Nearly 200 young adults from the Church of the Nazarene's El Salvador Central District gathered July 31 at a popular mall in San Salvador for their first urban evangelism event, Sivar Circus (Sivar is a nickname for the city of San Salvador). The youth spread the message of salvation in different ways, including street theater, acoustic music at bus stops, food distribution, and the collection of prayer requests symbolically lifted to heaven through the release of multicolored balloons.

Kessia Portillo, communications director for Nazarene Youth International on the El Salvador Central District, said the first creative evangelism effort of the year was a success.

"It is impossible to define the number of people who directly or indirectly were reached through Sivar Circus," she said. "For some it was the beginning of an adventure with God, drawing attention to their hearts; for others, the activity was the perfect time to seal a commitment with God."

Portillo also said the evangelism event helped the youth make "God’s love a fact, beyond memorized words."

--Church of the Nazarene Mesoamerica Region