Testimonies
By DAVID Mancuso
LIFE IS NOT A BEACH
1978 I loved riding my Suzuki
IN 125, especially near the
Newport Beach, California area.
Two years later I was born again by
faith in the finished work and blood
of Jesus Christ. It would be almost
another 40 years before I would
own another motorcycle.
I relocated to Utah and was
praying for a new opportunity to
serve the community and share the
Gospel of Jesus Christ. I hadn’t considered
riding a motorcycle in L.A.
because traffic is so congested, and
I didn’t have the guts for constant
lane splitting. In Utah, there are
many riders all summer long enjoying
the canyons and loop rides in
the valley. I started researching
motorcycle clubs and the Lord led
me to the CMA website. I started
the process of vetting the CMA
ministry for credibility and its reputation
for service to the community.
I was at the Harley Davidson
(HD) dealership signing up for the
riding academy; I wanted to take a
riding class and see if riding a
motorcycle at age 57 was something
that I still had the aptitude
for. While I was at the dealership, I
used that opportunity to see if I
could get a reaction or any intel on
CMA. Their reaction was exactly
what I needed for confirmation
that I was on the right track. When
I mentioned CMA as a potential
club, the sales rep said, “Those
guys are awesome and a big help
at motorcycle events,” which is all I
needed to hear from an objective
person. I went home and found the
nearest CMA chapter, so I could
attend a meeting and complete the
vetting process before making a
commitment.
The meeting was wonderful, and
the Provo chapter was warm,
friendly, focused on sharing the
Gospel, and serving the community.
I loved it that the members were
sharing the Gospel with the waitress
and other people tending to
our needs at the restaurant where
our meeting was being held. You
can tell a lot about people in how
they treat others that are performing
service for them; the person
that treats the waitress well normally
will treat most people with
respect. I went home that night
and started the membership
process, which was educational
and increased my self-awareness
concerning the ministry and
responsibilities for being a Christian
in CMA.
Riding my motorcycle is awesome,
and I enjoy practicing and
perfecting my riding skills, but
serving the community and sharing
the Gospel of Jesus Christ through
the ministry of CMA is an amazing
opportunity for making an investment
for eternity. I love the excitement
and appreciation from the
precious souls I have the privilege
of serving through the CMA ministry;
the people that I pray with
receive a witness-angel or a warm
hug. They are infected with the love
of Jesus forever. These opportunities
for service are the gateway for
the Gospel to be shared and the
transformation of a hell bound sinner
into a blood bought saint.
These opportunities for service,
whether it be serving lunch at a
retirement home, volunteering at a
food bank, or storing gear at a
motorcycle event are all gateways
for the love of Jesus Christ to reach
souls. The process of conversion
often begins with His love. These
are opportunities for service that
need to be treasured as eternal
transactions that will result in eternal
gratitude from the beneficiaries
of His grace and mercy. If I can be a
conduit for His love, which results
in salvation, my life will count for
something greater than myself,
and reap eternal rewards from my
blessed Savior. Riding my bike at
the beach as a teenager was very
cool, but serving my savior in CMA
is a culmination of divine guidance,
an opportunity to fulfil the Great
Commission, and invest my time,
talents, and resources for an eternal
purpose. CMA
David Mancuso is a member of King’s
Crusaders #509, Provo, Utah.
23⎪AUGUST 2020⎪www.cmausa.org