October 2007 CSBA Newsletter

From the Servant’s Desk:

It’s been awhile since the last newsletter. Working full time in management is not quite as warm and fuzzy as being semi-retired and selling bikes in the summer months. And this warm Fall weather…who can sit in front of a computer screen? My apologies.

First a few quick items:

• Pick up a copy of Ravi Zacharias’ new book: The Grand Weaver. A short read (172 pages) but powerful. If you’ve spent any time wondering where you fit in God’s grand scheme, this book is for you.
• The cold dark months will soon be upon us. Now is the time to get involved in a Bible study. It will change the way you perceive the world around you.
• I could use some help with the CSBA newsletter. If you have the time and know your way around MS Word, let me know.
• I could also use some help with the CSBA Bible Fund. The current volunteer is very busy.

Matthew 28: 18-20

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

There was a post on the CSBA message board by the CSBA Chaplain, Art Lohman concerning the relationship of evangelism and fellowship in the CSBA:

Fellowship or Outreach? By Art Lohman
”The question has been raised on several occasions and is both valid and needs to be addressed as the CSBA enters a period of growth and the pains that come with it. It is our common bond to honor God with our lives and ride sport bikes that have brought us together from many diverse backgrounds. All of us are struggling to live faithfully in a culture and world that seeks to trivialize those who follow Christ at best, and openly insult and persecute at worst.
So when the opportunity presents itself for a rally, we want to saddle up and share some good riding, laughter and friendship with other like-minded riders. A rally that becomes a chore in theological discussions and outreach labors is not going to be much of a rally. But all of us recognize that as a group we have much potential to encourage and inspire youth and adults to grow in faith and hope in Christ.
Taking a leap of faith at the fall rally, we prayed, and without knowing exactly what would happen, we decided to set up our bikes in town, with an easy up tent, banner, some lights, Bibles and bike posters with scripture on them. Over the next few hours over 100 people were drawn to the bikes, and readily opened up to share their faith, ask questions and become friends. The response was overwhelming.
Bob Brown often tells us that when we use the gifts that God has given us, you don’t need to force open doors, God will open them when we are ready to walk through. But it does take a little faith and courage to step through the doorway. We had a great time in fellowship on that parking lot, and did some awesome outreach. This rally (’07 PA Fall Rally) watched one of our first steps for the CSBA to step out into the surrounding culture as a relevant and powerful witness to young and old alike.
We are no longer a small group of faithful speed freaks. We are now a large group of 1000+ members, of faithful speed freaks, and I would encourage us as local chapters and at regional rallies to take the next step of faith and plan ways that our time together can impact the lives of others around us for the kingdom of the living Christ ”

Art’s point is well taken. Before Jesus ascended to Heaven, He didn’t advise His followers to hang out together and avoid the possible repercussions of preaching redemption of sin to non-believers. In Matthew 28, Jesus is quite clear in His instructions to “make disciples of all nations”.
What if you’re “uncomfortable” evangelizing to strangers? That’s where the process of fellowship enters the mix. If you’re a new believer or find yourself in the position of being a “comfortable Christian”, fellowshipping with other Christians and spending time in The Word will build your confidence to reach out to others.

Many times over the last seven years, I’ve been asked and asked myself, “What is the CSBA?” Is it just about sport bike riders? Is it just about going faster than those CMA guys? Is it about meeting once or twice a year to blow off some steam…with a bunch of Christians?
The CSBA is an opportunity to use the machines and sport, to which you’ve been attracted, to reach out to others for Jesus Christ. Actually, your ability to own and ride a highly technical machine is a God-given opportunity. I don’t believe God provided me with the means to spend disposable income on fast bikes merely to give myself an occasional rush on Saturday mornings or zipping home from work. The bikes have a purpose, i.e. to meet others and possibly witness to them; either verbally or by example.

As we make our way through this troubled, secular world, we have choices and opportunities. The ability to choose one path over another is a gift from God. He gave each of us the ability to choose. He also provides us with many opportunities to further His Kingdom. Make the choice to seize the opportunity.

God bless

Brian Phillips

CSBA Servant

PS If you’ve noticed the newsletter’s grammar and syntax a bit below par, the reason is our editor Roberta is on hiatus for a few months. I miss her talent and skills. Please keep her in prayer.

CSBA NEWS

PA FALL RALLY 2007

You couldn’t asked for a nicer September weekend in upstate PA; warm temps, nice roads, great fellowship and Art Lohman preaching The Word. It just doesn’t get any better!

Sad News

Received this email Labor Day weekend:

“Brian, I regret to inform you that Keith Sankar has gone join Christ in heaven on Saturday. He was killed in a car accident on I10 in Baytown, TX.
Please get the message out for everyone to put his newlywed wife & his 10 year old son in their prayers.

