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 $2,500-$3,500 per bike.
THE NEXT RIDE:
Check back for information on 2019's ride
Testimonies from 2 pastors who received motorcycles.
Thomas and Judith
Thomas and Judith
|
|
|
2018 Ride Update
Sunday September 23, 2018 was an amazingly, beautiful fall day as 69 motorcycles gathered to ride the 100 mile route to Elko-New Market and back to McKnight Park in Chaska. A special thank you to Road Captain Bob Borner for planning another awesome route and to the experienced road guards from Tribute To The Troops and Spoke-n-Word Chapter of Christian Motorcyclists Association who put themselves in harms way to keep the rest of us safe during the motorcycle ride. Back at the park, a brief ministry update was followed by a short devotion shared by Pastor John Just from Timberwood Church in Nisswa, MN and 150 were served dinner. We are humbled and thrilled to share that, so far, over $35,000 has been raised !!! Every penny of your generous, often sacrificial gifts will be used to purchase motorcycles for indigenous African pastors. These pastors will not only receive a motorcycle, but also two helmets, two reflective jackets, a heavy duty cable/ lock system, a tank of gas, an extra tire, and insurance for a year. The motorcycles will be purchased in country to allow access to parts, shipping costs are reduced, the local economy benefits, and unpredictable border crossings are avoided. These motorcycles provide crucial transportation as these Christian leaders seek to expand their ministries over often incredibly difficult terrain into remote areas to share the love of Jesus with their own people at a very crucial, unstable time in African history. The motorcycles will be presented once again to students/alumni of Africa Theological Seminary in Kitale, Kenya the end of March 2019. Please be in prayer for these pastors as they go through a rigorous application and selection process. We are so grateful for the investment that each of you are making in the ministries of these African pastors. The good news of Jesus is exploding across the continent of Africa with a reported 33,000 people every 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 a huge hole in our hearts and never dreamed that God would use Africa to help us figure out how to continue living in spite of that hole. We are so blessed that God is allowing us to see tangibly how He is redeeming Jon's death and using our tragedy and grief to bless many in Africa. God is choosing to continue to use Jon's life to impact others for eternity through these pastors and their motorbikes. Jon's legacy continues to be written.........
*Donations continue to be received - please check back after the first of the year for the final total raised for 2018!
Since Jon's death in September 2004, we have a huge hole in our hearts and never dreamed that God would use Africa to help us figure out how to continue living in spite of that hole. We are so blessed that God is allowing us to see tangibly how He is redeeming Jon's death and using our tragedy and grief to bless many in Africa. God is choosing to continue to use Jon's life to impact others for eternity through these pastors and their motorbikes. Jon's legacy continues to be written.........
*Donations continue to be received - please check back after the first of the year for the final total raised for 2018!
|
Over the past 14 years, over $312,973 has been raised, allowing for 203 motorcycles to be purchased for pastors in Africa!!
|