{"id":545,"date":"2016-10-03T21:04:07","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T21:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/?p=545"},"modified":"2016-10-03T21:04:07","modified_gmt":"2016-10-03T21:04:07","slug":"riding-bar-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/2016\/10\/03\/riding-bar-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Riding from a Bar to a Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>BIKER SUNDAY 2016<\/h5>\n<h5>Amarillo, TX<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, September 25, 2016, 9:45 am, the sanctuary began to fill, most were wearing their black leather, the stage was lined with motorcycles, the air was electric, this is BIKER SUNDAY. The largest day of the year in attendance and fund raising but it must begin with WORSHIP!<\/p>\n<p>Bikers visit from the surrounding area and some rode as much as five hours one way to attend this historic day. There are motorcycle clubs and motorcycle ministries that make this event mandatory participation every year, something the motorcycle culture understands.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The service, led by Lead Pastor, Craig Lawlis, includes enthusiastic worship led by Christian Heritage&#8217;s Pastor Greg Sanderson&#8217;s team, ranging in age from 10 to 67 years of age. The challenging sermon delivered by visiting USA Missionary, Gary Burd was followed by a unity communion service that had every Biker Patch (the identifying patch worn on the back of their vest) on the stage. Brig. Gen. Dale Hoover led the prayer over the bread and JAG Officer Julie Simoni led the prayer over the wine which brings the message of God and Country to forefront of the congregation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/Mornworship.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-546\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/Mornworship.jpg\" alt=\"mornworship\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/Mornworship.jpg 200w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/Mornworship-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Those who could not handle the fumes and noise were released, the bikes fired up and roared out of the church. The destination? Skooterz Biker Bar! Upon arrival, the crowd was gathering. Yes, somewhere already having their brew inside the bar, the parking lot was full of small talk about the year&#8217;s rides and happenings. The hosting radio station had two vehicles with the back doors open and huge speakers cranking out some old rock and roll while Hard CORE M\/M members roamed with clip boards in hand to &#8216;sign the riders in&#8217;. The streets were lined for several blocks on both sides with motorcycles awaiting to be fired up to make the ride to the church. This would remind you of the party Matthew threw in Matthew 9:10-11, where the Pharisees condemned Jesus for sitting with the scum. Matthew so desired his friends, many the outcast of society to be exposed to the love and life of his new found Savior, Jesus.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/bar-scene.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-547\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/bar-scene.jpg\" alt=\"bar-scene\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At 1 pm sharp, police lead a parade of 1,300 &#8211; 1,500 motorcycles along a route lined with men and women enjoying the shiny iron horses roaring and kids were anxious to get candy, thrown by the riders. Upon arriving across town at Christian Heritage Church, the streets are lined with flags waving people cheering. Several thousand participants in the day were gathered to celebrate and just have a great day of family fun built around motorcycles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/streetwithbikes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-548\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/streetwithbikes.jpg\" alt=\"streetwithbikes\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After parking riders lined up for over a block to give their toy for Toys for Tots and get a Biker Sunday tee shirt. While music is playing, the folks line up to get a free barbecue sandwich, bag of chips and a drink all donated by the church, where hundreds of pounds of meat had been prepared by Fred Lerch and crew. The drawings begin for door prizes given, donated by businesses in the area.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The bikes games begin, slow races, potato race, water board race, boot race and the grand finale was the burn out pit where smoke from a spinning tire burning rolled across the crowd. There was a lot of shouting and cheering as the bikers displayed their skills at operating these big beast around obstacles at slow speeds.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>People were called to the stage where a &#8220;God and Country&#8221; message was shared, National Anthem played (people were challenged not to kneel on this property), prayer was prayed and the people sang out Amazing Grace. The air was electric as the voices of 1,500 &#8211; 2,000 people sang out both songs. The parking lot was filled with Patriotism and the Holy Spirit filled the crowds heart. People were challenged to &#8220;stand up&#8221; for our country and commit to a life beyond a casual Christianity. They were offered the opportunity to &#8216;learn what the Bible says&#8217; about the life they are to committed to as Christians and given the option of church either at Christian Heritage Church on Sunday or Full Armor Biker Church on Thursday, pastored by Mike Carlisle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A drawing was made where a 40 caliber semi-automatic pistol and a Harley Davidson Sporster was given away. The winner of the motorcycle climbed on her new bike and the husband stood beside her with tears running down his cheeks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/winnerofbike.