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KEVIN PALAU ALYSSA JAMES ALYSSA PALAU LUIS JORGE SCOPAZZO PALAU WENDY DESMOND HENRY LUIS PALAU LUIS ANDREW PALAU // // // // // // // // BY CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF CELEBRATING CHINA IN MINISTRY LIFE TO BRINGING GOD’S WORD AMERICA IN LATIN ONE MILLION MOMS ACCELERATING EVANGELISM NO TURNING BACK A BOLD NEW PLAN ON JESUS EYES LOCKED IN A SHARING THE GOSPEL OF ISOLATION SEASON Digital Evangelism Amidst COVID Amidst Digital Evangelism Launch Bible to Drama Spanish Audio in November Bring Encouragement A Campaign to Moms and Hope to Is Association the Palau How and Empowering Encouraging Continue to of Evangelists Thousands Gospel the for Strong Stand to A Bold New Plan to Share the Good News the Good News Share Plan to A Bold New Continent on Every of Jesus Christ the Simple, on Focused Staying of the Gospel Message Powerful Times of Uncertain in the Midst BY BY BY BY BY BY BY 22. 26. 28. 32. WORLDWIDE WHAT’S WHAT’S INSIDE: 04. 07. 12. 17.

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16 04 hat a year! Can you believe all believe Can you hat a year! over through been have we It’s these last eight months? talked to been quite a ride. I’ve Whether or not you’ve been directly been directly Whether or not you’ve - back in Feb thought Who would have it has been the same. So us at Palau, For at the team here been so blessed by I’ve W so many friends and family who can confirm… so many friends and for them years the hardest this has been one of felt I’ve and physically. spiritually, emotionally, hard many sleepless nights, So it myself as well. conversations. decisions, and challenging we all have pandemic, by the COVID-19 affected shape, or in some way, of this year felt the weight pushed form. And for many—me included—it’s us to our knees. today? So ruary are we that this would be where still in some form of lockdown. many of us are for quite still closed, and probably Schools are still shuttered— are churches some time. Many around families and online, minister to able only out a way still struggling to figure the world are forward. com- many many questions. So So many hurdles. to push the Good work plicating factors as we is certain—God one thing Yet, forward. News is not He is still on the throne, is still good, He will be glorified. and He any of this, surprised by each and every I wish I could introduce Palau. exhibited, the one of them. The faith they have been passion—it’s the and flexibility, the resolve, see it in the new we’ve initiatives You inspiring. 1:2-4

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PROCLAIM! | 4 palau.org | 5 I’ve never been more excited about ministry than I am The way right now. this year has pushed us into new territory has challenged and stretched us as a And, I don’t ministry. think we’re ever going back.” facebook.com/KevinPalau twitter.com/KevinPalau instagram.com/kevin.palau/ KEVIN PALAU Kevin Palau // President Palau Kevin It seems odd to say it, but I’ve never never it, but I’ve seems odd to say It is no question our faith has been There have I am convinced that the lessons we Serving together, been more excited about ministryexcited right am I than more been into newyear has pushed us The way this now. territory us as a min- has challenged and stretched going back. ever we’re think And, I don’t istry. faced many trials—not have We tested this year. the Church. but all of us, as just us as a ministry, joy, it pure consider we 1, as it says in James Just that the testing of our faith know because we - pro perseverance and perseverance, produces duces maturity. wiser, made us stronger, have learned this year continue as we And together, mature. and more will take these lessons into to push forward, we people with the many more reach to the future is our He Christ. life-changing message of Jesus is our peace. He is our joy. hope. He HE IS STILL IS STILL HE Ministry as we know it here at the Palau at the Palau it here know Ministry as we able to hold live, course, not being Of all new this digital age—while we’ve In been able to accomplish this year. Programs and Programs this year. been able to accomplish year ago. a on our radar not even effortswere that Team has changed in so many ways over these many ways over has changed in so Team be the first to say—it’s past eight months. And I’ll quite exciting! really this season has been a during in-person festivals Those city-wide evangelistic pill to swallow. hard in our DNA. God so deeply rooted are festivals able to get back to them quickly. be willing, we’ll Florida.) in March for first one is scheduled (Our in the meantime, I am thrilled to see However, us to new methods—ones has directed God how staples of our ministry will become I believe for generations to come. online— life” “do to out how to figure been forced share ways to exciting new, been able to find we’ve than we’ve individuals more with even the Gospel fact, with the number of docu- imagined. In ever 1 million mented decisions for Christ at just over for years greatest the one of been it’s year, the for impact in the history of our team.

