Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Thank you all for your prayers!

Our first outreach went well. It was fun to watch our team play soccer with other Cameroonians and many of them really enjoyed that opportunity as well. Those who didn't actually play got to watch and cheer and meet some of the girls from the local youth group who also didn't play soccer. We presented 2 dramas during half-time and then we did our main drama, Redeemer, after the soccer game was over. Quite a few people stayed behind and a group of kids and teens dedicated their lives to Christ. That was really encouraging both for us who presented the dramas as well as for the local church.
Please pray for:
- those who dedicated their lives to be sincere and truly change
- good follow-up from the local church and youth group
- protection from the evil one who wants to stop our work (both for the members of the team as well as for those who were just saved on Saturday)
- good health for the team members (There's been a flu going around the school and though some of the team members did have it, they got better in time to be a part of the outreach this last Saturday. Praise the Lord for that and continue to pray for good health.)
- more outreach opportunities
Thanks so much for your partnership with us!

Friday, November 21, 2008

Recent Drama Evangelism




Here are some of the dramas that Liz and her team have been performing recently. Please pray for these teams as they go out and seek to spread the gospel.

Turnaround
is a short drama performed to the song “Total
Eclipse of the Heart.” The Jesus character and
a young girl walk along as he explains to her
about reading her Bible and praying. One by
one, seven sins turn around and begin enticing
the girl away from Jesus. She gives into them
and is having fun with them until she realizes
that they have closed in on her and created a
barrier through which she can’t escape. After
she has given up on trying to escape and falls
hopelessly to the ground, Jesus comes and
breaks through and leads her away. The sins
join hands and stare down the crowd menacingly
as they walk off the stage area.

Ragman
has three characters who are
hopeless and afflicted: a cripple, a drunk and
a weeping woman. One by one Jesus heals
them and takes on their afflictions (except
the drunk). By the time the drama gets to
the crucifixion scene, Jesus is limping and
weeping. The storyline comes from Isaiah
53 where the Scriptures say that He took on
our afflictions. The drama ends with Jesus
spreading His arms out in invitation to the
audience after His resurrection. It is
performed to the song “Angus Dei”

Redeemer
begins with Jesus creating the earth, sun and
stars, and finally creating man and giving him all of
creation to enjoy and rule over. This drama depicts man’s
disobedience with three sin characters whom God warned
man to avoid. After enticing man, each sin character
turns evil and the three sins form a wall separating man
from God. Jesus calls out to man and reaches out to him,
but the wall of separation remains no matter how hard
man tries to reach God. The sins begin abusing the man
until Jesus steps in and takes his place. Man watches on
in horror as Jesus is tempted, beaten and then crucified.
After Jesus rises from the dead, he offers his hand to man
who takes the outstretched hand. As Jesus lifts man up,
his black vest, representing sin comes off and the sin
characters fall to the ground in defeat.