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The power of advocacy

Thanks to our ministry’s focus on prayer and advocacy, we have with your support been able to have incredible positive impact supporting international youth ministries. At Ends Cycling storytelling is very important to us – and we want to share the stories of our beneficiaries with accuracy and excitement!

The stories that follow are simply a testament of what we can achieve when we exercise our faith, pray without ceasing and advocate passionately to bring the hope of the gospel to global youth through our bicycle tours.

Latest Stories of Impact

We are Ambassadors for Christ… On Wheels… Part 2

This December, we are excited to introduce you to the rest of our 2024 Ends of the Earth Cycling Ambassadors. These are 13 remarkable friends of the ministry who are out serving in unique ways – making much of Jesus on and off the bike – inviting others to #PrayPedalRepeat with us. Their stories of why they ride are incredible. “We are ambassadors for Christ!” (1 Corinthians 5:20) 

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A DEEPER FOCUS ON MISSION WORK

Thanks to the support of Ends Cycling, our church community was able to take a group of young people to Denpasar, Indonesia. The seed planted through the Ends Cycling funds dared us to take a step of faith and dream that our young people could have the opportunity to see firsthand the global work of the church. Exposing our young people to such instrumental community ministries that their church family supports was transformational for the...

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The Faithful Farmers

Kathleen and I want to thank you for your support from the 2022 Break Every Chain Virtual Bike Ride, which enabled us to build a dormitory for youth. In just the last three months, 239 teens have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior! Zambia is experiencing the worst drought in forty-years. We are also teaching them survival skills through Farming God's Way, how to sustain a family of six even in challenging times of...

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Zoya, Nepal and RAGBRAI

Zoya narrowly escaped being trafficked when her parents were approached with a proposition: a couple was looking to purchase a girl to be their daughter. Traffickers frequently use tactics like these to prey upon desperate families. They trick girls and their parents and then sell those girls into slavery.

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We are Ambassadors for Christ… On Wheels…

“We are ambassadors for Christ!” (1 Corinthians 5:20) This August, we are excited to introduce you to our 2024 Ends of the Earth Cycling Ambassadors. They have been featured on our social media channels, and now they will be featured on the Stories of Impact Blog in two installments. These are 13 remarkable friends of the ministry who are out serving in unique ways – making much of Jesus on and off the bike –...

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Transforming A Bar Into A Church

We live in a broken world where it's too east to find individuals who are lost, searching, and without hope. In the action sports world ​(surfing, skateboarding, wakeboarding) this couldn’t be more true. The action sports community is full of negativity: drugs, alcohol, partying, and rebellion. Roughly 120 million youth around the globe are a part of the action sports community. For our friends at Ride Nature, this is their mission field.

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A Virtual What?

God can work through the strangest of things… If you were to ask me, “What is a Virtual Bike Ride?” you would not be the first. I had heard of riding indoors because it is snowing outside, but a virtual bike ride that impacts youth around the world? Who knew that was a thing!

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A FUTURE OF FREEDOM

Shanti was terrified that her daughters would have to endure a life of exploitation like hers. Where they live in Nepal, it is extremely dangerous for girls, as they are frequently sold into sexual slavery or forced labor due to the low value placed on girls; combined with rampant poverty. Having no way to repay a loan taken out to send her husband overseas for work, Shanti feared she would need to leave her daughters...

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Disconnecting From An Overwhelming World

In a world invaded and dominated by screens, we want to offer at Alpinis Leadership Center (ALC) an outdoor experience to help all those that visit to disconnect from the overwhelming and tumultuous world and connect with the Creator of it all. In this effort, we are setting up activity areas to help make the experience richer for the campers and those who visit.  All of this is possible only with your support and inspiring...

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The Main Event

My buddy, Slavcho, who is our group ATV guide when we ride, owns the auto service and he agreed to train the girls on how to charge a dead car battery and how to change a flat tire! We were hoping that this fellowship will lead and equip Macedonian 16-19

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Six people from the Ends gravel cycling tour standing by a fence at the top of a mountain.

Ride A Gravel Bike, Move To Latin America!

In May 2022, Matt & Jessica faithfully came on the COGAP2022. They prayed and raised funds for a ministry in Latin America called INCA LINK. During this gravel bike ride, they learned a lot about the ministry from the representative on the tour with us, Luke S. Every time Luke

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Xtreme Challenges

An XCC is three days of challenge and inspiration for men out in the wild that creates a deep spiritual experience.
Because of my experience in youth ministry and behavioral addictions, I was invited to speak from a biblical perspective on the story of David and Bathsheba during the

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People Don’t Care What You Know…

We have a core belief that “people don’t care what you know, until they know that you care.” So, in 2015 we launched Enrich Missions to extend Christ’s love to children living in extreme poverty. We wholeheartedly believe that education + a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ are two of

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“Nanga Imara Na Thabiti”

This year at camp, two of our older boys got in a big fight. The fight had to be broken up, and instead of participating in camp the following day, these two boys had to stay back and do chores. These are the moments that remind us of exactly why

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The Main Event

My buddy, Slavcho, who is our group ATV guide when we ride, owns the auto service and he agreed to train the girls on how to charge a dead car battery and how to change a flat tire! We were hoping that this fellowship will lead and equip Macedonian 16-19

Read More »
Six people from the Ends gravel cycling tour standing by a fence at the top of a mountain.

Ride A Gravel Bike, Move To Latin America!

In May 2022, Matt & Jessica faithfully came on the COGAP2022. They prayed and raised funds for a ministry in Latin America called INCA LINK. During this gravel bike ride, they learned a lot about the ministry from the representative on the tour with us, Luke S. Every time Luke

Read More »

Xtreme Challenges

An XCC is three days of challenge and inspiration for men out in the wild that creates a deep spiritual experience.
Because of my experience in youth ministry and behavioral addictions, I was invited to speak from a biblical perspective on the story of David and Bathsheba during the

Read More »

People Don’t Care What You Know…

We have a core belief that “people don’t care what you know, until they know that you care.” So, in 2015 we launched Enrich Missions to extend Christ’s love to children living in extreme poverty. We wholeheartedly believe that education + a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ are two of

Read More »

“Nanga Imara Na Thabiti”

This year at camp, two of our older boys got in a big fight. The fight had to be broken up, and instead of participating in camp the following day, these two boys had to stay back and do chores. These are the moments that remind us of exactly why

Read More »

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Bicycling Tips

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The “A-B-C-Quick” Check

Have you ever run into a problem with your bike? Most issues can be prevented with using the A-B-C-Quick Check as a routine way to make sure you are ready to ride.

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Am I Hydrated?

Cyclists normally know that hydration is important, but how much is enough? Is six to eight 8-ounce glasses per day is sufficient? What's the answer? Look no further than your toilet!

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