Testimonies

Jim McCall (MAC): Founder

Served 10 years in the armed forces. He was into new-age, animal medicine, astrology, spiritualism and crystals. He also ran a side patch club and did what most bikers did, smoked dope, drank like a fish and rode around scaring old ladies and small children. He had his bike stolen in May 1995 and found himself at a loss. A week later he overheard a guy insulting a group of Christians which sparked off a long discussion about Jesus, God and the Bible. It ended up with Jim giving his heart to the Lord.

TEZ: Club Chaplain

Tez grew up in rural Cornwall. Although he went to the local Methodist Sunday School as a boy, he spent his teen years on rebelling and getting into trouble. He hoped that serving in the Army would straighten his life out but even there life seemed to be full of problems and unfulfilling. After dabbling in the Hari Krishna Sect Tez felt called to look into the Bible of his Sunday School days and there began a relationship with Jesus that managed to do what nothing else could: it made life seem worthwhile. Since coming to know Jesus, Tez became an active member of the Methodist Church, a local preacher and is now completing a four year training course for full time ministry. Tez has been into bikes since he was tall enough to sit on one.

Larry

When Larry was just nine years old, he was taking drugs like sweets after they were used by his older sister. He developed a thick skin as he learnt to fend for himself while living on a notorious North London housing estate. With three brothers and two sisters, and a father who frequently drank away the family budget, he knuckled down to a life of scant provision and hand-me-downs.

Mick

Mick was brought up in a strict religious family and began using drugs at the age of 15. He turned his back on religion, and soon became involved in a wild lifestyle, addiction, and the occult. One day, 25 years on the Lord stopped him at 3am on his way home from a rave. He pulled the car he was driving over to the side of the road and began to panic. Mick's friends who were also in the car thought it was funny that Mick didn't know where he was. After about 5 minutes his memory returned and they were able to go on their way. A few weeks later the same thing happened, at the same place outside a small church in the town where he lived.

Chris

Chris was an angry teenager. He had his addictions. He had a lust for violence. He slept around. He was into porn. He was a thief. He was not what you might call a decent bloke. He did as he pleased. But one day, things changed. He came in contact with Bob a tattoo-covered guy who also had a past he was not proud of. Bob introduced Chris to the Good News in Jesus. Chris realised that there was hope to be had in this life. His life was transformed by the knowledge that Jesus had died on the Cross for sinners like him.

"Pitbull"

"Pitbull" grew up in a violent household. From childhood he was a petty thief, he graduated into stealing cars, and later sold drugs. In short led a very dysfunctional life. At age 29 he met a girl who was to be his wife. He hated himself. He felt very miserable and depressed at his life. He had a nervous breakdown. Then he began to read a Bible that his mother had been given in hospital. It transformed his life...