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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 Adventures 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 adventure events.

Latest Stories of Impact

The Temptation to be Firemen

At the moment, living in Ukraine is like living in a neighborhood where there is always something on fire. Naturally, when there is a fire, firemen are wanted. Not only wanted, they are liked by people, since they help solve immediate problems. And we as Christians need to be firemen; this is what Jesus did. But he didn’t do it always…

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To the Ends of the Earth

I asked Jess if there were Christians in his part of China. He said, “No religion.” His home was near the place where they found the Terra Cotta Warriors. I told him about our ministry, that we were Christians who found our hope in Jesus Christ, who died on the cross for our sins, and that, with faith in Him, we had the promise of heaven. I gave him a bracelet and asked if I...

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What Made the Ends Cycling Gala so Special?

Walking into the room felt like stepping into a family reunion I didn’t know I needed. Yet the moment our eyes met across the room, it was pure joy. Hug after hug, laughter after laughter, stories picking up exactly where they had left off. Honestly, it made me think: this must be what heaven will feel like.

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A DIFFERENT KIND OF ADVENTURE

Listening to Francis’ Chan’s book, "Letters to the Church," he casually mentioned how a group of his friends got together and read the entire Bible in three days. My ears perked up; that sounded cool! But that little seed planted in my heart sprouted a lot faster than I was anticipating.

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The Power Of Multiplication

It’s midnight, and the retreat center is quiet. Most of its inhabitants are sleeping peacefully when a taxi pulls in and four Ecuadorians come bounding out—smiles wide, laughter ringing out, and palpable excitement echoing off the brick walls of the compound. Everyone is awake now, but no one minds. The first participants of the School of Youth Ministry Trainers (SYMT) have arrived, and their joy is contagious!

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

Read More »

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

Read More »

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.

Read More »

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.

Read More »

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

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Love our blog? Get many of these stories in a beautifully printed limited edition magazine; and commemorate our many years cycling to bring hope and the gospel to vulnerable youth.

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Adventure Tips

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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