The Passion Play is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. Nearly 8 million people have seen the play which depicts the last week in the life of Jesus Christ. Some people come here year after year, some come with children or grandchildren, having themselves been brought here by their parents of grandparents. Churches come with senior groups, youth groups or even come as a week-long mission trip or camp-like adventure. Some people are here for the first time.
But this year year, we have a different demographic coming to the Passion Play property and most are not coming to see the Play, Holy Land, the three museums or even The Christ of The Ozarks Statue. The new guests are mountain bike riders who are coming to ride the newly constructed trail system on our nearly 700 acre grounds. There are currently about five miles of world-class rolling contour mountain bike trails completed with some 15 miles still to be completed over the next few years. The trails are open to riders of all skill levels, are free to use and do not require any sign in or contact with any of the Passion Play employees or other guests. There is plenty of parking, easy access to the trail system and riders can use the trails even when other PP activities are in progress. I've ridden part of the trail, hiked the remainder and am impressed with the quality of the project. Some of the people who built the trails live on the property and a few are employed by the PP to assist with some of our youth mission activities. The whole project which is funded by an outside group has been a good addition to the PP ministry and "up the trail" it may even generate interest in The Play and be a missionary outreach to expose more people to Jesus and the Gospel message.
You never know where the seeds we scatter may land and on what type of soil they may fall. God can use anything for Good. We just need to be willing to scatter the seed.......The Holy Spirit will do the rest.
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