The Need Worldwide

In Spain there are over 8000 towns that have never heard the Gospel. In Italy, witch doctors outnumber priests 3 to 1. Romania and Ukraine struggle to pull themselves out of the rubble of the Communist era and thus poverty and despair are everywhere. These are just a few of the needs that exist in different countries where we have taken our Summer Ministries Program. Clearly, there is one answer to all of these problems: the Gospel. We are working throughout the year to take the Gospel to these different countries as well as many more.

The Strategy

Every summer it is the greatest privilege to blitz targeted areas with the Gospel! The campaigns that WLM puts on, stem from a three pronged strategy involving media, literature and festivals. These are WLM's choice tools that have proven to be effective in spreading the Gospel.

First, in the mornings, the groups spread out across a designated area and canvas mailboxes with evangelistic tracks and invitations to the festivals. The goal is to make sure that every home in the area receives the Gospel in print.

Second, in addition to the literature, WLM takes advantage of radio, television and newspaper interviews to leverage the message of the Gospel in that region. Many times the potential audience is in the millions.

The Third part of the strategy is the festivals. The American churches that partner with us come to Europe prepared to participate in a Western festival complete with line dancing, country music and cowboy hats! It is amazing to see how this show can attract such a large crowd. In addition to the show there are booths set up all around the square. These booths range from face painting to bracelet making to digital picture making. It is wonderful to see the people involved in simple activities which pay off eternal dividends. The final and most important part of the festivals is the Gospel presentation given at the end of each show. At this point, everything stops to direct everyone's attention to the speaker.

The Challenge

WLM wants to invite you to be a part of our summer ministries. There are numerous ways you can serve. First and foremost we need lots of prayer - it is a spiritual fight! Second, we need groups to partner with us to put on the festivals. Within the festivals there is a place for everyone to help. Third, if none of these is a possibility then perhaps you might consider an offering to help multiply this ministry by giving financially. We would ask you to prayerfully consider how God would have you be involved in this ministry that is impacting thousands all over Europe and now Asia! This commitment is one that can change your life as you allow God to work through you to touch lives for eternity.

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