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-549\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/winnerofbike.jpg\" alt=\"winnerofbike\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some may say, why start at a bar? Why have bikes in the sanctuary? Why give a motorcycle and gun away? Why go through all this labor and expense?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bikes in front of the church is a type of &#8216;dedicating&#8217; tools of ministry to the Lord each year.<\/li>\n<li>Starting at a bar is symbolic of going to the world and living the life of Light, which we trust will &#8216;lead&#8217; people to the church.<\/li>\n<li>Giving items that mean something to the community you are reaching out to, says we care but more importantly, Jesus cares.<\/li>\n<li>The toys raised will make children and their parents very happy on Christmas Eve as motorcycles deliver the toys, normally valued at $15,000 &#8211; $20,000.<\/li>\n<li>The games fuel the idea that the Christian life can still be full of adventure and challenge, it is not a boring life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The event goes down as a huge success and there can be nothing but thanks to our Lord for His anointing and direction and Hard CORE M\/M members and Biker Sunday Committee, led by president, Keith Burd. Christian Heritage Church once again role models being a church that finds unique ways to give to the community to prove our love, by assisting Toys for Tots to meet a cultural need in our area. All come together to bring Jesus to the fore-front of the community.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BIKER SUNDAY 2016 Amarillo, TX &nbsp; Sunday, September 25, 2016, 9:45 am, the sanctuary began to fill, most were wearing their black leather, the stage was lined with motorcycles, the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":550,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,4],"tags":[143,144,16],"class_list":{"0":"post-545","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-evusa","8":"category-m25","9":"tag-bartochurch","10":"tag-bikersunday","11":"tag-m25-2","12":"entry"},"title_es":"El montar a partir de una barra a una Iglesia","content_es":"<h5> MOTORISTA Domingo 2016 <\/h5><h5> Amarillo, TX <\/h5> Domingo por, 25 de de septiembre de, 2016, 9:45 am, el santuario comenz\u00f3 a llenarse, la mayor\u00eda estaban usando su cuero negro, el escenario estaba llena de motocicletas, el aire era el\u00e9ctrico, esto es MOTORISTA Domingo. El d\u00eda m\u00e1s largo del a\u00f1o en la asistencia y recaudaci\u00f3n de fondos, pero debe comenzar con el culto! Los ciclistas visita de los alrededores y algunos montaron hasta cinco horas de ida para asistir a este d\u00eda hist\u00f3rico. Hay clubes de motocicletas y ministerios de motocicletas que hacen de este evento de participaci\u00f3n obligatoria cada a\u00f1o, algo que la cultura de la motocicleta entiende. El servicio, dirigido por el pastor principal, Craig Lawlis, incluye el culto entusiasta dirigido por el equipo de Pastor de Christian Heritage Greg Sanderson, de edades comprendidas entre 10 a 67 a\u00f1os de edad. El serm\u00f3n desafiante entregado al visitar EE.UU. Misionero, Gary Burd fue seguido por un servicio de comuni\u00f3n que la unidad ten\u00eda todo el motorista Patch (parche identificaci\u00f3n se lleva en la parte posterior de su chaleco) en el escenario. Bergant\u00edn. Gen. Dale Hoover dirigi\u00f3 la oraci\u00f3n sobre el pan y el oficial JAG Julie Simoni dirigi\u00f3 la oraci\u00f3n sobre el vino que lleva el mensaje de Dios y del pa\u00eds al frente de la congregaci\u00f3n. <a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/Mornworship.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-546\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/Mornworship.jpg\" alt=\"mornworship\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a> Los que no pod\u00edan manejar los humos y el ruido fueron puestos en libertad, las motos dispararon y rugieron fuera de la iglesia. \u00bfEl destino? Skooterz motorista barra! A su llegada, la multitud estaba reuniendo. S\u00ed, en alg\u00fan lugar ya que tiene su cerveza en el interior del bar, el aparcamiento estaba lleno de una peque\u00f1a charla sobre paseos y acontecimientos del a\u00f1o. La estaci\u00f3n de radio de alojamiento ten\u00eda dos veh\u00edculos con las puertas traseras abiertas y enormes altavoces dar cuerda a un viejo de rock and roll mientras que los miembros del n\u00facleo duro M \/ M recorrieron con tablillas con sujetapapeles en la mano para &quot;firmar los pilotos en &#39;. Las calles estaban cubiertas por varias cuadras en ambos lados con las motocicletas a la espera de ser despedido hasta hacer el viaje a la iglesia. Esto le recordar\u00e1 el partido Mateo lanz\u00f3 en Mateo 9: 10-11, donde los fariseos condenado a Jes\u00fas para que se sienta con la escoria. Mateo as\u00ed se desea sus amigos, muchos de los marginados de la sociedad a estar expuesto al amor y la vida de su nuevo encontrado Salvador, Jes\u00fas. <a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/bar-scene.