FIESTA MAYOR MACHALA Invasión del Amor de Dios
by Daisy Cummings August 31st 2013 medical help and education designed to boundaries or geographic confinement. help families and bring them to Christ. In the month of August the JA Pérez In the morning before the main event began Association embarked to a long anticipated there were groups composed of associated journey to Machala, Ecuador. This four day evangelists Paul Durham, Christian Holst project including the two day festival at the with their respective translators, plus Banana World members of the JA Pérez Association and Fairgrounds Capellanes (Chaplain) accompanied by was filled the locals doing a final walk through the with a little streets surrounding the event, where teams of everything, encountered several spiritual needs. Some from equipping people were in need of prayer, others were leaders at Nationals participated in the cultural ready to give their life to Christ at that the close of exchange during the festival moment and there were a few who openly the School (Machala Ecuador 2013). welcomed us into their homes to pray for of Creative very specific needs such as cancer. Evangelism (the day before the festival) to the variety of outreaches taking place at the Every morning the event would begin main venue, from clowns and entertainment at 10:00 AM with 10 tents, each offering for children to social services including different workshops to cover needs from
Many people God’s manifestation of power has no came to Christ, during the day in each outreach and at the main proclamation calling...
Marriage, Youth, and Family to Medical and Dental needs. Followed by ministry for children with Christian Holst, Brenda Holst and several children’s ministries from the city of Machala, with a combination of fun, games, prizes and choreographed dancing, communicating a message in a language this generation can relate to. After that, the platform would adapt to tailor the youth. Subsequently the night turned into a “Fiesta”, filled with musical presentations from the nationals, colorful parades of dancers and vivid dramatizations praising our Lord. All these powerful inspirational representations opened way for the night’s anticipated closing… featuring the music of Berenice (from U.S.) and Luigy Delima (from Colombia) among other national christian artists. To close each night JA Pérez took the platform and shared the message of salvation with the crowd. During the calling he shared the microphone with his fellow
...the night turned into a “Fiesta”, filled with musical associate evangelists and after the calling presentations people were still hungry for more and so from the the interminable concert would continue. nationals, Many people came to Christ, during the day in each outreach and at the main proclamation calling. Those coming to Christ, after receiving materials to grow in the faith were ministered to by the national counselors to be integrated to the local churches. On the day after the festival, JA visited old friends at the center called ‘Promised Land’ where the team was received with much love
(From Left to Right) A choreographic dance presentation. Team member José Ortega praying with new believers. Berenice (from the Association’s team) leads the program and sings before the proclamation. Luigy Delima (from Colombia) sings during a festival concert.
and an event dedicated to believers took place. Evangelist Paul Durham addressed
Evangelist Christian Holst praying for a person diagnosed with terminal cancer (during pre-festival street evangelism).
the crowd with his powerful testimony and JA Pérez delivered a message of healing and hope, ministering to the needs of the body of Christ including praying with all those who participated as part of the team at the festival. Taking back home the kind memories from the wonderful people of Ecuador who made us feel at home from beginning to end. The Team leaves the city of Machala with grateful hearts, privileged with the opportunity to serve.
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colorful parades of dancers and vivid dramatizations...
Editorial
It’s all about team work This two day JA Pérez Association’s Festivals bring the
Serving the people of Machala
Festival was
In Machala the outreach created an environment that would allow women from
filled with a little of everything, from clowns and
message of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ to thousands of nationals in every nation where the events take place, but this is not the work of one man. It takes a team of many to be able to accomplish such a giant task.
entertainment Ecuador was no different. for children, to JA Pérez’s team, accompanied by painted faces to partners and working together with the nationals, labored hard
music for different for months and even harder the age groups in few weeks before the event. different tents. Humanitarian Work
A humanitarian mission unites Evangelist Paul Durham (with JA Pérez) leading many those who have been very successful nationals to Christ (Machala Ecuador 2013). with the less privileged in society. Hereby, the team to minister to other women while we focus on the poor in each city or region. offering several basic services for free such Those who have been affected by a disaster, as manicures, pedicures, haircuts, and or simply have grown in an environment other beauty related works. lacking opportunities. A Big Fiesta The outreach is not only for the fast relief of an imminent need. It also organizes This two day Festival was filled with a little of programs not only to help the hungry, but everything, from clowns and entertainment to empower them and place tools in their for children, to painted faces to music for hands, so they can provide for their families. different age groups in different tents.
...this is not the work of one man. It takes a team of many to be able to accomplish such a task.
This two day Festival was filled with a little of everything, from clowns and entertainment for children, to painted faces to music for different age groups in different tents.
Ministry for children with a combination of fun, games, prizes and choreographed dancing and for adults in the form of workshops and counseling and there was also the Medical and Dental tents bringing education and attention to several kinds of needs. Training the Nationals The day before the festival JA Pérez held a meeting to close the School of Creative EvangelismTM and to minister to the whole team that would later participate in the event. With a message of unity and encouragement to do the work of
Doctor José Luís Martinez serving the people of Machala. Dr. Martinez has traveled with JA Pérez to other festivals to serve in humanitarian and social work.
evangelism, the team was really motivated and ready to take the city for God.
Taking back home the kind memories from the wonderful people of Ecuador who made us feel at home from JA Pérez equipping and motivating the team at the close of the School of Creative EvangelismTM (Machala Ecuador 2013).
Behind the Scenes (From Left to Right) Raquel Aréchiga (Administrator), Luisa María Pardo Honores (Ground Logistics), José Ortega (Technical Team), Berenice (Artist / Team Communications), Mirna Rodriguez (Media), Daisy Cummings (Publications), Enrique Rodriguez (Head of Security Far Right) Pastor Orley J. Torres Muthre (Associate of JA Pérez for Latin America at the closing of the Fiesta Mayor Project, Machala Ecuador 2013). JA & Anabel Pérez during the Humanitarian Mission (part of the Fiesta Mayor Invasión del Amor de Dios Festival, Machala Ecuador 2013).
Paul said: “I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. 1 Corinthians 9:22” “At the end of the night, when the lights go off and the music stops... what matters is: How many came to Christ?” - JA Pérez
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