Highlights of Family Campaign--June 2017, Part 3

We spent Monday morning sharing at a public school in San Salvador.  Tuesday morning we went to a public vocational school in Apopa and shared in two different classes.  The lesson we taught was "Redeeming the Time," which came from the life of Samson.  The director of the school was so happy with the presentation that she invited us to return on Wednesday morning to share the lesson with the 7-8th grade students.  Since the school originally scheduled on Wednesday had not confirmed our visit, we were happy to return to the school in Apopa.

Thursday morning we went to the central park in Santa Tecla and shared one-on-one.  Obviously, the parks are quite a different environment from the schools, so the parents had to keep a close eye on their kids.  I was privileged to translate for the Batton family and both of their children.  Adam shared the gospel using his soccer ball and Ana, aged 6, shared the gospel with the evangel cube.  She was so matter-of-fact with her presentation, "This part of the cube represents that you need to make a decision.  Do you want to reject Jesus and spend eternity in hell or do you want to accept Jesus and spend eternity with him in heaven."  As adults, we could do well to share the gospel like a child and not try to over complicate it.  

 

Friday morning we traveled to Aguilares and shared with a rural school.  Not only did the group share the lesson and gospel, they brought each child a new backpack filled with school supplies and at least 2-3 pieces of clothing.  The children were so excited--the smiles on their faces tell the story!

Highlights, El Salvador Campaign, Part 3

Even though the team was small (13 people), they were very hardworking and faithful to share the gospel when we went out for the family festivals in the afternoon.  We were able to hold at least one festival for each of the four campuses of our church here in El Salvador.  Sunday night we worked in Nueva Lourdes with Pastor Koky Lopez and the Lourdes cammpus; Monday and Tuesday night we worked in two different neighborhoods in Apopa with Pastor Chity Escobar and the Apopa campus; Wednesday night we worked in Santa Tecla with Pastor David Aguilar and Campus Hotel and on Thursday night we worked in the southern part of San Salvador with Campus Miralvalle.  

Here are some of the precious pictures of the team sharing the gospel one-on-one in the neighborhoods, as well as pictures from the festival proper.  More than 150 people made professions of faith during these festivals.  

Highlights--El Salvador Campaign, Part 2

Monday through Wednesday morning we were in schools in Lourdes and on Thursday morning we were in a school in Apopa.  The value lesson for the week was about "Kindness."  Here is an assortment of pictures from the week.

 

May Campaign, Part 2

Sunday morning church was at the hotel, as usual, and everyone on the team seemed to enjoy the service.  While they had a few hours rest in the afternoon before the first campaign of the week.

We were in one of the Apopa neighborhoods on Sunday night and it didn't even rain.  (There seems to be an unusual correlation between Apopa campaigns and rainouts.)  All but two of the team were rookies, but they learned quickly.