Methodist Church Deploys 45 Motorcycles For Evangelism

The United Methodist Church in Nigeria has distributed 45 motorcycles to its district superintendents and evangelists, in a major push to expand grassroots evangelism, strengthen pastoral supervision and improve the churches in hard to reach communities.

The motorcycles, distributed in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, are expected to ease the mobility challenges confronting the church workers, whose responsibilities require frequent movement between congregations, preaching points and remote communities.

The intervention came as the church intensifies efforts to strengthen its field operations.

Bishop Emmanuel Ande said improved mobility would enable the workers to visit more churches, undertake evangelistic activities, provide pastoral care and respond promptly to the needs of members and communities.

The cleric sad the motorcycles were specifically intended to support the church’s ongoing ministry and evangelistic activities across Nigeria.

“With improved transportation, recipients will be better positioned to visit churches, conduct evangelistic activities, provide pastoral support, attend district engagements and respond to the needs of members and communities within their areas of assignment,” Ande said.

The church said, the intervention was particularly important in areas where poor road networks and inadequate public transportation often hamper the movement of its field workers.

“District Superintendents and Evangelists are responsible for supervising congregations, coordinating ministry activities, preaching and extending pastoral support to members across their areas of assignment.

“With the new motorcycles, Evangelists are expected to expand their outreach to communities beyond existing congregational centres, while District Superintendents would have improved capacity to monitor churches and coordinate activities within their districts.”

He described the distribution as a practical investment in its grassroots workforce, stressing that effective evangelism and pastoral ministry require not only spiritual commitment but also the necessary logistical support.

The Bishop further directed the beneficiaries to use the motorcycles primarily for church assignments and ensure their proper maintenance to guarantee their long-term utility.

“The initiative forms part of the United Methodist Church’s broader mission of strengthening worship, evangelism, discipleship and community engagement across the country,” he said.

Bishop Anderson, expressed optimism that improved mobility would lead to more regular pastoral visitation, wider evangelistic coverage, stronger supervision of congregations and closer engagement with communities.

The distribution of the 45 motorcycles, he said, would ultimately provide its workers with the mobility required to take the church’s mission deeper into communities across Nigeria.