Christian professional skateboarder Nick Merlino is taking his faith and skateboarding on the road with the announcement of the Kingdom Takeover Tour, a Christian skate tour focused on bringing skaters together while sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Skateboarding is not only about skating a spot or hanging out at a skatepark.
The Christian pro skaters sees it as an opportunity to meet people, build friendships, serve others, and talk about his faith.
Merlino recently shared an update announcing the first stops for the Kingdom Takeover Tour, giving skaters an opportunity to come out, skate together, meet other members of the community, and hear the message he and the team are bringing with them.
The tour will visit four cities across the East Coast, beginning in Washington, DC before heading to Atlantic City, Manhattan, and Philadelphia.
The current schedule is:
Shaw Park in Washington, DC on August 25 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Uptown Skatepark in Atlantic City, NJ on August 26 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
LES Skatepark in Manhattan, NY on August 28 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Muni Plaza in Philadelphia, PA on August 29 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Merlino noted that the events are open to everyone.
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You do not need to be a Christian, look a certain way, or even be a skateboarder to attend.
The idea is to create a welcoming environment where people can meet others, skate, spend time together, and hear about the hope Merlino and the Christian skateboarding community have found through Jesus.
This latest announcement follows Merlino’s earlier post about the mission behind the trip. We previously reported about loading up the boards as they head out with the goal of sharing the message of Christ with skaters along the way.
He referenced Matthew 28:19 and the call to make disciples of all nations, explaining that the trip is about reaching people who may be hurting, encouraging those who need hope, and speaking about the Gospel when opportunities arise.
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That means bringing Christianity directly into skateparks and city streets where conversations can happen naturally.
Skateboarding has always brought people from different backgrounds together, and the Kingdom Takeover Tour is an attempt to use those connections to introduce more people to his faith.
The Kingdom Takeover Tour is now set to bring the Christian skate community together and non believers to four locations over the coming days, with the crew hoping to connect with local skaters and share the word of the Lord. Amen!
Merlino Posted:
"🛹🔥 KINGDOM TAKEOVER TOUR ✝️
Skateboarding has always been about community, creativity, freedom, and bringing people together. We want to take that same spirit into the streets and skateparks—and use it as a platform to share the hope we’ve found in Jesus.
We’re traveling from city to city, meeting people where they’re at, skating together, building relationships, serving communities, and sharing the Gospel.
You don’t have to look a certain way, believe a certain way, or be a skateboarder to be part of it. Everyone is welcome.
1.Shaw park, Washington,DC 8/25 4:00-7:00
2.Uptown skatepark, Atlantic City,NJ 8/26 1:00-4:00
3.Les skatepark Manhattan, NY 8/28 1:00-4:00
4.Muni plaza Philadelphia,PA 8/29 12:00-3:00
Poster and edit by 🎥 @iamalexjenkins I also wanna give a big shoutout and thanks to @456unlimited @malchus_skate and everyone else who made this trip possible you know who you are and we are so grateful for you in Jesus name. 🫶🏽🥹🙏🏼✝️❤️🙌🏽💯'