Although we don’t have an abundance of mountains in West Michigan, the term takes on a spiritual significance for our athletes. A mountaineer can be defined in two ways; either as one who is a mountain climber, or as one who lives in a mountainous region. As Christians, we believe that both of these definitions fit well with our standing in Christ.

First, we are mountain climbers in the sense that we have not yet physically arrived in Mount Zion. Until the return of Christ, believers remain as sinners in this world (Galatians 1:4). However, even now, God does not look upon us in our sin. Instead, by way of our union with Christ, we have been raised up together, and made to sit together in the heavenly places with Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2). It is through the infinite power of Christ’s resurrection that we are citizens of Mount Zion.