W. Mich. church issues call for 'American Ninja Warriors'

ROCKFORD, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A West Michigan church is issuing a call for the ultimate athletes.

They're creating their own spinoff of a popular television show in hopes of bringing their community and congregation together.

In just a matter of days, teh construction site will be transformed into an obstacle course, with the Bridgeway Community Church hoping that the physical challenge can raise some money for a great cause.

The show is a household name for many families--American Ninja Warrior--and it's the ultimate challenge for athletes.

Now, Bridgeway Community Church, in Rockford, is issuing a call to its community athletes.

"We like to go big," Elder Chair Brian Pankratz said. "The popularity is huge."

The athletes will test their strength, agility, balance, and more, to support the church's youth community center.

"Developing healthy kids was initiated to open lines of communication and de-stigmatize mental illness," said Kirsten Myers, the Executive Director of Special Services, for Rockford Public Schools.

For the last four months, Bridgeway Community Church has been hard at work transforming the property into a course for new ninja warriors.

"We have duplicated a lot of obstacles from the show, and have 9 finalists coming out," said Youth Pastor Cameron Versluis. "We designed the course in 3D before we built it."

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W. Mich. church issues call for 'American Ninja Warriors'