Thank You, & God Bless
Greg Crase
CSBA Texas Chapter Leader

Keith and I had spoken a few short weeks previous setting up a new CSBA chapter in Texas. Please keep Keith’s family in your prayers.

ATTENTION OHIO CSBA MEMBERS!

Hello everyone,

Some of you know me and others may not. My name is John Mathis, CSBA #287. I moved to Delaware, Ohio on June of 2004 and shortly after that, sold my street bike and got involved with dual sporting. Last May I purchased a new street bike (FZ6) and am now wishing to get more involved with the CSBA. I am still doing the dual sporting but I am also riding the FZ6 quite often. I would like to know how many of you are still active riders and would be interested in getting an Ohio Chapter up and running.

I spent last weekend at the NC Chapter rally and it was nice to see a group that is truly a family of brothers and sisters in Christ that all have the same interest in sport bike riding. I would love to have someone say the same about the Ohio Chapter in the coming year.

If any of you have the same desire, please reply.

Your Brother in Christ,
John Mathis
CSBA #287

AND SPEAKING OF OHIO…

If you’re in the Columbus, OH the weekend of 11/11/07, you might want to make plans to attend that Sunday’s Calvary Chapel Columbus service.

John Mathis posted on the message board:

“Calling all Ohio CSBA Members as well as members in the surrounding states. We are going to be having a gathering on November 11th at Calvary Chapel of Columbus. We will be there to support Art Lohman as he is ordained as a Calvary Chapel Pastor and take over the position as the National CSBA Pastor. This will be a great time to meet some of your fellow Brothers and Sisters in the CSBA family. The service will start at 11:00am on the 11th, lunch will be provided after service.
For direction go to http://www.calvarychapelcolumbus.com/info.htm

Please consider joining us for this special day.
Calvary Chapel
6075 E. Livingston Ave.

Columbus, OH 43232

CSBA WINTER LEADERSHIP AND PLANNING MEETING

I posted the following a few days ago:

“The 2008 CSBA Winter meeting will be held the weekend of Jan 18-19-20, 2008 at Sandy Cove Resort, North East, MD (http://www.sandycove.org/)
Estimated cost is $181 for the weekend. Two to a room...meals included. Five meals are included with the room rate, Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast. Room rate of $181 (for the weekend) is for two per room. The rooms reserved have three beds (1 queen and 2 singles). If you stay 3 to a room, the rate goes down a bit.

We'll have our own conference room and have access to all the facilities.

We plan to bring Dave Brown in from OH to run the Saturday Christian Leadership seminar. Saturday, we’ll also have Tony Edwards leading praise and worship before the AM and PM sessions. (Starting to sound semi-organized, isn’t it?)
Friday & Saturday nights could be devoted to planning the 2008 season, prayer meetings, story telling, tall tales, etc.

Any and all CSBA members are welcome to attend. Chapter leaders and board members are urged to attend if at all possible.

I need to send in the reservation within the next few weeks. If you want to attend, let me know ASAP (mailto:brianp@christiansportbike.com)”

Run For The Word T-Shirts
By Scott Journigan

Just a reminder, If you haven't turned in your Run for the Word forms and T-shirt request, you need to do so ASAP!  Remember to send all info and monies to Marvin Gurganus, PO Box 511, Jamesville, NC 27846.

If you weren't able to participate or were unable to raise over $35 and still want an event T-shirt, please email me your size and information and I will include you in the order.  Shirts are $15. 

CSBA Sweatshirts!!!!

The CSBA store is now taking orders for sweatshirts.  The artwork on the shirt is the "knee down" design.  The color of the shirt is a dark grey.  If enough interest is generated, different colors can be ordered.  Price for sweatshirts is  $30.00 shipping included!  Orders are placed by request only and there will be no extras ordered.   The deadline for a sweatshirt to be ordered is October 1st. 

Do you have a design that you'd like to share with the CSBA membership or would like to see on a CSBA shirt?  Please e-mail a picture in JPEG format.  We are always looking for ideas for the next CSBA store addition!

Also... If you haven't see the latest designs in CSBA shirts, check out the shirt thread in our CSBA Open Forum.  It has a link to a page where the two newest shirts are posted.   We have an abundant stock in the long sleeve "Winding Road" design for the winter!  Get yours, just in time for the cooler weather! 

In His service, helping to serve the servant,

M. Scott Journigan
Christian Sport Bike Association
Virginia Chapter
757-472-0433

October 2007

~ CARE CENTER ~

~ CHRIS & MARY ~

~ DONATION ~

As I reported last month we are waiting on the Health Inspector to visit the Center, but for 3 weeks solid I have been phoning and leaving messages to no avail. As I am writing this their phones are ringing and no-one answers, extremely frustrating, but it seems, something one has to live with more and more in Africa, so hopefully next month I will have good news!!

