This is a question I've often pondered as an athlete and now as a coach. It's something that we talk about within the Gordon volleyball program as well. This past Friday, I had a chance to discuss this and other questions relating to faith and athletics in a more public forum. Keith Krass, an assistant basketball coach at Gordon who also works in the Center for Christian Studies, organized the first Athletics Convocation, consisting of a panel of current Gordon coaches and former Gordon athletes. We answered some questions from Keith and then took questions from the audience, largely composed of current Gordon student-athletes.
This is the kind of event that I believe makes Gordon so unique. One thing I love about the college is the perpetual focus of bringing every conversation back to Christ. I think our Convocation program on Friday morning did a great job of this. There were some funny stories and epic moments shared but I think our conversation about serving God within the realm of athletics was the most meaningful.
In my opinion, the context of team is a great place to live out your belief in God. There are ample opportunities for learning to work together, put others ahead of yourself, persevere through hardship, serve others, love others, carry each others burdens, and the list goes on and on. None of these are easy things to do! And yet, as Christians, we are called to do them. And a team gives us an intense, smaller scale environment for practicing how to be a follower of Christ.
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