It's More than a Confession

Newsletter-November-December 2008

It has been a busy time these last two months as we focused our attention on our youth activity, ‘El Punto’, as well as our regular activities. This is the second year in a row that we have done our mega youth activity, presenting Christ to the world in a different way. A lot of the activities that are done in the name of evangelism are good but not largely effective. The raising of the hands to accept Christ, the healing crusades and large outdoor evangelism campaigns all have their place. We count the positive results that these activities bring but we realize that many groups of people are not reached because they do not attend.

With our youth activity ‘El Punto’ we don’t focus on people accepting Christ or getting healed. We let them see Christianity as a lifestyle. We let them see Christ outside the church building in the world where they live. The street people, drug users, and others find a Christian atmosphere where they can express themselves and find a different option in life. They see that we Christians can have fun without the help of vices. We let them see Jesus on the street.

Thousands of youth came through the two day event we held on the 24^th and 25^th of October. We gave out over two thousand dollars in prizes donated from local businesses. We made an impact on our city and area. This is something that we are going to take to other areas of Mexico because it works.

It’s a lifestyle

The middle of November we had a wedding and a surprise. On the 17^th my niece Stephanie (who is working with my brother Stephen here in Mexico) was married to Hugo Baigorrio. Stephen married them in the town of San Pedro where they minister. We had a partial family reunion as family from Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Mexico came for the wedding. We had a great five days together. This is something that only happens every 6-8 years.

We pray rich blessings upon all during this Christmas time
as we all celebrate CHRIST JESUS
and His birth that has given mankind hope and life.
We covet your prayers as we work to meet
our financial obligations for the projects
we are continuing to carry on.
We appreciate your faithful offerings
that help us to fulfill our vision.

Philip, Lucy, Simri & Vanessa Tolman