I just returned from a 10-day business trip. Chicago was the first stop on the tour. It was great to visit with our chaplain Pete Distler who serves the Moody Bible Institute Men's Soccer Team. Moody, in recent days, has undergone a number of changes, one of which is the appointment of a new head coach for the soccer team. We had a chance to spend time with the new head coach and assistant to better understand how Pete, as chaplain, can help serve the team. Among some of the opportunities that exist, the chaplain will be able to help the coaching staff better develop a spiritual plan for the team and offer a continued stable presence for the young players who

In its first season, the soccer chaplain role at Moody Bible Institute for the Men's Soccer Program may be deemed a success. The chaplain role, structured to expand the ministry provided by the head coach and assistant coaches, permitted Chaplain Pete Distler to speak into the lives of a very young team consisting of primarily freshman and sophomore student athletes, with nearly  80% of the roster underclassmen. Coach Chris McHugh, developed a job description that would see Moody take on its first-ever chaplain for the Men's Soccer Team. Soccer Chaplains United was able to help Coach McHugh, also an Assistant Professor, in Lifetime Fitness and Sports Ministry at Moody, develop the job description which eventually led to finding Pete. Coach

Soccer Chaplains United is pleased to announce that Moody Bible Institute Men's Soccer is being served by the newest chaplain to join Soccer Chaplains United. Chaplain Pete Distler has a long history of working in soccer and recently joined Soccer Chaplains United as the organization's first collegiate chaplain. Distler, who works at Moody as Director of Digital Marketing, spoke about the chaplaincy, The new chaplain role...has been rewarding for all. It is a blessing... [especially for] the partnership between the chaplain and coaches for each unique mentoring opportunity that arises. From my trip last December, I was able to meet with Coach Chris McHugh and help offer some feedback on writing the job description for Moody's first chaplain to serve the