Students Hold Evangelistic Series in Cuba


Marc Andrade, centre, a 3rd-year Religious Studies
major from Winnipeg, preaches one of his 19 sermons
during an evangelistic series in Cuba.

Nine CUC students and two sponsors held 11 ShareHim evangelistic series in Cuba April 24-May 15.  As a result of their work and God's blessing, 47 were baptized and 96 asked for additional Bible studies.

Although each evangelist series was successful, every student faced challenges.  At one church the power went off frequently.  Another student's PowerPoint presentations would not operate properly.  Two students had translators who were not Seventh-day Adventists.  "In spite of all of the challenges the students absolutely enjoyed the trip," said Sarah Oliveira-Augustin, a recent CUC graduate who served as the trip's coordinator.  "We were able to see God working in a big way that we had not experienced before!"

Each student presented 19 sermons at his/her assigned location.  For some it was their first time preaching.  "Our faith was both challenged and strengthened by the challenges we faced and the ways God helped us when we were in trouble," said one student.