Stories tagged with: sturgis motorcycle rally

• Sturgis: Dakota gives outreach to F.A.I.T.H. Riders

  by Karen L. Willoughby, posted Thursday, March 21, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  BP file photo

  RAPID CITY, S.D. (BP) -- The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August will be the final time the Dakota Baptist Convention will host its annual evangelism thrust that began at the iconic biker gathering in 2006.

  But the outreach will continue.

  In 2020 and beyond, it will be led under the direction of F.A.I.T.H. Riders, a national Christian motorcycle ministry. Read More

• 3-min. testimonies & prize drawings make ears perk up

  by Tim Tune, posted Wednesday, September 26, 2018 (5 years ago)

  PONTOTOC, Miss. (BP) -- Most Christians are willing to share their faith when it can be as simple as a three-minute testimony, a Mississippi church has found in using the three-minute story witnessing method.

  "When you tell people, 'What we want you to do is share your testimony in three minutes,' that means I don't have to sit down and carry on an hour conversation," said David Hamilton, senior pastor of West Heights Baptist Church in Pontotoc and a former Mississippi Baptist Convention president.

  The three-minute story often is used by churches and Christian organizations at events where witnessing is coupled with a prize giveaway to attract people. Read More

• Sturgis Bike Rally remains fertile soil for evangelism

  by Jim Burton, posted Friday, August 26, 2016 (8 years ago)

  

  Dakota Baptist Convention photo

  STURGIS, S.D. (BP) -- Josh Mueller wasn't exactly sure what he was getting into when he drove to the annual Sturgis Bike Rally.

  His brother Jeff is his pastor at Restore Church in their hometown of Yankton, S.D. Jeff had recruited Josh to volunteer at the Dakota Baptist Convention's Sturgis Bike Giveaway evangelism initiative.

  During their first shift at the evangelism venue, Josh was too nervous to share his faith with anyone, much less a stranger. Like many Christians, Josh was nervous about personal evangelism. Unlike many Christians, Josh develops a stutter when he's nervous. Read More

• Lone Star biker rally to draw Gospel outreach

  by Karen L. Willoughby, posted Tuesday, November 04, 2014 (9 years ago)

  

  GALVESTON (BP) -- Now in its 13th year, the Lone Star Rally is touted as the largest weekend motorcycle rally in North America. At least 400,000 bikers, wannabes and gawkers are anticipated to roar into Galveston, Texas --- population 48,000 -- for this weekend's event.

  Southern Baptists will be among the mass of people rolling onto the 28-mile-long Galveston Island Nov. 6-9. Their purpose through Mission Lone Star: evangelize as many as possible. Read More