Category: General

In Jeremiah 1:5-7, the Bible says this:
5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
6 Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
7 But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.

In other words, God speaking through the prophet says that not only was he known before he was conceived but that God had a calling on his life before he ever took his first breath. Jeremiah begins to argue a bit and essentially tells God, I’m not your man. The Lord then politely but strongly informs him that he is the one, “you WILL go and you WILL speak whatsoever I command thee.

In Galatians 1:15-16, the Apostle Paul wrote:
15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,
16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

The Apostle recognized that Jesus knew him before his birth and that he had “called” him by his grace to this glorious truth. He understood that a man, no matter what his past can be born again and filled with God’s own Spirit. The Apostle said that this new birth was to “reveal his Son” in him that he might preach the gospel. He then made a statement that “immediately” he did what he was called to do. He didn’t go looking for help or support, he simply did what God had called him to do.

Now if God can use one man on foot to take the gospel to the entire known world of his day what might he be able to accomplish with over 500 Holy Ghost filled, Bible believing, motorcycle riding Apostolics?

Do you want to know why Paul accomplished more on foot by himself than 500 Azusa StreetRiders on motorcycles? The truth is that Paul understood that God had a calling on his life and he made that calling a priority in his life and too many of us don’t.

Here’s the thing folks, too many of us view ASR as a side thing, just something I do with other like-minded brothers and sisters. You know, something I fit in when I feel like it and if I don’t, then it’s no big deal. After all, I’m faithful to church, pay my tithes and even went to prayer meeting and it’s not like ASR is all that important, right? Wrong!

1 Thessalonians 2:12 says
12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

The fact is this: from the foundation of the world, before you were born you had a calling on your life. God knew you would have a love of riding and called you to this Ministry. ASR is a very big deal my friends, because it is God’s calling on your life! It may not be your only calling but I assure you that God has called you to this ministry.
Every time you put on that vest you are a rolling billboard for Jesus Christ. The word Apostolic means like the Apostles: Let’s be Apostolic, do what God has called us to do and take this message to the world. Let it be said of ASR that we “walk worthy of God, who has called us”

By the way, what do you think Paul could have accomplished if he had a bike???

Your brother in the Lord,
Pastor Bill Monk
VP Appalachian Chapter

Bro Terry Metheny has acquired on behalf of the Azusa StreetRiders Ministry a 2003 Harley Davidson 100th anniversary Fat Boy that has been donated for Motorcycles for Misionary. Just under 5600 miles with a street value of about $6500.
We will be auctioning up to 100 tickets at $100 each. Once they are sold the Raffle will be closed. Any or more information call Bro Terry @ 574-202-0294.

 

Let’s take a moment and WELCOME all our newest members to the Azusa StreetRiders Motorcycle Ministry. Also let’s greet our newest chapter –  The First Apostolic Church of Tallmadge,
Pastor Kenneth Bulgrin.

Indiana
Bro Joe Friend
South Whitley, IN
Victory Life Church
Pastor Greg Fries

Bro Tim & Sis Pauletta Preston
Defiance. OH
Victory Life Church
Pastor Greg Fries

Bro Mario Roguski
Lowell, IN
Victory Life Church
Pastor Greg Fries

Bro Joshua & Sis Kristen Gunter
Hobart, IN
The Rock Church
Pastor David Stovall

Ohio
Bro Gary & Sis Christina Fullen
Ravenna, OH
First Apostolic Church of Tallmadge
Pastor Kenneth Bulgrin

Bro Darin & Sis Shandenara Miller
Akron, OH
First Apostolic Church of Tallmadge
Pastor Kenneth Bulgrin

Bro David & Sis Carrie Johnson
Rootstown, OH
First Apostolic Church of Tallmadge
Pastor Kenneth Bulgrin

Sis Margaret Underwood
Lorain, OH
First Apostolic Church of Tallmadge
Pastor Kenneth Bulgrin

Bro Isaac Barnett
Akron, OH
First Apostolic Church of Tallmadge
Pastor Kenneth Bulgrin

 

Let’s all take a moment and welcome our newest chapter in Danville, IN Pastor Jermey VanLue

Indiana
Bro Jermey & Sis Michelle VanLue (Pastor)
Danville, IN
Abundant Life – The House of Mercy Church

Bro Mitch & Sis Angel Cooper
Danville, IN
Abundant Life – The House of Mercy Church
Pastor Jermey VanLue

Bro Bruce & Sis Tammy Rutledge
Indianpolis, IN
Abundant Life – The House of Mercy Church
Pastor Jermey VanLue

