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A Buffalo-area pastor is back home, after a cross-country adventure.

A 3,000-mile bike trip.

His second!

 

 

These two adventurous challenges happened for two differing reasons.  Pastor Pat Hilkey eight years ago was among many pastors facing incredible stresses and pressures of church leadership. He decided at the time to use the physical and spiritual adventure of riding a bike across the country as an avenue for his personal renewal.  Now, this year, the preacher jumped onto the saddle again, to help his congregation pay off the church building.

Meet Pastor Pat Hilkey of the Evangel Assemblies of God congregation at Williamsville, New York. He tells his story to Family Life’s Mark Webster,