Jesus Film

We did a Jesus film the other night, and I wanted to tell all of you about it. We traveled back into the community where we had been doing the clinics. There are public parks and soccer fields in many communities. Neither of these are, most likely, what you are thinking. Most of the soccer fields are dirt, some are concrete. The parks are not like play grounds, but more like places to sit on benches and for people to gather. When we arrived at the soccer field there was a game going on. It was a pick up game of men around 30-40 years old. They normally all throw in a couple of Soles ($$$$), and the winning team gets the cash. We tried to round up some of Pastor Elvin's friends (Pastor Elvin is from Peru and has a church in the north) so we could play them. Now that would have been a blast. Normally during the day the kids can beat me, so their parents would have made me look pretty bad. We ended up not playing though. Maybe next time. Around dark we began to set up a projector, sound system, and screen. The screen was about 4x8 and set around 5 feet in the air. We played some worship music, Pastor Elvin made a few announcements, and then we began the film. A few people had gathered with the music, but once the movie started (it could be heard for a few blocks) more and more people started to gather. At times over 60 people were sitting and watching the story of Jesus' life. At the point where Jesus was on the cross, they stopped the film and Pastor Elvin said a few words. We continued the movie, and right after it the pastor again addressed the crowd. He is very good. His passion for Jesus flows out of him in amazing ways. It may only be matched with his passion for people. These two passions working together make him incredible. By the end of the night around 10 people came forward to pray and receive Jesus. This community did not have a church. It is a community where the 40/40 will be planting a church, and now they have 10 new members. It was amazing to watch the people as they reacted to the gospel. It was a group that was open to the message, and I am glad I was able to be a part of it. Once again I experienced something like I have never seen. Lives were changed because a few Americans and a Peruvian pastor took a generator, a projector, a microphone, and a bed sheet to a soccer field. It never ceases to amaze me what God can do with the little we have to offer. Kinda makes you wonder what it would look like if you offered Him more. be blessed