Bro Lee Trevor
Indianpolis, IN
Abundant Life – The House of Mercy Church
Pastor Jermey VanLue

Bro Spencer Coffey
Lebanon, IN
Abundant Life – The House of Mercy Church
Pastor Jermey VanLue

Bro Shane & Sis Sonja Coffey
Lebanon, IN
Abundant Life – The House of Mercy Church
Pastor Jermey VanLue

Bro Kirk & Andrea Coffey
Mooresville, IN
Abundant Life – The House of Mercy Church
Pastor Jermey VanLue

Bro Matthew & Sis Jennie Adame
Danville, IN
Abundant Life – The House of Mercy Church
Pastor Jermey VanLue

Bro Justin Cline
Plainfield, IN
Abundant Life – The House of Mercy Church
Pastor Jermey VanLue

Bro Justin & Sis Nicole Landon
Warsaw, IN
Community Life Center
Pastor Phil Chandler

Missouri
Bro Austin & Sis Lucky
Chillicothe, MO
New Life Church
Paster Jeff Keck

Tennessee
Bro Bobby Beechman
Lexington, TN
FPC Lexington
Pastor David Beechman

Texas
Bro Brad Burke
Henderson , TX
New Life United Pentecostal Church
Pastor Micah Jones

Washington
Bro Lance Nishiyama
Tacoma, WA
Apostolic Revival Center
Pastor Abraham Monterrsa

It is with great pleasure that the Board of the Azusa StreetRiders would like to announce the assignment of two new posts within the Azusa StreetRiders Ministry.

We wish to Welcome Bro Mike & Sis Krysta Markham as the new State Coordinator’s for Georgia & Florida. In addition let’s all welcome Bro “BigMike” Dailey as the new State Coordinator for Alabama & Mississippi.

Let us keep them in prayer and thank them for stepping upto the plate for the the work for the Lord and the Azusa StreetRiders. God Bless all of you. Keep the Faith, Stay the Course were almost home!

Bro Robert Thompson President Azusa StreetRiders International The Apostolic Motorcycle Ministry of Jesus Chris

Congratulations to:

Travaras Mallory Secretary elect

Jeremiah Hayes Vice President elect

These 2 great men of God are running unopposed.

Let’s all get behind them and support them.

Thank you

Tom Thompson

Welcome to the Greatest Apostolic Motorcycle Ministry anywhere.

Florida
Bro Curtis & Sis Lisa Lester
Orange Park, FL
Tabernacle of Joy
Pastor Ronald Strong

Indiana
Bro Jeffrey Spradlin
Morgan Town, IN
Liberty Tabernacle
Pastor Brian Lame

Missouri
Pastor Jeff & Sis Rhonda Hurt
Hamilton, MO
Apostolic Lighthouse Church
Pastor Jeff Hurt

Texas
Bro David Brown
Baytown, TX
Peace Tabernacle
Paster Kenneth Grant

Bro Randall & Sis Marilyn Leath
Henderson, TX
New Life Tabernacle
Pastor Randy Hennigan , ASR Vice President

We had a good turn out for our event this past weekend. Friday night a meet and greet at FAC Maryville pavilion, dinner was served and some great fellowship

Getting our coms ready for Saturdays Ride
Pastor Carpenter hanging out with ASR

Unfortunately as we all know Bro Jon Weber went down and had to taken to UT Hospital. Several ASR members went over Sunday between services and had a time of fellowship and prayer for both Bro & Sis Weber. Please keep him in prayer were hoping he gets released by this weekend.

Fortunately Bro Jon is tough as nails all he was concern about right after the accident what shape his bike was in, hardly a scratch.

ASR—ANGELS STANDING READY

By Rick Egan April 23, 2022

I am an ASR member from Bloomington, IN, Heaven Bound Hoosiers Chapter.  Recently I was blessed to have another ASR member be an angel to my family.  As a parent/grandparent we can’t always be near to help a family member when they are in trouble.  Such was the case when my granddaughter, who is backslidden, got herself in a mess.  She had gone to Alabama with a friend and became stranded there.  She found someone to take her to Mobile to the Greyhound bus station so she could come home.  Of course she did not have enough money for a ticket and called papa for help.  I got her a ticket and she called me later that night to tell me she was on the bus.  Then I didn’t hear from her until two days later.  She had lost her ticket and was now stranded in Atlanta, Georgia at a homeless camp near the bus station.  I had been to a meet and greet just the week before and the speaker, Bro. Tony Sell, was talking about how we have a network of ASR members all across the country.  While praying on what I should do the Lord brought his comments to my mind.  Immediately I called my chapter president, Bro. Mark Wever, and ask him if he knew anyone from that area in Georgia.  He did.  He called Bro. Greg Pray, and gave him my number.  When Bro. Pray called he said “What can I do for you?”  I told him the situation and he said “I’m a papa too.  I’m on my way”.  To make a long story short, the bus station asked for her confirmation number and issued her a new ticket.  Since she was not in a safe environment in that part of the city, and her bus would not leave out until the next evening, Bro. Pray and his wife took her home, cared for her, then took her back and made sure she got on the bus.  She made it home safe.  I can’t thank the Lord enough for Bro. and Sis Pray!  They were angels standing ready in this time of need.  Please pray for granddaughter Julia’s salvation.