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CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 PAGE ON CONTINUED plan . . . Here’s the Here’s the During these next six months, God will- God these next six months, During Every Person Every Every Continent, Continent, Every a lot of what they need on the Internet, we need need we on the Internet, a lot of what they need to encounter Jesus also able they are to make sure there. ing, we will accomplish online outreaches on on online outreaches will accomplish ing, we accessi- every News continent, making the Good ble to as many people as possible.

Worldwide Together, we’re excited to launch an ini- excited we’re Together, the next six months, using the During no question, life is being lived There’s If there’s one thing for certain, it’s that one thing for certain, it’s there’s If Sharing Hope Sharing Hope advantage of as many of those doors as possible… of as many of advantage head into the end of the year. as we even Tour. World News calling the Good we’re tiative our plan through lessons learned this past year, the hope is to share Tour World News this Good everyon it doing continent. And Jesus of we’re of the Internet. the power through out online. From grandmas kids to even young doing are and me…we and grandpas like Pat much of life online. And while people can find this global pandemic can’t slow down the Gospel. down slow can’t this global pandemic in many ways, it has opened up many Instead, all learn to as we new News doors for the Good taking ways. Asdo life in different we’re a team,

his past year we’ve learned a lot about we’ve his past year strate- and outreach digital evangelism has is no doubt COVID-19 gies. There and pushed us as a team. It stretched While we haven’t been able to hold live able to hold live been haven’t While we we year, Think of this…during this past

efforts. I’ve never been more proud of our proud been more never efforts. I’ve adjusted and adapted. And they have team—how been thrilling fact, it’s In been all bad. it hasn’t has pushed and God in many ways, seeing how to new possibilities us, opening our eyes moved for the Gospel. found that we’ve since March, and events festivals - in sharing the Gos down had to slow haven’t we been have it—we can believe fact—if you pel. In people with the Good more even able to reach in Christ than in any other year of Jesus News just truly are feel we the historyWe of our team. scratching the surfaceto future when it comes possibilities. the with people of millions of tens reached have than 915,000 people and led more clear Gospel Christ. And we’re to indicate a decision for Jesus not done yet! has caused us to think differently about outreach about outreach has caused us to think differently and try newit comes to evangelistic things when A BOLD NEW PLAN NEW BOLD A

T A BOLD NEW PLAN NEW BOLD A A BOLD NEW PLAN NEW BOLD A TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST ON EVERY CONTINENT ON EVERY OF JESUS CHRIST THE GOOD NEWS TO SHARE

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December 2020 Learn more: luispalau.net North America / people with the clear Christmas message Reaching Andrew, Kevin, from social media videos through Palau. and Luis Wendy, CHRISTMAS OUTREACH EFFORT OUTREACH CHRISTMAS SI HAY ESPERANZA – ONLINE FESTIVAL – ONLINE FESTIVAL ESPERANZA SI HAY SOUTH America – Argentina / An online festival, recorded in Buenos Aires Aires in Buenos recorded An online festival, Facebook, through continent-wide and broadcast and international television. Instagram, OCTOBER 2020 November 2020 November MOMS CAMPAIGN ONE MILLION North America / encouraging, evangelistic moms through Reaching sharing these videos We’re Palau. Wendy videos from with the goal and beyond Instagram, on Facebook, one million moms with the Gospel. of reaching

SPANISH AUDIO DRAMA BIBLE DRAMA AUDIO SPANISH SOUTH America / to excited we’re of work, two years than After more November. this Bible Drama Audio launch the Spanish Latin the talents of many well-known Incorporating will of the Bible reading personalities, this dramatized of God. Word help saturate all of Latin America with the Learn more: moms.hopewithgod.com

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SPACE COAST CITYFEST North America – Florida / March 2021

