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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox Motorcycle club God's Squad Christian Motorcycle Club (GSCMC), is a Christian patch club motorcycle club established in the early 1970s in Sydney, Australia. The club expanded to a broader base and missional style in Melbourne, Australia under the leadership of the Rev. Dr. Kevin John Smith[1] in Melbourne after 1972[2] and continues to operate to the present day.[3]

History

The club is one of the oldest Christian backpatch clubs in the world.[4] The club primarily ministers among outlaw motorcycle clubs and associated groups.[5][6] Since its birth out of the counter culture Jesus Movement of the late 1960s, it has continued to operate to the present day.[7] The club's history is documented in John Smith's autobiography, On The Side Of The Angels.[8] John Smith died in March 2019.[9][10]

As of 2020, GSCMC has chapters in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Norway, Finland, Ireland, Ukraine, Germany, Netherlands, Lithuania, Michigan US, Sweden, Poland, Estonia and Switzerland.[11]

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