, the organization grew out of Chapel Rock Christian Church in 1996 and was created to help students connect the lessons of mission trips with everyday life in their own communities. Mission Indy later incorporated in 2000 and received nonprofit status in 2001, building its work around partnerships with churches, ministries, and volunteers in the city.
The organization’s stated mission is to equip and train Christians through service, encouragement, challenge, and motivation, while its vision is for local churches to be inspired to love their neighbors by serving in the Indianapolis area. Mission Indy describes this training as more than a one-time event. Its goal is to help participants see God’s mission as a lifestyle rather than simply a trip, with church groups learning new skills, serving together, and reflecting on how those experiences can shape ministry back home.
Mission Indy serves church groups that come to the city for short-term experiences as well as college-age interns who spend a summer in leadership and ministry development. Its work is centered in Indianapolis and serves churches and participants across the greater Indianapolis area through local ministry partnerships. The organization specifically invites middle school and high school youth groups, college groups, and adult groups to participate in its summer opportunities, which combine service projects, training sessions, devotional times, and evening group gatherings.
A major part of how Mission Indy operates is through its summer program for visiting church groups and its multi-faceted paid summer internship. The summer program includes service opportunities, leadership from interns, devotional sessions, and processing time for groups throughout the week. The internship begins with training, then moves into alternating weeks of leading church groups and serving with partner ministries or agencies. Mission Indy says these internships are designed to provide practical ministry experience, leadership development, and intentional discipleship for interns.
Mission Indy also emphasizes collaboration rather than duplication. In its early history, the organization says it did not intend to start entirely new ministries, but instead to partner with existing churches and ministries in the city. That partnership-based approach remains a key distinctive in how it connects volunteers with service opportunities and exposes participants to needs, ministries, and stories from across Indianapolis. In that way, Mission Indy functions as both a host and a training ministry, helping groups engage the city while reflecting on faithful service in their own contexts.
People can engage with Mission Indy in several ways. Churches can register for summer experiences, college-age participants can apply for the internship, and supporters can give financially through the organization’s donation page or by mail. The ministry also invites people to connect for more information, follow its social channels, and learn from its impact stories and partner-focused resources. For churches seeking a structured, city-based service experience in Indianapolis and the surrounding region, Mission Indy presents a model built around service, discipleship, and partnership with local ministries.
Key Links
- Website: https://missionindy.com/
- About / Our Story: https://missionindy.com/about-us
- Mission: https://missionindy.com/about-us/our-mission
- Vision: https://missionindy.com/about-us/our-vision
- Contact: https://missionindy.com/about-us/contact-us
- Summer Opportunities: https://missionindy.com/opportunities
- Internship Description: https://missionindy.com/internship
- Impact: https://missionindy.com/impact
- Donate: https://missionindy.com/donate
Contact Information
- Email: in**@*********dy.com
- Phone: 317-423-3505
- Mailing address: 2020 N. Girls School Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46214
Socials
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/missionindyinc/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mission_indy/
- X: https://x.com/Mission_Indy
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@missionindyinc6782
Leadership
- Ron Greiner — Executive Director
- Dr. Matt Cutler — Director of Operations
- Nat (Tony) Skillington — Outreach Coordinator (Part Time)
