Easter Outreach

Dear Intercessors,

            I am so happy to share with you that our Easter outreach to the four villages went very well.  The first answered prayer was that some of the women from San Francisco (our first church plant) came with us to the outreaches.  This is so important because the women must realize their part in reaching the lost for Christ.  Generally women do not talk to men (except possibly their husbands) about their personal issues but they will talk to other women.  This is why it is so vital for the Shawi believing women to reach out to the Shawi unbelieving women in these communities.  The more they make themselves available by spending time with them the more the women of the other communities will open up and have the chance to hear the Gospel.

            

            Our next answered prayer was that through the use of visual aids and the Jesus film the people gained a much clearer understanding of what Jesus did for them when He died on the cross and rose again on the third day.  In the village of San Pablo several of the people were hearing this for the first time.

         

Sharon explaining original sin and Lord's
redemptive work on the cross.

Sharon explaining Jesus taking our sin upon
Himself and giving us His life instead.

The goal in presenting the Gospel message in this way was also to show the people of San Francisco how to do it for the other villages we were to visit so that they are the ones who are doing the evangelism and not Maria and I.

Nilton and his brother-in-law Jilton ministering in worship
with Maria playing the guitar.  Both men did their part in the
presentation of the Gospel to the communities.

         

Nilton, pastor-in-training of San Francisco, presenting the Gospel
to the village of Esperanza.

            The results of these outreaches were the people of San Pablo hearing the Gospel for the first time, all of the people who heard the message in Esperanza rededicating their lives to Christ and the people of San Francisco fully participating in presenting the Gospel to their neighboring villages.                    These are very significant answers to prayer and I want to thank you all so very much for your part in bringing this about.  I feel confident that these villages will become established born-again believers in Christ just as San Francisco is.  Already Jilton and Nilton are going out to other villages when possible and are sharing their faith with those they are in contact with.  This is what our ministry among them is all about; training the village believers to be the evangelists, pastors and church-planters.  I am so very encouraged and very proud of the leaders of San Francisco for taking ownership of this event.
            May the Lord bless each of you mightily through the many ways you support this work.  I am so blessed to partner with you in this.

Sharon Malcolm
Missionary with
Go To Nations since 1998