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"Some wish to live within the sound of church or chapel bells, We
want to run a rescue shop - within a yard of Hell!"
You have reached the Central Florida Chapter of Bikers for Christ.
Bikers For Christ Motorcycle Ministry began in August 1990. It was
founded in Marysville, California by Pastor Fred Zariczny (Fred Z). former
Calvary Chapel Pastor Fred formed BFC as an outreach ministry.
Pastor Fred Z. was previously associated with non-Christian motorcycle
clubs in Massachusetts, Arizona & Alaska before coming to Christ in
1977. After his conversion, he laid down his bike for awhile as he entered
Bible college, got married and started a family. God opened the doors for
Pastor Fred to pick up another scooter in 1979 which he used to start or
help start at least four active motorcycle ministries. He was an elder in
Christ's Motor Club in Los Angeles in the early eighties. He was also the
Alaska state president of the I.C.B.A. (International Christian Biker
Association) for four years. Pastor Fred has also served as president of
the California Chapter of Christ's Disciples.
Being involved in Christian motorcycle clubs & ministries for many years,
he decided to start a new outreach ministry simply called; "Bikers For
Christ". Fred states: "We also set forth to simplify our purpose & vision -
without a lot of bylaws, constitutions, amendments, etc..." This ministry
was carefully designed to be different than most clubs & ministries.
Some of the ways in which BFC is unique are:
- We are covered under a church body at the local level, which provides
accountability.
- We do not have lofty titles like: "president", "vice-president",
"secretary", etc. which can lead to pride.
- We do not have a prospect process. You either are or aren't a
member.
- We trust the Holy Spirit to keep the membership in line. Each person
is on their honor and commitment with God to walk straight as a minister
of the Gospel and to lay their own back patch down if they backslide.
- We do not act as "church police" and we do not shoot our wounded.
- We fully support other worthwhile motorcycle clubs and ministries.
- We support multiple club memberships.
- We do not have mandatory meetings.
Promotion of BFC in the first years occurred by word of mouth and by
way of Fred's many travels on his bike, along with other dedicated
members, to plant chapters. Even today, word of mouth seems to be the
primary method of finding servants willing to help out in BFC.
Since that time BFC has grown to include chapters in 9 Western states
including Alaska & Hawaii. Staying true to our original purpose, each
BFC chapter operates under an elder and the local church. A national
administrator oversees the regional elders, handles finances and
merchandise as well as application filing and review.
The current administrator is Chris "CC Rider" Coleman. He is 40 years
old, is married to Stacey who also rides with him and they have two
children. Chris has been riding since 1971 and is a current member of
CMA (Christian Motorcyclists Association), ABATE (American
Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education) and the Virago Star Cruisers.
"Our goals for the future are to simply continue to spread the Gospel to
who ever we meet, minister to those in need and provide spiritual help &
services where we can. We look forward to continued growth and safety
on the road."
The Meaning of The Patch
Many people comment favorably about our patch. It has many interesting
designs and colors. We run a simple two-piece patch, that claims "no
territorial" rocker, or "M.C." designation. Our colors have been carefully
and prayerfully chosen so as to not identify with or antagonize any other
group.
Bottom Rocker: We have three colors on our bottom rocker - making no
color claims whatsoever. The blue is a simple outline. The black
symbolizes Jesus' death on the cross & that we are to be dead to sin &
alive to Christ. The red symbolizes the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ
whose blood was shed for the sins of the world. We acknowledge that
we are all sinners (no better than anyone else), and that we too need the
cleansing blood of Christ in our lives on a daily basis - cleansing &
forgiving our sins - washing us whiter than snow.
Sword: The silver sword in the center of the patch symbolizes Hebrews
4:1 & Ephesians 6:17 which clearly state that the "Sword of the Spirit" is
the Word of God and that it cuts to the heart.
Wings: The wings are symbolic of the Holy Spirit's presence & power in
the life of the believer. They are in a myriad of colors so as to not identify
with any other group.
Open Bible: This tells us that God's Word is to be opened, studied and
applied to all areas of our daily life. We believe our lives should be an
open book before the world, not full of jive and hypocrisy.
Flames: These, above the wings symbolize the fire of God - the Holy
Spirit's purging influence as He burns the chaff off, cleansing and
changing the believer's life. The "777" on the Sword: This symbolizes a
trinity of perfection - Father, Son & Holy Spirit.!
Pastor Fred Z
Bikers For Christ Motorcycle Ministry
Your contact in Orlando Florida is:
Donald Kirkendall
(407) 971-9307
Email - abfc@bfcfl.org
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