Escrito Está
Bold Steps IN REAC In April 2016, Pastor Robert Costa was invited to hold a mini series in Motozintla, Chiapas, Mexico. Local church members there have taken the Spirit of prophecy very seriously in following “Christ’s method alone” and the results are amazing. Months before the meetings, local members along with a group of 400 volunteers from different parts of Mexico joined forces to serve between 1,500 and 3,000 people with eye, dental, gynecological, and pediatric care, as well as free counseling sessions, cooking seminars, and religious concerts. Events like these were repeated every three months and generated more than 1,000 Bible study interests. City mayors were so impressed by all the for the community, that in gratitude they donated the use of the soccer stadium to hold Pastor Costa’s meetings along with 10,000
chairs and a stage with the audiovisual equipment included. The evening sessions were also broadcast at no charge on local TV stations and in four FM radio stations that reached the country of Guatemala. Pastor Robert Costa had the opportunity to visit with the local leaders to thank them and pray for them in their homes and offices. They were touched by his kindness and humility and were first-row attendees each night along with 7,000 to 9,000 people who came to listen to the speaker/director of Escrito Está. Esperanza para Chiapas: Motozintla 2016 (Hope for Chiapas: Motozintla 2016) concluded with 585 baptisms and with the mayor and the religious affairs director requesting Bible studies. Pastor Robert Costa’s next stop was in Caracas, Venezuela for a rally at a baseball stadium, where the new evangelistic initiative entitled “Lord, Transform Me” was launched. The goal of this initiative is to baptize 1.2 million people in the next five years. Despite the current political, economic, and social unrest in the country, our brothers and sisters in Venezuela are hopeful and welcomed the initiative.
“Lord, we accept the challenge and we are going for more!”
HING LATIN AMERICA Pastor Ted Wilson joined Pastor Costa and preached on the final Sabbath of the meetings. The series concluded with 4,012 baptisms, resulting from small group projects and continuous evangelistic efforts by small local churches. During the afternoon, the newly-baptized members were given an opportunity to share their testimonies. One man who spoke to the audience stated that he had been watching Escrito Está for over 10 years and it was that TV program that helped him to make a decision in favor of Christ. Praise the Lord! Venezuela is one of the countries with the largest Escrito Está audience, which airs through four TV networks and in more than 60 local radio stations nationwide. We receive e-mails every week from people asking for online Bible studies and prayer requests. Another important event took place in Puebla, Mexico, where Pastor Costa was invited to hold a series of evangelistic meetings and training sessions for local church pastors. Each night the auditorium was packed with an average attendance of 1,000 people. The meetings concluded with 362 baptisms and more than 1,000 mission-wide.
Presently, Escrito Está is taking another bold step to reach more and more people through new television programs for the hearing-impaired. Pastor Robert Costa will be taping two seasons of “Más que Palabras” (More Than Words), a production that will be adapted to Spanish Sign Language. Lastly, we have released a new series of Bible Study Bookmarks called “Un Futuro con Esperanza” (A Future with Hope), which we hope will be a blessing for you as you study your Bible or for sharing with people who want to learn more about Jesus. CAROLINA BONILLA is the Administrative Assistant for Escrito Está. Born in Ecuador, Carolina has a passion for reaching the Spanishspeaking community with the gospel.
Upcoming Events August 3 — 6
London, England
Evangelistic Series and Evangelism School
September 1 — 4
Collegedale, TN
IIW 60th Anniversary Event
September 9 — 11
Gatlinburg, TN
It Is Written Partnership Weekend
September 14 — 18 Evangelistic Series
Tenerife, Spain