The Surfathon
What is the Surfathon? The Surfathon is a global fundraising event to fund the printing of a new wave of Surfers Bibles for surfers around the world.
What is the goal? The English & French Surfers Bible as well as the digital platforms already exists, but many countries have run out of stock. Funds raised from the Surfathon will be used to:
Print a new wave of English Surfers Bibles.
Print 10,000 new Spanish Surfers Bibles.
Translate the Surfers Bible digital platform into Spanish.
How does this link to Christian Surfers and the Surfers Bible? The vision of Christian Surfers is to give every surfer the opportunity to know and follow Jesus. The Surfers Bible was born from this vision. It is a ministry of Christian Surfers with a mission to give away Surfers Bibles to any surfer who has not yet discovered the life-changing story of Jesus. Essentially, the Surfers Bible helps us as Christian Surfers fulfill our core mission.
Why the Surfathon? Printing Surfers Bibles is expensive. The Surfathon was created to fund this vital resource and distribute it to surfers who have never held one. This event allows your Christian Surfers nation to be part of a united global movement. It is a moment in time where we all work together with the goal of spreading the good news of Jesus. The Surfathon offers you and your crew a chance to share your faith as you surf waves to fund Surfers Bibles.
How does it work? The Surfathon will take place from Saturday, 25th October, to Friday, 31st October. During that 7-day period, we challenge you to surf 100+ waves (or as many waves as you can)! You set a personal goal for how many waves you will surf, and then get friends, family, or your church to sponsor you per wave or with a fixed donation.
Every $10 USD you raise can put another Bible in someone's hands.
Do all funds raised go to printing Surfers Bibles? Funds are divided into three parts to ensure the project's long-term growth and stability:
Surfers Bible Development (25%): Expands the Surfers Bible into new languages and wider global distribution.
Christian Surfers (25%): Supports critical operational services that keep the Surfers Bible project running and reaching more surfers.
Nation's Reprint (50%): This portion of the funds goes to the nation you are a part of. It will help cover the cost of printing and distributing Surfers Bibles to your chapters and events, quantity determined by your national leadership. It also contributes to the digital platform, future translations, and other mission development work in your nation
How do I sign up?
Step 1: Head to the Surfathon website: surfathon.thesurfersbible.com/en/
Step 2: Click ‘Sign Up’ and sign up as an ‘Individual surfer’ - when asked to join a team, click ‘yes’ and search for your nation. Click ‘join’.
Step 3: Set your ‘Wave goal’ and fill in your details.
Step 4: Complete the details to your profile and set a personal fundraising goal.
Step 5: Kickstart your fundraising goal by donating an initial amount for Surfers Bibles or simply click ’skip’.
And that’s it - your registration is complete!