An evangelistic event in La Lima, Honduras, brought together more than 200 children and teenagers from three communities where the Church of the Nazarene has active discipleship programs. More than 30 of the participants gave their lives to Jesus during this time.

The children and teens enjoyed a time of prayer, songs, game, and a Christ-centered message especially for them.

The May event was led by a team of pastors and discipleship teachers for children and adolescents who are part of discipleship groups in three churches: Bethel de La Lima, Colonia Martínez, and Colonia Pineda Nº 2.

Gerson Martínez, district leader and event collaborator, said that in the Martínez and Pineda No. 2 neighborhoods, there are many needs. Here, children suffer from problems such as recruitment of minors for gangs, malnutrition, lack of medical care, family disintegration, school desertion due to lack of economic resources, and child exploitation.

In Pineda No. 2, community leaders lent the church land to set up a temporary site, which serves as meeting place for them to continue ministering to the children and adolescents with whom they meet weekly. In addition, the leadership is preparing to minister to parents and members of the community as well.

“The mission is to establish a church that can serve the spiritual and social needs of that community,” Martinez said. "We hope to build links that will allow us to carry out the plans we have for that community."

The pastor of the Bethel church, Gladys Hernández, said that the Pineda community is vulnerable in all aspects and that the parents were very grateful that the children received the benefits of this activity. 

“Each one was given a box that they admired and were excited to see what the box contained. It was very moving to see such contagious joy. Our thanks to God for being able to see that joy,” Hernández said.. "It is a great satisfaction to be part of those who worked, and our thanks to all who were part, because all work in the Lord is not in vain."

--Church of the Nazarene Mesoamerica Region