Our next U.S. festival is set for Florida this coming March. In addition to the live gathering, we’re taking the festival online, with a goal of reaching millions more people…in Florida and around the world…who may never have had the chance to attend one of our festivals in person. Learn more: spacecoastcityfest.org

HOPE WITH GOD Worldwide / Ongoing

Daily targeted online Gospel ads shared via Facebook. These ads are leading more than 15,000 people to Christ each and every week! Some of the top countries we are reaching through this effort include Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Afghanistan. Learn more: https://www.hopewithgod.com/

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Learn more: evangelist.global ONLINE EVANGELISM ONLINE EVANGELISM & ENCOURAGEMENT TRAINING South Africa / and leaders of evangelists and encouraging hundreds Training online gatherings and teaching opportunities regular through of Network our Global in multiple languages, led by team. Evangelists

Following the same structure as our highly successful the same structure Following in the United which aired online program Hope of Stories will target individuals this program earlier this year, States testimonies and Kingdom, incorporating in the United celebrities and personalities. British well-known stories from STORIES OF HOPE STORIES United Kingdom /

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THIS IS A CRITICAL TIME FOR THE GOSPEL I know we’re living in a pretty stressful and confusing world right now. So many people are at their wits’ end. I understand, and I grieve with you. But, I’m also hopeful. We are empowered eternally by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He is over and above all. None of this surprises Him. None of this confuses Him. And He will prevail. Take heart! God has overcome the world. Together, we can stand strong in Christ. No wavering. Jesus Christ is the hope we need. CHINACHINACHINA Politics will fail us. Health will fail us…I know personally. The economy will fail us. But God will never fail us!

CHRISTMAS OUTREACH So let’s go for it! China / December 2020

This Christmas we have an opportunity to share a digital message from Luis and Andrew Palau with thousands of Chinese people. We will also LUIS PALAU // John 16:33 be distributing 15,000 of copies of our book‚ What is Christmas?. palau.org

Take heart! God has overcome the world. Together, we can stand

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facebook.com/luispalaulive twitter.com/luispalaulive instagram.com/luispalaulive TIMES STAYING STAYING POWERFUL POWERFUL THE GOSPEL GOSPEL THE THE SIMPLE, SIMPLE, THE FOCUSED ON FOCUSED MESSAGE OF MESSAGE IN THE MIDST MIDST THE IN OF UNCERTAIN OF UNCERTAIN BY ANDREW PALAU ANDREW BY EYES LOCKED ON JESUS ON LOCKED EYES

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CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 PAGE ON CONTINUED Dad inspires me in this way. His mes- His me in this way. inspires Dad “Salvation is “Salvation to be found through him alone; in all the world there is no one else whom God has given who can us.” save 4:12 (GNT) Acts sage through six decades of ministrysage through - has re and biblically focused direct, mained powerful, Christ—especially as he nears the end on Jesus be can’t He for Heaven. and prepares his life of message to as the Gospel preaches stopped! He schedule as his travel many people as he can, even has diminished. I see stopped and his energy level - video or does inter him struggle as he records in his blood. stop him. It’s can’t you views. But take any until the end. He’ll will preach He by loved opportunity to tell someone they are is the hope they need. and that Jesus God,

THE WORLD IS STRUGGLING. IS STRUGGLING. WORLD THE HEAR. WILL WITH WHOEVER This is exciting work, and there is a lot and there work, This is exciting strug in the daily details, and often - Yet What a Savior! What King! What a that brings sal- of God is the power “It AS EVER SO WE PRESS ON UNASHAMED, ON UNASHAMED, SO WE PRESS AS EVER SHARING THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL GOSPEL OF THE MESSAGE THE SHARING PEOPLE ARE HURTING NOW JUST AS MUCH MUCH JUST AS NOW ARE HURTING PEOPLE year, we saw more than 915,000 people indicate a than 915,000 people indicate saw more we year, 212 Christ from to Jesus personal commitment What a blessing! nations and territories. - Engage calls. Emails. that goes into it. Phone Meetings, mailings. strategies. Constant ment to that the meetings. Add and more meetings, still having (we’re daily complexity of COVID-19 can you and home in Portland), from to work We prayers. your and appreciate love see why we need them! do… do what we forget why we never gles, we Christ. Jesus every for is Gospel News - Good The News! Good badly so many need it right now. one, and oh how hurting now People are The world is struggling. on unashamed, press we so just as much as ever with whoever Gospel the message of the sharing will hear. 1:16). (Romans to everyonevation who believes” glorious! true! And it’s that? It’s believe you Do management of that online resource. In that In online resource. management of that

ever have I been more honored and honored more I been have ever and for the Lord to work excited with a small What began this team. of Christians committed group

