Sportbike Category

 

·        You need to be the real you on and off the bike.  Jesus didn’t become a divorcee to reach the woman at the well and didn’t become a thief to reach the tax collector Zacchaeus.

·        You must have the right equipment.  Sportbike/street fighter/hooligan/naked bike. (Not too many bikes from the 80’s will cut it)

·        Must be connected to a group—find common ground.  Type of bike, brand or even ethnicity.

·        Must be instant in and out of season…know how to and be ready to witness:

o       Have your testimony in 1-2 minute format and a longer version (Christ-centered without glorifying your past)

o       Know 1-verse evangelism or something like that to be able to effectively lead someone to Christ or at least present the salvation message in 5 minutes.  If time permits be ready with other verses. 

o       Carry a Hope for the Highway or other pocket testament to give away.

·        You must avoid participating in hooliganism.  Be in the world not of it.

·        Be ready to build relationships by making yourself friendly (be genuine!). 

o       Realize that you need to take and make opportunities to witness. 

o       Exchange cell phone numbers and if you tell them they can call you anytime, mean it!

o       Ask questions that don’t have yes/no answers.  Ask about Bike/Work/Hobbies/Family/Friends.

§         Try something like: Hey love the bike; that looks like a custom exhaust/tailsection etc.?  How long did it take you to modify that…etc.

·        Create witnessing opportunities by having leading questions ready (look at questions like the EE two questions)

·        Make sure that events that are hosted by your ministry have a net mechanism built in to collect info and do follow-ups with a place to plug them in.  Life groups etc.

·        Include women at the core of your ministry as they are a vocal and growing part of motorcycling.  To ignore this will be to your ministry’s detriment