In June, 2001, Dr. H. Eddie Fox launched a new wholistic evangelism ministry, EvangeBicy, to provide bicycles for the dozens of Missionary Pastors serving the rapidly growing Methodist congregations in Cuba. At the meeting of the Regional Secretaries in England in July, Dr. Fox (at left) gave a check for the first 125 bicycles to Bishop Pereria Diaz of the Methodist Church in Cuba. As of September, a total of more than 300 bicycles have been given through World Evangelism by Methodists from around the world.
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WORLD EVANGELISM'S
EVANGEBICY MINISTRY PROVIDES 300 BICYCLES FOR CUBAN MISSIONARY PASTORS
The Methodist People,
from Nigeria to Nashville and all across the United States, responded to the
call of World Methodist Evangelism to stand alongside the “People Called
Methodist in Cuba” by providing bicycles for the missionary pastors of
Cuban Methodist house churches.
“We praise the Lord for the magnificent response of Methodists who have
given 300 EvangeBicys in 90 days for our missionary pastors in Cuba,”
said H. Eddie Fox, World Evangelism Director. “We are especially thankful
to the children who gave Bible School and Sunday School offerings for the
ministry of EvangeBicy.” One child sent a note to the missionary pastor
who would receive a new EvangeBicy, “Dear Cuba people. Have fun on your
bike. Go very fast. Jesus loves you and me. (signed) Leah.”
Bishop Ricardo Pereira Diaz of the Methodist Church in Cuba expressed his
gratitude for the gift of the EvangeBicys, “We are grateful to World
Methodist Evangelism and the people who have given this support. We have delivered
our first EvangeBicys. One week later I came back to baptize two brothers
from missions on behalf of the missionaries who received the bicycles.”
Fox said, “It is a great joy to be able to stand alongside our people
in the Methodist Movement in Cuba. Our church is in the midst of a great revival.
They have so much to share with the rest of the world, for they are a people
who know what it means to depend on God and the power of the Holy Spirit.”
World Methodist Evangelism needs the continuing support of congregations and
individuals for the ministries of “wholistic evangelism.” The ministries
of EvangeSport, EvangeLit,
EvangeMed and EvangeBicy
reflect World Methodist Evangelism’s commitment to spread the good news
of Christ Jesus through WORD, DEED AND SIGN.