Right now, we are in such uncertain are we Right now, so much in this season. learned We’ve a lot heard already probably You’ve

millions of people every day with the Gospel. Not millions of people every Not day with the Gospel. can and upheaval of pandemic a crazy year even And only sped up. fact, we’ve In us down. slow certainly using this organiza- praise God—He’s us of each for joy a What ways. powerful in tion to play our part! the coronavirus pandemic continu- With times. everyone our world, is having to ing to ravage these moments, God adapt the best they can. In is continuing to open doors of opportunity for - unprec have We the online sphere. us through edented opportunities media: multiple through television specials, and extensive radio programs, a variety producing We’re social-media strategies. and train of multimedia materials to bless leaders just the And that’s them in personal evangelism. tip of the iceberg. once festivals live our for prepare to begin we As this digital strategy will contin- know again, we round out our ongoing helping ue indefinitely, fartherreach efforts evangelistic and expand our thought possible. ever than we with Hope about our newest online initiative, year of our one September marked This God.

more than 60 years ago, has grown into a world- grown ago, has than 60 years more servantsfaithful of team wide reaching God of N

! I want to remind you: Jesus is enough. Jesus you: I want to remind makes everything beautiful. Jesus with great live that we because of Jesus It’s Jesus locked on keeping our eyes We’re Luis and Andrew share a hug onstage at the at a hug onstage share and Andrew Luis Madrid, Spain, 2019. in Festival For you, for your family, for your neighbors, for neighbors, for your family, for your you, For the and for coworkers, friends, for your your your for salvation, is enough for your world. He relationships. in your healing, and for restoration to come. is yet the best knowing hope and joy, life’s cry over in despair don’t we of Jesus, Because on sharing the press we struggles. Jesus, of Because and urgency. with excitement Gospel the Good can to spread keep doing all we as we not just we’re know We the world. around News - privilege and respon our greatest It’s doing a job. all For joy. Great of Jesus. sibility as followers people. This is what life is all about. through His message me in this way. “Dad inspires powerful, has remained ministry six decades of on Jesus and biblically focused clear, direct, his life as he nears the end of Christ—especially He can’t be stopped!” Heaven. for and prepares your God who fought God your “You yourselves have seen everything have the yourselves “You is I pray the wonder of our salvation “This is love: we not that loved God, but he loved us that and sent his Son as an atoning for sacrifice our sins.” 1 John 4:10 your God has done to all these nations for nations these all to done has God your us who have been carried to shore, we have the have we been carried to shore, us who have the others. to help save and joy responsibility Lord sake; it was the Lordyour (Joshua 23:3). for you” a sinful world that so lost on us. Against never misheard us that we’ve wants to convince deeply enough or isn’t the message or that maybe Jesus the to tightly cling we cause, lost a we’re maybe and mercy biblical truth: because of His God, - bro us in the deep for us, did not leave love great who willingly sent Jesus, kenness of our sin. He our sin. died in our place to pay the penalty for to life, doing then defeated death and rose He ourselves. cannot do for what we WE ARE ALL DROWNING, BUT FOR THOSE OF US OF THOSE FOR BUT ALL DROWNING, WE ARE WHO HAVE BEEN CARRIED TO SHORE, WE HAVE THE THE WE HAVE SHORE, TO CARRIED BEEN HAVE WHO RESPONSIBILITY AND JOY TO HELP SAVE THE OTHERS. OTHERS. THE SAVE HELP TO JOY AND RESPONSIBILITY While I’m still hoping we have many have we hoping still While I’m mission- British for that I praise God the Good needs to hear Everybody more years with Dad, I’m honored to continue to honored I’m Dad, with years more to carry right alongside this wonder- this torch, keep doing everything can to we We’ll ful team. as with as many people the message of Jesus share message simple and powerful possible—the same The one ago. that started 2,000 years the Church missionary the British then trav- that saved who that same eled all the way to Argentina to share including my grandmother… with many, Gospel that message with my grandfather… who shared with my dad. The same message it who shared of strugglethat changed my life after 27 years and And on and on it goes. rebellion. - the Gos brought Charles Rogers—who ary—Mr. of his simple The ripple effect our family. pel to been reached have Millions obedience is so great. the around as a result—all News with the Good fewa maybe and family, our outside Yet world. is com- Rogers Charles others in Argentina, Mr. A simple servant, focused on pletely unknown. spotlight, and all the glory, giving Him the Lord, What a challenge and encouragement for honor. all of us! is less deserving. is more Nobody Nobody News. but for those of all drowning, are deserving.We

