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WheelsOfGrace.com | Volume 10 Issue 5 | 23 THE MAN BEHIND THE VEST: DR. PATRICK NAVE FOUNDER OF BIKERS AGAINST TRAFFICKING A Wheels Of Grace exclusive interview Part II Doc.: I started making it a focus almost six years ago and then founded BAT four years ago with Diena. Doc.: I am passionate about Jesus. I have experienced such grace that I am in awe of His love. Second, I am passionate about my family. I am passionate about making a difference in the fight between heaven and hell. W.O.G. How many members does B.A.T. have? Doc.: We don't actually do membership. We do connec ons. We have a lot of people involved in various ways and levels. I would probably say around 100 people spread out around the United States. We don't do chapters. We do groups and/or affilia ons. We have groups in Canada, Wisconsin and Kentucky with affilia ons with groups in California, Washington, Oregon, Maine, Texas, Nebraska, the Ukraine and the Netherlands. We also work a lot with various other biker ministries and some of them wear a small support patch on the front of their vests, similar in design to the WOG patch. We also have a lot of interest in other places but to be honest with you it is ge ng hard to keep up and we keep asking God what He wants us to do. One group that we work with a lot is CMA and especially the Chariots of Hope Chapter in Deltona, Florida. Their President, Wayne Duprey is an incredible man of God who understands that Christ has called us to be the hands and feet of God. W.O.G. What does it take to become a member? Doc.: On our website under the link, "chapters/groups" there is informa on on star ng an official group or just becoming affiliated. We also help any group get more involved in the fight in any way that we can. W.O.G. Can someone be a member of B.A.T. and belong to another Motorcycle Ministry or riding group at the same me? Doc.: Certainly, we partner with everyone and that is why we made the decision to never become a chapter-based club. We want to come alongside and collaborate with all groups and bikers ministries, churches, etc. We will help anyone and are open to them helping us. If they want to be part of a group and wear the back patch they have to fill out an applica on, go through an FBI background check and be involved with us directly. W.O.G. What is B.A.T. in need of the most? Doc.: God's wisdom and more people. The job is never done. We are praying about what God has been trying to tell us. I really believe that God made it clear to my heart that the only reason He has not returned is because there are people that s ll need to know about Jesus. So in essence, human sex trafficking con nues because "us" Chris ans are not doing His great commission and telling the world about Jesus. I believe that God is telling us to partner with each Chris an church and mission, each biker church and community and to go out and make a difference while we fight this fight. We are edgy oriented missionaries who are the feet and hands of Jesus showing love and compassion to a world that is in darkness and full of evil. W.O.G. Let's touch a li le on horsepower and chrome. What was the first bike you owned? Doc.: A Suzuki 50 baby. Eight years old, and a clone of Evel Knievel. W.O.G. What was the worse bike you owned? And why? Doc.: My Honda 175. It was held together with duct tape and bailing wire and was bent in every direc on. I don't think the handle bars every actually pointed straight ahead. W.O.G. How long have you been riding? Doc.: My own bikes since the age of 8. My first bike accident happened at the age of 6 while on the back of my cousins motorcycle who was trying to climb up the side of a giant hill (probably the size of Mt. Everest but in Missouri) and part way up she lost control and over we went. Psalm 147:3 states that God heals the brokenhearted… He did that for me and He can do that for you. W.O.G. Being the founder of B.A.T. what would you say was or s ll is the hardest thing to face? Doc.: The job that is before us. Human Trafficking if a worldwide 150,000,000,000 (billion) dollar industry. That is 150 thousand million. There are over 27 million people being held as slaves and in the United States alone there are over 1.5 million people being used as sex slaves right this very moment. The challenge is overwhelming and there are so few willing to get their hands dirty and most are too busy to do much of anything. To read Part I of this interview, order the previous issue by calling our office (951-777-0503) or logging onto www.WheelsofGrace.com To view Part I digitally log on to www.WheelsOfGrace.com in the God and Country page under the Articles tab