Shawnee State University has welcomed a new campus ministry, this time directed toward athletes. Athletes in Action is a ministry group designed to aid athletes in their journey with God and build fellowship with fellow athletes across campus.
Mikey Taylor, Athletes in Action ministry leader, explained the organization’s goals for the athletes they help guide.
“We really want to look at how faith and sports intersect,” Taylor said. “We really want to be that spiritual resource. They have their trainers and coaches helping them on the physical side. They have their professors helping them on the education side. We want to help them with that spiritual side aspect. They understand the fundamentals of their faith enough to live it out as a natural part of who they are. We want to be that voice to help them.”
Athletes in Action wants to build relationships among these student-athletes who have shared experiences, stressors and challenges. Organizers hope the SSU chapter will provide an opportunity for athletes to support, learn from and pray for each other.
Athletes in Action meets Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in the Rhodes Athletic Center.