PROCLAIM! | 14 palau.org | 15 facebook.com/andrewpalau facebook.com/andrewpalau twitter.com/andrew_palau instagram.com/andrew_palau I want to remind you: I want Jesus is enough. For for your family, you, for your neighbors, for your friends, for your coworkers, and for the world. He is enough for for your salvation, your healing, and for in your restoration relationships.” ANDREW PALAU PROCLAIM! | 16 SHARING THE GOSPEL IN A SEASON OF ISOLATION

Digital Evangelism Amidst COVID by Alyssa James

t is no doubt that 2020 has been a crazy year. With all the twists and turns throughout the past months, here at Palau, we realized our need to pivot and adjust what we have been doing in order to best reach Ipeople all around the world with the Good News of Jesus Christ. We had to start thinking differently…outside the box. God has been so faithful through it all. Through every pivot we’ve made to fit the palau.org times we are in, God has blessed us beyond our imagination. Here’s a bit of what we’ve been up to this year as it relates to the

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17 CONTINUED ON PAGE 18 nations 114 people reached decisions from decisions 2,574 Stories of Hope of Stories 5.5 million “Stories of Hope” was our first ever online festival. online festival. was our first ever of Hope” “Stories and personalities the help of celebrities Enlisting pitcher Us, Dodgers’ Is This from Chrissy Metz champ Rich Froning, CrossFit Clayton Kershaw, and musi- Rivera, champ Mariano Series World Cobbs, we Tasha and TobyMac, cians Kari Jobe, than 5.5 million people with this more reached than and led more program hour-long Gospel Christ. 114 nations to Jesus 2,574 people from Training Evangelism Evangelism “The to give practical goal was tools to help individuals share hope in theof social midst distancing." Realizing the unique times we are in, and the in, and are the unique times we Realizing they can strugglehow for many to understand personally, out with the Gospel continue to reach Online World” Your launched a “Reaching we The this past April. Event Training Evangelism tools to help individu- practical goal was to give hope in the midst of social distancing. als share all our digi- out across the program Broadcasting than more to have excited were tal platforms, we 23,300 people tune in. If you missed this, you can this, you missed you If still visit EasterHope.org to view the messages by Palau. and Andrew Luis Easter Online Easter www.EasterHope.org In April, we had our Easter Outreach online in online had our Easter Outreach we April, In launching www. by and Spanish both English message Friday a Good With EasterHope.org. and a special Easter message from Andrew from led an astounding 23,493 people to indi- we Luis, - online evan Christ. The cate a decision to follow gelistic effort included the partnership of more than 770 ministry partnersincluded trans- and languages. lations of the messages into multiple

