By CASSIDY Starr
IN the city of Chihuahua ,
Chihuahua , with all events , rides , and secular events canceled , the CMA chapter went out to a town square . They set up the CMA tent , table , and a speaker . With ministry tools in hand and guided by the Holy Spirit , the Chihuahua CMA chapter members had made an invitation to the bikers in the city to come for prayer and blessing . Surprised at the result , bikers started to ride into the square , seeking some comfort and prayer because of the difficult times they had been facing . They had to be careful with distancing and protect the members and the bikers around them , but they started to preach the Gospel , leading to opportunities to pray , bless , and guide these bikers to Jesus Christ . Persevere . Persevere was the word that CMA Mexico held on to . Through all the changes and the trials , being steadfast and pushing forward to make sure that CMA stayed true to its mission to the biking world in Mexico . CMA Mexico had to find new ways to do ministry . With all events canceled , cities closed , and in many places , rides prohibited , CMA members took to social media , Zoom events , messaging , and phone calls to be able to stay in touch with the bikers around them . However , CMA Mexico has seen God ’ s faithfulness and guidance in every step .
An example of rolling with the changes was the 2020 CMA Mexico National Rally . CMA Mexico had its National Rally online .
With all the changes , challenges , and trials , God has been leading the ministry , keeping the members safe , and giving strength and vision to continue pressing forward . Please continue to pray for CMA Mexico . Pray for perseverance to remain mission true as we continue to minister biker to biker and to the motorcycling community of Mexico . CMA
Cassidy Starr serves as a member of the Board of Directors as Communications
Official for CMA Mexico .
By GRADUS Koningen
Brothers and Sisters
DEAR in Christ , when we wrote our piece for last year ’ s International version of the
HeartBeat in March 2020 , we were not really aware of what was coming with Covid-19 . Reflecting on the time since then , we are very much aware that God is with us in these times of trouble . We did not lose members through Covid , but we notice a lot of stress around us . After 11 months of regulations and measurements , people are tired and want an end to all this . It is a good thing that members of CMA still meet each other online , that we pray for those in need , that there are people from the biker scene that notice how we react with help and an encouraging word .
For example , we have put messages on our Facebook page that people who would like to get a Hope for the
Highway can get a copy for free when they send their name and address . We also put this message on our Christmas card , with the result that several people have asked for a copy .
A short sermon has replaced our monthly Church for Bikers with two songs which we record and put online on YouTube and our Facebook page .
Photograph was taken on 21 February by Evert Martens , member CMA Netherlands .
A short story to show that little things can have an impact : a CMA member congratulated a 1 % biker who was in jail with his birthday by
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