Father Stephen Gadberry, pastor of St. Mary Church in Batesville and St. Cecilia Church in Newport, Arkansas, will appear as a contestant on the new season of the popular NBC reality show “American Ninja Warrior,” to compete for the $1 million grand prize when it kicks off on Wednesday night and he’s also hoping to share his faith while he’s at it.
Gadberry, 32, in addition to being a priest, is a physical trainer who previously served in the U.S. Air Force.
He told the Catholic News Agency that he was inspired to apply to compete on the show by Sean Bryan, another proud Catholic contestant who competed on the show twice and was known for wearing a shirt reflecting the colors of the papal flag and words “Papal Ninja.”
And while the competition comes with the $1 million grand prize, Gadberry told the publication that his main motivation to compete is to evangelize.
“[Evangelizing] is the primary reason for me doing this. The Lord tells us to go out and make disciples of all nations,” he said. “As this platform has stumbled into my lap … I can further…
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