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CONTINUED ON PAGE 20 PAGE ON CONTINUED Lab 2.0 who we are. We aren't asking asking We aren't who we are. program, but for evangelism to program, become who we are as a Church." as become who we are “Evangelism is not what we do, but your city to add another or church Evangelism Teams Teams Evangelism During this time, we know it’s vital to encourage it’s know this time, we During hold- way of doing this was by city leaders. One Lab—a three- Teams ing our second Evangelism hour virtual gathering for 16 pilot peer-to-peer 56 participants those cities, joined cities. From each the end of the call, by the gathering, and that they planned to take to city had a next step in their cities. the Gospel continue advancing Hampshire New Manchester, from Warren Mark participated perfectly in the gathering and stated important: are Teams why Evangelism - The Thrive Summit in June which included an interview with Luis. taught. - The and Wendy Andrew where Advance Canada Conference in June. at the Online Festival Hope Lives the sharing - Andrew Gospel teaching in July at Promise- Luis and Andrew Event). Keepers (Online - Mul tiple with recordings to use for their and Luis for churches Andrew services. online spoke- Andrew at the Evangelists in the Young Midlands event in the based UK. both interviewed were - Luis and Andrew the on 700 Club through CBN. countries Summit 37 Virtual Connect registered 429 from Just as important as direct Gospel proclamation, proclamation, Gospel as important as direct Just encouraging, blessing, year entire this spent we’ve equipping, and supporting thousands of partner Global our through the world around evangelists effortThis program. has Evangelists of Network multiple in gatherings online of included dozens share, to place a evangelists giving these nations, and each other, from learn another, for one pray in their work. be equipped to continue have included: have initiatives, we’ve also we’ve initiatives, In addition to our own In addition to our own their own efforts. These their own efforts. with many others help to with many had the joy of partnering expand their reach through expand their reach - same fashion as our online English-speak the In a similar online premiered we in June ing festival, Esperan- Hay called “Sí, event Spanish-speaking 2,643 people indicated a event, the Through za.” Jesus! decision to follow R E:NE W Talks Similar to our efforts- encourage evan to bless and Similar for and passion a deep love also have gelists, we to see them want We leaders. church pastors and encouraged and supported, this especially during several gatherings, in- Through difficult season. in late Talks RE:NEW cluding our most recent to gather leading pas- worked have we October, of can speak into the lives tors, and speakers who they them the encouragement pastors, and give in joy. need to continue on If you missed it, you it, you missed you If can still watch it at palau.org/hopelive. Night of Hope of Night palau.org/hopelive One of our most recent online efforts was Night online efforts was of our most recent One our newly renovated from live Broadcast of Hope. shared this program Oregon, studio in Portland, up to as a ministry are in- what we and brought of our spiration and encouragement to many friends and supporters. ESPECIALLY DURING THIS DIFFICULT SEASON. SEASON. DIFFICULT THIS DURING ESPECIALLY ...WE HAVE A DEEP LOVE AND PASSION FOR PASTORS AND CHURCH CHURCH AND PASTORS FOR PASSION AND A DEEP LOVE ...WE HAVE SUPPORTED, AND ENCOURAGED SEE THEM TO LEADERS. WE WANT Campaign Million Moms Recognizing the unusual pressures on mothers pressures the unusual Recognizing launched recently season, we during this COVID - of reach Campaign with a goal Moms Million Wendy with the Gospel. ing one million moms separate five hearther covering in out poured has to moms during this season: topics that relate disappointment, weariness, loneliness, anxiety, people come seen many have We and darkness. confident and are this endeavor to Christ through to will continue to use these messages that God mothers. bring hope and encouragement to many

