On July 31st one of our counselors (“Shelly”) was blessed to help out at the annual Firm Believers In Christ (FBI Christ) event at the Oceanside Pier. This year, the event was a great success with over 12,000 people attending, including over 50 Churches and 20 vendors.  The beach was filled with over 100 evangelists canvassing the area, sharing countless testimonies about how God has worked in their lives. Shelly recounts, “The happenings of the day were truly a blessing and inspiring!”  While helping out at the information booth, Shelly had the opportunity to witness men, women, children, and families accepting the Lord just feet in front of her station, while loving Christian brothers and sisters gathered around and shared the gospel of Christ with them. This continued on all day.

Christians took up posts in the parking lots, on the beach, on the pier, and on sidewalks ready and equipped to save souls. Upon their return to the information booth to check out, Shelly would ask how it was going out there. EVERY time, they would take out a small tablet and share the names of the 3, 6, or 9 people that they had led to the Lord that morning. “We prayed, others ministered, some cooked, and many served.  It was blessing to see God’s family at work,” says Shelly. She also saw how hundreds of Christians attended boot camp trainings throughout the day.  In these sessions, people were taught or reviewed with how to share the gospel using the Evangecube.  They then were prayed over and sent out to spread the Word. “That’s hundreds of Christians better equipped to share their faith and the love of Jesus with others. This was God’s army that day in Oceanside doing a mighty work…God’s work. I was blessed to be a part of it,” recalls Shelly gratefully.  “Continue to pray that the faith of those new believers grows. I encourage all to get involved next year!”