THE CAUSE:
All funds raised will be used toward the purchase of motorcycles/dirt bikes to enable indigenous Christian leaders to reach their own people with the love and message of Jesus. Transportation is a strategic tool for world evangelism. Most indigenous pastors working in jungles, mountain villages, and distant towns are limited to walking. A motorcycle/dirt bike will help an indigenous pastor expand their outreach "unto the uttermost parts of the earth". (Acts 1:8)
THE GOAL:
Provide motorcycles to indigenous pastors-cost is between $1,500-$3,000 per bike.
THE NEXT RIDE:
September 2020 - Check back for date
Testimonies from 2 pastors who received motorcycles.
Thomas and Judith
Thomas and Judith
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2019 Motorcycle Ride
A HUGE thank you to the record breaking 88 motorcyclists who braved the uncertain weather on Sunday September 22 to make the 15th Annual Jon "Just Get ER Done" Memorial Motorcycle Ride so successful!! The 100 mile ride had the half way point in Cakoto this year at the First Baptist Church who so graciously provided a paved parking lot and indoor restrooms! We encountered light rain on the second half of the trip , but we are grateful that all motorcycles made it back safely to McKnight Park in Chaska. A special thank you to Bob Borner for planning another great route - and to all the road guards who put themselves in harms way to keep all the rest of us safe. Over 150 joined us for the picnic dinner and a ministry update from the missionaries who will be taking over the "Kenya end" of the motorcycle ministry. We are so grateful to share that, so far, over $39,500 has been raised!!!! These generous financial gifts will be used to purchase motorcycles for indigenous Christian leaders in Kenya. The motorcycles will be purchased in country to allow for access to parts, shipping costs are reduced, the local economy benefits, and unpredictable border crossings are avoided. Each pastor will also receive two helmets, two reflective jackets, a heavy duty cable lock system, a tank of gas, and insurance for a year. These motorcycles provide crucial transportation for Christian pastors/leaders as they seek to expand their ministries over often very difficult, rugged terrain into remote, "unreached people groups" to share the love of Jesus with their own people. The good news of Jesus is exploding across the continent of Africa with a reported 33,000 Africans each day making a new decision to follow Jesus - and these motorcycles are playing an important role in spreading the "Word"!
Since Jon's death in September 2004, we have had a huge hole in our hearts. We never dreamed that God would use Africa and these motorcycles to help us figure out how to keep living in spite of that hole. We are so blessed that God is allowing us to see tangibly how God is redeeming Jon's death and using our tragedy and grief to bless many in Africa. God is choosing to allow Jon's life to impact others for eternity through these pastors and their motorcycles. Jon's legacy continues to be written......
Please continue to check back for updates in total amount raised as donations continue to come in. Plans will begin soon for the 16th Annual Jon "Just Get ER Done" Memorial Ride which will take place September 2020. We each have a "fraction of the action" and together we're "getting ER done" for Jesus!!
Since Jon's death in September 2004, we have had a huge hole in our hearts. We never dreamed that God would use Africa and these motorcycles to help us figure out how to keep living in spite of that hole. We are so blessed that God is allowing us to see tangibly how God is redeeming Jon's death and using our tragedy and grief to bless many in Africa. God is choosing to allow Jon's life to impact others for eternity through these pastors and their motorcycles. Jon's legacy continues to be written......
Please continue to check back for updates in total amount raised as donations continue to come in. Plans will begin soon for the 16th Annual Jon "Just Get ER Done" Memorial Ride which will take place September 2020. We each have a "fraction of the action" and together we're "getting ER done" for Jesus!!
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Over the past 15 years, over $362,816 has been raised, allowing for 244 motorcycles to be purchased for pastors in Africa!!
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