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You can give a gift right now by going to going to by a gift right now can give You https://luispalauassociation.givingfuel. com/2020-matching-challenge this December! more people with the Good News Gospel! Good News people with the more Multiply your giving giving Multiply your , your gift will not only be tax gift will not only be tax , your 31, 2020 December before gift toward evangelism in these last few weeks of 2020. weeks few in these last evangelism gift toward to be exact. be exact. to challenge—$400,000 matching a large forth This means when you give a gift for any of our evangelistic of our evangelistic any a gift for give you means when This YEAR-END MATCHING MATCHING YEAR-END deductible, it will be multiplied, allowing you to reach even even reach to you be multiplied, allowing it will deductible, efforts efforts We urge you to please stand with our team at this critical time and this critical time and at with our team please stand to you urge We as we reach the end of the year. Some friends of the team have put put have Some friends of the team the end of the year. reach as we We have some great news we pray will encourage and challenge you challenge you and will encourage pray we news some great have We to make a God-honoring a God-honoring make of this amazing opportunity to advantage take CHALLENGE OPPORTUNITY CHALLENGE GIVE NOW facebook.com/hopewithgodpage instagram.com/hopewithgodpage palau.org hopewithgod.com Strategies: ! Along with these many online events we we online events Along with these many This may seem like a lot during this Ongoing DigitalOngoing have been able to accomplish over these past eight these been able to accomplish over have our ongoing about excited also are months, we on a daily Gospel the digital strategies to share of many reach into the extensive Tapping basis. Instagram, as Facebook, online platforms such been have like, we and the YouVersion, YouTube, - presenta with Gospel reach able to multiply our in-depth devotionals, teaching, tions, solid Bible fact, In Church. the for resources practical and hit 79,276 subscribers just this past month, we and have YouVersion, through to our devotionals to our social media followers 20 million over well consistent postings on- accounts online. Through of 14,000+ commitments see an average line, we to Christ weekly. truly this is we but believe season of COVID, much us so taught has God beginning. the just us new ways has shown He this year. throughout out with the Gospel…new ways to en- to reach hope in times that seem courage and cultivate head back into live As we and hopeless. so dark plan to continue with willing, we God events, expanding our reach these digital initiatives, impact, all for the glory out our and rounding of God. CONTINUED ON PAGE 24 PAGE ON CONTINUED plish. We have seen historic book seen historic have We plish. with unusual relationships releases, leaders, and religious government and unique ministry opportunities gatherings, din- church through events. outreach small and ners, have lives results—many the And influential in- from changed, been dividuals in high places to many and me. common folks like you AND HIS BLESSING. BLESSING. HIS AND By LUIS PALAU TO SEE HOW HE WOULD WORK. AND NOW, NOW, AND WORK. WOULD HE SEE HOW TO IT’S A JOY TO LOOK LOOK TO IT’S A JOY YEARS LATER, 80 SOME By the grace of God, this year marks the marks this year the grace of God, By As I look back on our time in China, I’m BACK TO SEE HIS PROVISION, HIS GUIDANCE, GUIDANCE, HIS PROVISION, SEE HIS TO BACK WE SERVE A GREAT GOD, AND I WAS EXCITED EXCITED I WAS AND GOD, A GREAT WE SERVE

20th anniversary of the Palau Association’s work work Association’s 20th anniversary Palau of the it’s to believe hard many ways, it’s in China. In to imagine hard in others, it’s Yet been that long. made we have The friendships anything different. have been given and the opportunities have we and we’re changed us and many others forever, eternally grateful. been able to accom- have what we humbled by 20 YEARS 20 YEARS

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ver since I was a young boy I have felt I have boy since I was a young ver with the connection and love great a started with my people of China. It her I still vividly remember mother. OF MINISTRY IN CHINA IN MINISTRY OF

stories as she would tuck me into bed each night. stories as she would tuck me into bed each drift to the many times those stories would How would mysterious land of China. She vast, great, of missionaries like tell of the many adventures they Aylward—how and Gladys Taylor Hudson everythinggave to serve China. It the people of for the people of Chi- love instilled in me a great How passion to join in that story. na and a great would we how it would be accomplished, or even we find the open doors, was a mysteryBut to me. to see how and I was excited serve God, a great later, some 80 years And now, would work. He His provision, to look back to see His a joy it’s blessing. guidance, and His E

