GLENDALE, Ariz. (BP)--Monty Patton has an unusual prayer request for his church's latest missions project.
"Pray for my rear end," he asks, only half joking.
Patton, lead pastor of Mountain Ridge Church in Glendale, Ariz., is preparing to embark on a journey with the church's missions coordinator, Dave Kless -- by bicycle, 2,400 miles to churches across America. Patton and Kless hope the trek will teach them more about missions and offer help to some of the world's poorest people.
The idea for the trip began as the two started biking together in 2007 to get in shape, gradually riding greater distances. Read More
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