On to more positive things!! Chris and Mary from LA have moved here for a while to minister with us. They will be involved in school ministry mainly, and we welcome them and know that God will bless them for their willingness to move around the world to be part of His vision in Africa.

God also blessed us with a substantial donation from one of the churches I visited during my trip to North Carolina earlier this year, Cedar Branch Baptist church. This donation will allow us to finish the third house in one go and it is awesome how God works, adding people and contacts to bring His vision to fulfillment.

~ MOLEBOHENG ~

~ WOMAN'S CELL GROUP ~

One of the biggest surprises this past month has been Moleboheng, one of our smallest children.  She has slowly started to come out of her shell and blossom into a happy toddler.  Moleboheng has always been slightly out of the group (and at times just plain “out of it”), and we have never been sure how well she would progress in her learning.  But lately she has been surprising us all—she is smiling so much more, and we think she has begun to master the idea of numbers and counting!  Wim recently remarked how during writing activities she managed to hold the pencil correctly all on her own, and she is even now going down for a nap in the afternoons.  Granted, one of us has to lie down with her until she falls asleep, but she’s getting there!

The women LOVE the Wednesday cell held for them. Last time I reported that they also asked Taryn to help them with English classes, so she started that during this month and had great response from everyone showing up on Wednesdays!!

~ READING & BOOKS ~

Something that we started a couple of months ago is to have Irene (one of our Sesotho workers/volunteers) read to the children everyday after lunch a Sesotho story book.  The children at first were restless, but now it has become part of their routine, and they all know what will happen next when she gathers them around in the afternoons.  We want these children to be introduced to books and reading in general at an early age, in the hopes that reading will become a lasting part of their lives.  The Lord has been so gracious to us, and a South African organization has donated a number of brand-new Sesotho storybooks to the ministry.  Praise the Lord for yet another prayer answered!

LOVE

WIM & HYLIEN

CHANGINGTOMORROW.NET

+27 82 85 45678

PO BOX 1093 * HARRISMITH * 9880 * SOUTH AFRICA

PLEASE Keep Changing Tomorrow Children’s Foundation in your daily prayers!

Visit the CTCF website to learn more about Wim’s vision for the kids of QwaQwa at http://www.changingtomorrow.net

If you can, talk to your pastor or the director of missions for your home church. Give them the CTCF web link. Ask them to consider helping or better yet, plan a mission trip to South Africa. I’d be more than happy to provide the details. Email me at brianp@christiansportbike.com

$25.00 a month would make a huge difference in the lives of kids who pretty much have nothing.
If you feel led, you can make a donation

Or, send your check made out to: "Changing Tomorrow Children’s Foundation" to:
Brian Phillips

1135 Washington Avenue

Allentown, PA 18103-7905

Thanks!

From The Email Bag

 
We get emails of all shapes, sizes and content. 
 
From Nigeria:
 
Dearly Beloved,



We are very excited and grateful to God for our missionary work in

villages (Busy). Our missionaries and Pastors are in the villages in

Uhunwonde Community for evangelism.



We loaded a bus with Bibles, Books, Tracts and Corresondence Bible Courses

for free distribution to the poor in need.



The people where very happy to receive the word of God, But the great

problem is that, there is no church there, we need to pray for solution on

how this people will have a small Bible Church for worship.



We need special prayer for travel safety,

Special prayer for entering more villages in the busy,

Special prayer for preaching the word of God.



We appreciate and thank you for your prayer and support towards our

mission, May God bless you in Jesus name, Amen.



1) Do you have Bibles or Books for Pastors?

2) Do you have Books for Spread The Word library?

3) Do you have Children's Books?

http://www.spreadthewordministries.org/christmas.htm

 



God bless you,



Spread The Word Ministries Inc.

P. O Box 11827

Benin City

Edo State

Nigeria.



http://www.spreadthewordministries.org
 
Editor’s Note: Pastor Godstime emailed saying he was going to try to attend our winter meeting at Sandy Cove. Now that would be interesting.
 
 

From PASTOR DAVID KOROMA:

Holy  greeting   from SIERRA LEONE in the name of Jesus Christ our soon coming KING.

I thank the Lord for this divine opportunity granted to me to know about you and ministry.  It has been my prayer that the Lord will give me a mother or father that will mentor me into spiritual maturity for the advancement of the Kingdom of God . HALLELUJAH!!

I  want to thank the Lord who has make us to know about your Ministry  for such a time like this and for knowing what He the Lord is doing through you which is a blessing to the Body of Christ.  I  thank God for your life.

