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Managua (Nicaragua): One night Chema Lopez, a
JESUS Film team leader, was sitting outside his home in
Nicaragua with his daughter. A young man approached
them, introducing himself as Gabriel Antonio Madrigal.
Gabriel explained that he was a Christian because of a
presentation Chema did at his school seven years ago
when he was in fifth grade.
Gabriel and his class watched "Jesus for Children," and
then Gabriel prayed to become a Christian. When he got
home, he told his parents that he had seen the
presentation, that he'd become a Christian, and brought
home the small book that Chema had given each student.
Gabriel was the oldest of four boys. His father drank
very heavily and abused his mother very badly. After
hearing of Gabriel's commitment to Christ, his father
did not change. However, a month later, in 2002, Gabriel
found his father in their living room reading the small
book and crying. He became a Christian that day, and
life changed drastically for Gabriel's family. The
drinking and abuse stopped, and his father began
conversing with and giving advice to his sons. Today,
every member of his family is a believer.
JESUS Film has been considered one of the most
successful evangelistic projects ever. However, they
believe that the true success isn't the number of people
who have already seen it, but the number who will follow
Christ after seeing it. They seek to share the Gospel
with people in their heart language via media.
Praise God for the courage of young Gabriel and the
change that he initiated in his family. Praise God for
His perfect timing and the impact that JESUS Film
Project is having around the world. |
