For the past several months, the youth leaders from three area Free Methodist churches have been planning joint events. These have included fun events like hiking part of the Inca Trail. But they have also included training events, like how to use sports as an evangelism tool and how Christians should care for creation. And over the past month, they have also planned two creative and effective outreach events using sports and the arts to evangelize young people.
September 27 they organized a sports tournament in Huaricolca. Teams competed in soccer and volleyball and received awards at a closing ceremony where the gospel was shared. Several young people raised their hands to indicate that they wanted to receive Jesus as their savior, and several new children have begun participating in the after-school program at Centro Ruhamah.
October 18 the youth organized a talent program in Tarma. They rented the municipal auditorium and prepared several skits, and musical and choreography numbers. Then they invited area school youth to make their own presentations. Peruvian actor Jose Luis Ruiz shared his testimony about how even though he was famous and had everything he thought he wanted in life,
he was still empty without Jesus in his life. Several people prayed to receive Christ, including Oscar's sister.
We congratulate youth leaders Oscar, Karina, Anibal, and Frank for their efforts, and look forward to how God will continue to use them and the young people they lead for His glory.
