by Kay Adkins, posted Monday, February 14, 2005 (19 years ago)
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Flying for faith
A flying motorcycle may get teens’ attention at first, but then Brad Bennett’s message follows. “When I got saved, it was real,” he says. “God changed my life. That’s how it is supposed to be.”
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (BP)--How do you reach them?
They may be teens who haven’t had a religious upbringing. Teens who think churchgoers lead boring lives. Teens bombarded by the secular “gospel” that there are many paths to God and, for now, it’s OK to do whatever you want.
How do you get them to hear an explanation of sin and why it’s destructive? Or how do you talk about salvation and why they need it?
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Motorcyclist with a message
Having dismounted from his motorcycle after an X-Games style exhibition, Brad Bennett points teens toward faith during a Real Encounter Youth Crusade.
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And how do you describe how a perfect man died and yet lives, and how He can make a difference in their lives?
Former professional motocross racer Brad Bennett knows what it’s like to be a teenager who didn’t grow up in church.
“I was in a good family, but I wasn’t exposed to the Gospel growing up,” Bennett said. “My passion, more than anything since I was 12, was racing motocross.” He spent hours practicing every day, forgoing many of the extracurricular activities of his peers.
Bennett’s family recognized his potential and supported him in his dream by taking him to competitions. He graduated early from high school to get his professional racing license. Yamaha sponsored him, and he began racing across the United States. Read More