I am always amazed how wearing our patch opens the door to witness and pray for those who are in need of the Lord.  The following is a testimony from a man I met at Rural King in March.

My name is Mark “Grizzly” Gerwig.  I have been in perpetual motion for the last 42 years of my adult life.  I served in the US Navy, survived a dangerous career, and retired.  I continued working overseas as an US government contractor on many different continents.  God has always been with me.  I have not always listened to God.  Unlike Jonah, I never ran away from God.  I did have an issue with what I wanted versus what God’s direction was for me.  Anytime I tried to do what I wanted, God would break me down just enough that my desired goal was out of reach.  I ended up going the direction God had intended for me anyway, although it took me a very long time to recognize this.  A recent series of incidents created two surgeries and 14 months of rehabilitation and recovery.  In the isolation of time, I wrestled with where God wanted my life to go next.  I prayed and read my Bible, and the fires on confirmation were still silent.

One day I was going into the local bank.  I saw an older gentleman with an US Navy hat.  We struck up a conversation that led to God, Jesus, and the baptism of the Holy Spirit.  He invited me to come to church with him.  I hesitated as I do not like large tightly packed crowds from my time in the service.  The gentleman said that he could see in my eyes that I really needed to go to church.  I did not go to church.  I failed to recognize God’s First Angel.  That labored hard on my mind for weeks.

On March 18, 2022 I went to Rural King to check out the firearms and ammunition stocks.  As I headed that direction I saw a mountain of a man sporting biker gang colors.  I was not only astounded by his size but his age to still be flying biker gang colors.  My fearless curiosity got the best of me as it often does.  I approached the gentleman and politely asked him whose biker colors he was flying.  I also complimented him on being the oldest biker I had ever encountered.  He smiled and said that the colors were not of a biker gang but from a Christian Motorcycle Ministry called the Azusa StreetRiders.  I have been all over the world and had never in my life encountered a Christian biker.  We talked for the better part of an hour about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit in relation to witnessing to people as the motorcycle ministry traveled on road trips. 

Near the end of the conversation, Mr. Rick Egan, ask if I went to church anywhere and invited me to come to his church.  Again, I was hesitant.  He reassured me that it was a small church full of a loving group of people from all walks of life.  I said I would think about it.  This encounter was God’s Second Angel.  I had learned from my life’s travels that when God is reaching out to you not to ignore Him.  I labored and prayed over Rick’s offer for salvation from the chains of my past.  I feared that I may scare the church members or say something from my past that would be hurtful to them. God had my attention.  I got up Sunday morning found the church, went in and waited in the back for Rick.  He was not there when I arrived but showed up just as service was about to start.  He was very surprised to see me.   

I, being a hard well-traveled sailor do not cry, but that day I had a steady river of saltwater flowing from my eyes as my heart and soul were set free from all the pain, death, pestilence, famine, and human suffering that I had endured in my travels in service to God and my country.   The Greatest Weight that I was set free from was the concept of “Winning the War”.  My job was never to “Win the War’, but to hold the line against all the evil entireties that would destroy God’s country.  Our United States of Americas One Nation under God.

As my heart healed and the holes in my soul disappeared by God’s Grace, a sign flashed up on the church wall, “You Belong here!”  I was home and set free!!  All this happened because God’s biker was flying his colors that opened the door for me to come home to God’s house.  I am no longer wandering through life, but now to the foot of the cross for healing and salvation at the (Apostolic) Church of Jesus Christ.  God Bless America!!!

Mark came to church that Sunday morning on 3/20 and repented, on Wednesday 3/23 he took part in Communion and Foot Washing, he was there on Sunday 3/27, on Wednesday 3/30 he was baptized in Jesus Name, and on Sunday 4/3 he received the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues!!!  PRAISE THE LORD!!!  When we wear our patch we never know what opportunities God will put in our path.  Let us always strife to be angels standing ready to do His work.  I am thankful I could be an angel for Bro. Mark Gerwig!