Biker Chaplain Position Statement

The number of people involved in motorcycle ministry is on the rise. Their participation may be through a church, church ride groups or one of the local or national biker ministry organizations. It is in an effort to advance personal motorcycle ministry through one of these avenues that BikerChaplain.com was conceived. It is the goal of BikerChaplain.com to provide basic ministry services, and a standard in quality of ministry services combined with the training necessary to assure compliance with that standard.

Advanced chaplaincy training is required by many State institutions for ministry access to governmental facilities. This training is required of, Pastors following an occupational or vocational call to fulltime ministry, and to the laity following a bi-vocational and volunteer call to service.

BikerChaplain.com offers training that is a prerequisite to a State government recognized chaplaincy endorsement. This training provides important information and skills training necessary for all ministry practitioners. A BikerChaplain.com endorsement identifies the bearer as trained in accordance with the highest ministry standards. Subsequently, there is added personal and professional credibility by the display of a BikerChaplain.com endorsement in concert with identification from any individual biker ministry or church organization one has chosen to align with.
BikerChaplain.com also offers ministry tools to assist in the effectiveness of ones personal ministry whether aligned with a ministry organization or an independent practioneer. These tools include basic ministry services and communication components.

As a completely independent training and support component to ministry, BikerChaplain.com is not a ministry unto itself. Thus, whether trained or untrained (endorsed or not endorsed) an individual would generally align with a biker ministry vehicle or simply be a lone wolf servant of Christ on a motorcycle.
From a strategic perspective, most successful motorcycle ministries tend to be denominationally neutral. Although, some denominations have funded motorcycle ministry and ministry organizations, it is the doctrine that takes center stage not the denominational label. The foundation of the alliance between BikerChaplain.com and the Baptist General Convention of Texas through the Hands on ministry program is to offer quality training. This training is a prerequisite to a BGCT endorsed Chaplaincy, and we offer it to BikerChaplain.com subscribers, associates and others interested in biker ministry. The independent nature of our offering clearly reflects the independent nature and culture of motorcycle ministry in general and the target audience.