Loving Las Vegas is the name of the Strategic Focus City Emphasis that
is focusing on Las Vegas during 2001. This city, where gaming is a way
of life, needs the gospel message of Christ shared in a variety of
different and meaningful ways.
Louann King is the program manager for Loving Las Vegas and she
shared several stories of how Christ is being shared to the people of
this city.During the months of May and June several special
evangelistic events took place.
The Emmanuel Baptist Church sponsored a Vacation Bible School/Day
Camp for children, youth and adults.
With the help of 49 volunteers from Tennessee they were able to
hold this VBS/Day Camp.
During the week they had 211 people registered and 63 professions of
faith. This same church
held a block party where 652 people attended, 12 volunteers helped with
the block party and 22 people made professions of Faith
The Highland Hills Baptist Church sponsored Frontliners from June
11-14, 2001. Frontliners is
a mission youth camp where youth come to a city to share Christ as part
of the camp experience.
They were able to go to 5386 homes, conduct 1006 surveys, and presented
the gospel 569 times with 105 professions of faith. They also had 32 professions of
faith during worship rallies
FBC of Las Vegas (with the assistance of 50 volunteers from FBC,
Severville, TN; 19 Volunteers from Highview Baptist, Louisville, KY; and
15 Volunteers from Main Street Baptist in Lake City, TN) was able to
hold 3 Back Yard Bible Clubs, have evangelistic car washes, go door to
door, and hold a sports clinic.
They had a total of 90 in attendance as the various events during
the week, washed 100 cars, and had 40 professions of faith.
The Shadow Hills Baptist Church is holding "Summer Nights at Shadow
Hills." Every Sunday night
from June 3 until August 26 they are having a different evangelistic
event. One such event was
"Beatle Mania" where they had a group impersonating the Beatles and
performing a concert. Over
900 people attended this meeting 40% of which were unchurched. That night they had 2
professions of faith and 18 more inquired about salvation. They gave
away New Testaments that they called "Beatle Bibles" with the title "Let
it be words of wisdom."
On July 1, 2002, they had a Kids Carnival where 1,200 - 1,500 people
showed up. 50% of those
attending were unchurched.
Follow up is continuing from this event.
The Spanish missions in the area are involved in Flea Market
Evangelism at the Broad Acers Flea Market. At their booth they give out
water, Jesus videos, and tracts.
They use puppets and clowns to share the gospel. From this effort the Spanish
missions have identified hundreds prospects for their work and ministry.
God is at work and He is Loving Las Vegas. If you would like to join and
help contact them at
Loving Las Vegas
Prayer Requests
- Fall Media Campaign "Living Water"
- Jack Smith and the staff have written special gospel tracts to be
used during the fall media campaign called "Living Water"
- They need 400 out of state volunteers and 400 local volunteers to
distribute the Jesus Video and water to those who respond to the
television commercials.
They also need telephone encourages to be used in connection with
"Living Water"
- Pray that the heat will not affect the special events this summer
- Pray for the churches; many have 50 members or less and they need
volunteers to work with church members during this special emphasis.
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