Los Perdonados
Soldiers Of The Cross
A Brief History
Soldiers Of The Cross (SOTC), is a
Christian Motorcycle Ministry based in El Paso,
Texas.
The ministry was founded by Allen Nay
and Norman Rodriguez in June of 1997.
Although Norman is no longer
a part of this ministry, Allen continues in the efforts of the SOTC
towards our primary goal of taking the Message of the Cross and the Ministry of
Jesus Christ to our brothers within our biker community and the world at large,
thereby expanding the Kingdom of
God. A board of seven officers governs this
ministry. These men are committed to
providing the leadership necessary to shape the nature and character of this
ministry as it grows.
Expanding The Kingdom or “ETK”, which is one of the patches we wear on
our colors, is accomplished in many ways.
Just as Jesus walked among the people of His time, our goal is to take
His principals and practices to the people of our time. One of the ways we did this was through our
Dyno ministry. We had a Dynojet Model
200 Dynamometer that was housed in an enclosed trailer. This ministry effort was carried out by
Allen Nay and his wife
Dona. They were on the road on a full
time basis traveling to different places around the country. The Dyno trailer also housed our ministry
tent that was set up every time the Dyno was run. The tent and Dyno was a drawing point that
gave us an opportunity to provide information about Jesus Christ and the
ministry of the SOTC. The Dyno ministry supported many of the
events that the different SOTC chapters
supported. In January of 2000 this
ministry was discontinued.
Another outreach function of the ministry is via the internet. Our web site provides a host of information
that will enable a visitor to see what this ministry is all about. It will also provide a way for a visitor to
come to know Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. There is also information on coming events
and photos of those events.
All of SOTC chapters
sponsor or conduct Bible studies and times of fellowship and
encouragement. We come from many
different walks of life but have the common Blood of Jesus running through our
veins. For this reason, encouragement
through times of struggle and a basis for accountability these fellowship times
are very necessary as we try to “walk our talk”.
We love to ride and do so every opportunity we get. But we ride with purpose. Our colors are a standard that says “Jesus Is
Lord” and we carry that message everywhere we go. Some people are offended by this
standard. Others are touched by the
ministry of the Holy Spirit. Our
responsibility is to lift that standard high and let God be God.
The ministry of the SOTC is currently
developing relationships with local churches and offering our assistance as
ministers of the Gospel Of Jesus Christ.
All of our ministry members are encouraged to be in pursuit of being
ordained and licensed within their particular domination or fellowship. There is a need within the church for this
type of ministry and our ministers need to be knowledgeable of God’s Word and
be ready to assist local pastors who may not have the experience of ministering
to the bikers within their church. We
also feel that at some point and time in the future we will establish a church that
will provide a place for people that may not feel comfortable in a typical
church setting to come and feel that they belong. Unfortunately, many of us have been run out
of the church because of the way we dress, the length of our hair ( or lack
thereof ), our tattoo’s and our preferred mode of transportation. I think if Jesus Christ was walking amongst
us today, He would look like many of us, and He would probably ride a rigid pan
head that left a puddle of oil every where He stopped. He would probably bend down, dip His finger
in that oil, heal the sick and set the captive free!!!!!!!!
So, that’s what the Soldiers Of The Cross is all about. There are many other Christian motorcycle
groups across this great country and we should all have similar goals. We desire to network with these groups and
form a bond of brotherhood that will serve the motorcycle community well. We have been called to be Sons Of The Most
High and that means that we get along with all the other Sons Of God. We desire fellowship with other ministry
efforts and are always open to participate as co-labors and invite any ministry
effort to join us in any event that we are supporting.
UPDATE:
Los
Perdonados
At the 2003 annual business
meeting of the Soldiers of the Cross it was decided that we needed a distinct
and ministry specific name that separated our ministry from the many different
organizations of the same name. Prior to the founding of this ministry,
the name search we did revealed only a few similar names and only one of them
were motorcycle related. Now, the internet is crowded with Soldiers of
the Cross.
Just what is "Los Perdonados"? This is a Spanish name which can be
translated as The Forgiven Ones or those who have been pardoned. At the
very foundation of our belief is that as a result of the death, burial and
resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, our sins have been forgiven and our past
not held against us. The ministry of the Soldiers of the Cross has been
and will continue to be one of showing those who are lost and hurting that they
too can experience the same forgiveness as we have. Thus the name "Los Perdonados" is very specific and appropriate. This name will
separate us form the organizations that chose to call themselves Soldiers of
the Cross.
We will continue to be Soldiers
of the Cross and continue to wear a front patch with that name. However,
our back patch has changed.
A name change does not come easy
and we have not taken this step without much prayer and consideration.
Los
Perdonados, Jesus Por Vida
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