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-547\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/bar-scene.jpg\" alt=\"bar-escena\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a> A la 1 pm en punto, la polic\u00eda encabezan un desfile de 1.300 - 1.500 motocicletas a lo largo de una ruta llena de hombres y mujeres que disfrutan de los caballos de hierro brillantes rugientes y ni\u00f1os estaban ansiosos de conseguir caramelos, lanzada por los jinetes. Al llegar al otro lado de la ciudad a la iglesia cristiana de la herencia, las calles est\u00e1n llenas de personas que agitan banderas animando. Varios miles de participantes en el d\u00eda se reunieron para celebrar y pasar un gran d\u00eda de diversi\u00f3n familiar en torno a las motocicletas. <a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/streetwithbikes.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-548\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/streetwithbikes.jpg\" alt=\"streetwithbikes\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a> Despu\u00e9s de pilotos de aparcamiento en fila durante m\u00e1s de un bloque para dar su juguete para Toys for Tots y obtener un motorista Domingo camiseta. Mientras se reproduce la m\u00fasica, la gente se alinean para conseguir un s\u00e1ndwich libre de barbacoa, bolsa de patatas fritas y una bebida todo donado por la iglesia, donde cientos de libras de carne hab\u00eda sido preparado por Fred Lerch y la tripulaci\u00f3n. Los dibujos comienzan a las puertas premios otorgados, donados por empresas de la zona. Las bicicletas de los juegos, carreras lentas, raza patata, raza junta de agua, carreras de inicio y el fin de fiesta fue el hoyo quemar donde el humo de una quema de llantas de hilado rod\u00f3 por la multitud. Hab\u00eda un mont\u00f3n de gritos y aplaudir como los ciclistas mostraron sus habilidades en el funcionamiento de dichas bestia grande alrededor de los obst\u00e1culos a baja velocidad. Las personas fueron llamados a la etapa en la que se comparti\u00f3 un mensaje de &quot;dios y el pa\u00eds&quot;, himno nacional jugado (la gente no se desafiaron a arrodillarse en esta propiedad), la oraci\u00f3n se rez\u00f3 y la gente cant\u00f3 Amazing Grace. El aire era el\u00e9ctrico como las voces de 1.500 - 2.000 personas cantaron dos canciones. El aparcamiento estaba lleno de patriotismo y el Esp\u00edritu Santo llen\u00f3 el coraz\u00f3n multitudes. Las personas fueron desafiados a &quot;levantarse&quot; para nuestro pa\u00eds y comprometerse a una vida m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de un cristianismo casual. Se les ofreci\u00f3 la oportunidad de &quot;aprender lo que la Biblia dice &#39;sobre la vida que son de cometido de los cristianos y les da la opci\u00f3n de la iglesia, ya sea en la iglesia cristiana de la herencia o el domingo Iglesia Armadura del motorista el jueves, pastoreada por Mike Carlisle. Un dibujo fue hecho donde se aplic\u00f3 una distancia de 40 calibre pistola semi-autom\u00e1tica y una Sporster Harley Davidson. El ganador de la motocicleta se subi\u00f3 a su nueva moto y el marido de pie junto a ella, con l\u00e1grimas corriendo por sus mejillas. <a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/winnerofbike.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-549\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/winnerofbike.jpg\" alt=\"winnerofbike\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> Algunos pueden decir, \u00bfpor qu\u00e9 empezar en un bar? \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 tener bicicletas en el santuario? \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 dar una motocicleta y arma? \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 pasar por todo este trabajo y los gastos? <ul><li> Bicicletas en frente de la iglesia es un tipo de herramientas &#39;&#39; dedica de ministerio al Se\u00f1or cada a\u00f1o. <\/li><li> A partir de una barra es un s\u00edmbolo de ir al mundo y vivir la vida de la Luz, que confiamos &#39;conducir&#39; a la gente a la iglesia. <\/li><li> Dando elementos que significan algo para la comunidad que est\u00e1n llegando a, dice que nos importa pero lo m\u00e1s importante, Jes\u00fas se preocupa. <\/li><li> Los juguetes recaudados hacer que los ni\u00f1os y sus padres muy feliz en v\u00edsperas de Navidad como motocicletas entregan los juguetes, normalmente valorados en $ 15.000 - $ 20.000. <\/li><li> Los juegos alimentan la idea de que la vida cristiana todav\u00eda puede estar lleno de aventura y el desaf\u00edo, no es una vida aburrida. <\/li><\/ul> El evento se cae como un gran \u00e9xito y no puede haber nada m\u00e1s que gracias a nuestro Se\u00f1or por Su unci\u00f3n y la direcci\u00f3n y los miembros del n\u00facleo duro M \/ M y Comit\u00e9 Domingo motorista, dirigido por el presidente, Keith Burd. Cristiano herencia iglesia una vez m\u00e1s modelos a seguir siendo una iglesia que se encuentra la manera \u00fanica de dar a la comunidad para demostrar nuestro amor, ayudando a Toys for Tots para satisfacer una necesidad cultural en nuestra \u00e1rea. Todos se unen para llevar a Jes\u00fas a la vanguardia de la comunidad.","author_name":"","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/motorcycle-1613022_1920-e1475528580669.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbhxDC-8N","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/evangelism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}