Evangelism Training

      One of the staff Joseph coaches, Steve, recently led an evangelism training time at a local church.  He brought together over 260 people from 14 different churches to do training sessions in Spanish and English on evangelism!  After the time of training the people separated into various groups and went out into the Santa Ana community to share Jesus with others.  That afternoon we saw 88 people from the community accept the Lord into their hearts and desire to learn more about Him! 

In a recent study, LifeWay Research found that most people don’t mind a friend sharing about their faith.

79% of 2,000 unchurched Americans agreed when asked:

“If a friend of mine really values their faith, I don’t mind them talking about it.”

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For the past few years, Joseph has served on the national team of Cru Church Movements. Last year his team decided to restructure nationally and create regions throughout the United States. Joseph became the West Regional Director. Recently, his supervisors asked him if he would consider being the National Field Director and oversee all the Regional Directors throughout the US. After praying, seeking counsel and talking with one another, he decided to take the new role.  He also accepted another role being a part of a national team for mobilization and partnerships. Please be in prayer for him and Michelle as he begins this new role as it involves a greater amount of traveling throughout the year.

Joseph and Pastor Krishna are continuing to work together to help Nepali women start micro businesses and gain employable sewing jobs. Empowering the women to overcome poverty will help prevent the women from being lured to New Delhi, India into sex trafficking, as well as help our church planting efforts through women coming to Christ.

Please pray as we are strategizing and considering ways to start self-sustaining sewing factories that could hire 20 Nepali women for each factory.

The school year is wrapping up… Daniel is finishing his Junior Year of college; Jessica is in the midst of so many High School Senior activities and Aleeya is completing 5th grade!  Aleeya had an amazing chance to serve as an assistant director for a dinner theater show at out local church.  She absolutely loved learning how to be a director and we had a sweet time watching her shine.

Thank you also so much for your continual prayers for us and the ministry here in Los Angeles.  We are truly grateful for your prayers.