We are  an indigeneous Ministry seeking God to give us a pastoral covering for our Ministry here in Sierra Leone .  We are a  Bible believing Mission . 
We are also believing God to have you among us in JENUARY, 2008 to come and speak to the Body of Christ in the nation of Sierra Leone .
My country has a population of 85% dominant muslims which we are believing God to have them converted and burn into the Kingdom of God .

Minister, I believe that by association with you ministry in a Fatherly and son relationship, we can raise a standard in this nation in JESUS NAME.
Our  vision is to reach the unreach peoples group in our nation  with the gospel  of our Lord Jesus Christ this is our life style of preaching. 
We are running also and interdominational bible school, orphans childrens which they need health care, and for good tine year of war there are so many childrens in in street ,for which we are asking you to please come help and open this organization here to be a blessing to us here in sierra leone ,please send us some of your materials like Bibles, books magazines and teaching  tapes and CDs that will be  of help to up grade our library here in Sierra Leone. 
May the Lord bless you mightly as we await hearing from you soon.and you can try this pictures again . 
Shallom.

HOUSE OF RAPHA MINISTRY

PASTOR DAVID KOROMA

1 KINGHARMAN ROAD PO BOX 1099

SIERRA LEONE
WEST AFRICA

Dear brethren in Christian,

Greetings to you in the most precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I would like to introduce my self to you; my name is G.Dorababu, working for the Lord as a Pastor among Hindu villagers. In our Church there are many needy like children, old aged mothers ad fathers. I am teaching to them and I am providing them like slates, pencils, table’s book, note books and boxes and food.

I visited your website so that I came to know that you are supporting for children, and needy, so that I contact you. If you wish to see our ministry pictures we wish to send you. If you wish to visit us, it is our privilege to have you in our ministry. We have also ministry among women( sewing center)

God blessed us with film ministry; we take Jesus film in Telugu language at different village, what ever we do that is for leading perishing souls at the feet of Christ.

May God bless you abundantly.

Yours in His service.

Pastor: G. Dorababu.

MY ADDRESS:

Pastor: G: Dorababu,

Blessed Hope Ministers

Door no: 4-1-33

Gullavaripeta

Ramachandrapuram

Pin-533255

E.G. Dt , Andhra Pradesh.

South India

CSBA Board Members

Brian Phillips Servant brianp@christiansportbike.com	Scott Journigan Vice President firedad415@hotmail.com	Tim Moore holyknees@yahoo.com	Marvin Gurganus Treasurer msg@mchsi.com
Chad Stricker cinfantry4u@bellsouth.net	Art Graham ARTG3RD@peoplepc.com	Ron Anderson Web Master ron@CSBRacing.com	Art Lohman Chaplain evidence@myshorelink.com
Jon Treese JTreese@shentel.net	Brian Pilcher brian.pilcher@greensboro-nc.gov

Money

Here’s what happens with your dues.

1. $2.00 (10%) of every $20.00 member dues payment is sent to Changing Tomorrow Children’s Foundation in Africa.
2. CSBA “gear”, i.e., T-Shirts, stickers, patches and banners - not much of an annual expense as there’s a relatively small demand for T-Shirts and stickers.
3. Bibles and the shipping costs - this expense is usually taken care of by the CSBA annual Run For The Word.
4. There are miscellaneous expenses incurred, i.e., postage, and infrequent expenses incurred to organize and run a rally.
5. Annual donation to CSB Racing - the board had approved of a donation in both 2005 and 2006 for water bottles to be distributed at race events. We also purchased a pop-up tent in 2006 for CSB Racing to be used at events (we own the tent).

Our expenses as a large organization are low. There are no salaries, rent, equipment or monthly bills of any kind, except for the monthly bank fee of the CSBA checking account. No CSBA funds are used for board members to attend events. Our website is managed by an individual who donates his time and expertise.

The bottom line: Your board of directors is a tight fisted group. We do our best to use your dues money to further the work of spreading The Good News of Jesus Christ.

Need a CSBA T-Shirt?

Newly designed CSBA T-Shirts are now in stock!

Contact Scott Journigan

NEED A CSBA STICKER?

We have new stickers in stock! Current color choices are white, blue, red, and black (transparent background).
And the cost? If you feel moved, you can make a donation to the Bible Fund, or Wim’s kids, at BreakThrough Ministry (http://www.christiansportbike.com/donate.cgi). The stickers are a gesture of thanks to the membership for helping the CSBA to be a Christian association that makes a difference for Jesus Christ, both here, and around the world.

Email your name, address, member number, and sticker color (white – blue – black – red) to Scott Journigan.

Take care & God bless,

Brian Phillips

CSBA Servant