The Summer Ministry Cycle

By Michael C. Mack

Do you have bicyclists at your church? Invite them to be involved in ministry together. Here are a few ideas:

“¢ Many cyclists are already riding for various good causes: diabetes and cancer research, to support the Arthritis Foundation, and many others. Support them financially and with prayer as they train and ride in these events. Sponsor a cycling team that wears jerseys with the church logo. Promote the events to get more people to ride for these causes. Show up and cheer along the course.

“¢ Members of Northeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, started a bicycling group with a nucleus of road and mountain bike riders from the church. They have built intentional community with one another and reached out to cyclists who do not have a church home or relationship with Christ.

“¢ Each week bicyclists at Newsong Church, based in Irvine, California, ride their bikes to local parks and distribute sack lunches and build relationships with people in the homeless community.

Author: Michael C. Mack

Michael C. Mack is editor of Christian Standard. He has served in churches in Ohio, Indiana, Idaho, and Kentucky. He has written more than 25 books and discussion guides as well as hundreds of magazine, newspaper, and web-based articles.