PROCLAIM! | 22 palau.org | 23 Many of Luis and Andrew’s and Andrew’s of Luis Many in the years gatherings over seen overflow China have crowds. Square. Tiananmen in Luis with President Luis at a Bush W. George in 2005. in Beijing church to the people of China. Good News of Jesus Christ of Jesus News Good passion to preach the passion to preach largely influenced his siblings—Luis’ mother siblings—Luis’ Luis with his mother and Luis 2000, started in Shanghai. 2000, started in Shanghai. Luis’ first trip to China in first trip Luis’ Andrew Palau handing out books in China for the 2013 handing out Palau Andrew of the first the end launch of What is Christmas? By than 12,000 copies had been of publication more year than 75,000 copies have then, more distributed. Since China. been distributed throughout ! THROUGHOUT THE NATION. THE THROUGHOUT WE’VE STOOD WITH CHINESE WITH CHINESE STOOD WE’VE SHARED THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS OF JESUS NEWS GOOD THE SHARED OPENLY AND CLEARLY IN CHURCHES CHURCHES IN CLEARLY AND OPENLY So we continue on in faith. By the grace the By faith. in on continue we So intensely continue to to you ask We these things over has done mighty God NATIONALS AS WE HAVE PASSIONATELY PASSIONATELY AS WE HAVE NATIONALS of God, we’re excited to continue to be granted excited we’re of God, about our faith. openly opportunities to share special opportunities continue to be given to We Chinese cit- in several closely with churches work prevented pandemic year’s this although And ies. still encourag- are to China, we traveling us from through ing and blessing thousands of individuals all with and publishing projects, video greetings and blessing of those in authority. the approval want the people of China. And we love We pray. this message of love, than to share nothing more with them. joy peace, and forgiveness, will do even is that He prayer Our past 20 years. to to come—using our team in the years more a with them and share of China bless the people beautiful message of love.

Universities have Universities have allowed us to address and students. faculty Publishing opportunities have been granted. television Nationwide interviews have been requested and accomplished. And tens of thousands have of individuals heard the clear Good News. We’ve stood with Chinese nationals as stood with Chinese nationals We’ve Never will I forget standing alongside I forget standing will Never 20 years of ministry? The results from the past from the past The results • • • • President George W. Bush as we ministered to- ministered as we Bush W. George President in 2005. Or attendees in Beijing gether to church about my television, sharing on national my time been have times we the multiple Or faith in Jesus. speaking and universities, invited into churches to faculty and students. openly about Jesus of News the Good passionately shared have we throughout clearly in churches openly and Jesus lead- sat with top government We’ve the nation. honestly our intentions ers and communicated message of Jesus for sharing the life-changing the And for public square. Christ boldly in the has taken up our son Andrew years, past several my place and continuing in the cause, traveling passion, on with the same openness, excitement, and joy.

PROCLAIM! | 24 palau.org | 25 December? lthough this year’s pandemic lthough this year’s traveling us from prevented - still encour are to China, we aging and blessing thousands Special delivery of 15,000 Special “What is Christmas?” books this December. A special Christmas greeting from from A special Christmas greeting and myself—delivered Andrew and of churches to dozens directly thousands of individuals in China. • endeavor. Give a gift at Give a gift at endeavor. What’s in the works this What’s A Join with us in this special of individuals. This December, at the ap- at the December, of individuals. This in authority, and blessing of those proval to be offering: excited we’re • Christmas www.palau.org/china IN CHINA Andrew Palau sharing Palau Andrew to News the Good in a packed church China, 2015. Andrew sharing a Andrew message of hope during a tree-lighting in China in ceremony sharing 2017. Andrew a message of hope during a tree-lighting in China in ceremony 2017. Fun Fun Fact od’s Word is living and active. That’s That’s and active. is living Word od’s on. And agree all can something we is import- Scripture of the reading hear it We vital to our lives. ant…even from our pastors regularly. Yet the public reading reading the public Yet our pastors regularly. from anymore… practiced regularly not is Scripture of during and there here maybe just a few Scriptures While it seems to be a to. listen the sermons we Association has had the lost tradition, the Palau Mercy Grace and closely with The of working joy goal—to bring that. Our to change Foundation back into the lives of Scripture the public reading Christ. following of those who are G The Spanish Audio Drama Bible is a resource Bible is a resource Drama Spanish Audio The on iOS free completely will be available that devices. and Android® Fun Fun Fact Paul the Apostle the Spanish script for man who voiced The Abadi—also America—Ariel Latin for Christ of Apostle in Paul, Bible. Drama in the Spanish Audio Paul the Apostle voices BY SCOPAZZO JORGE

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PROCLAIM! | 26 palau.org | 27 Nearly every Nearly every is nation Latin by represented who the actors characters voiced in the Spanish Drama Audio Bible. Fun Fun Fact Compared to the English Bible, the English Bible, to Compared to listen 90 hours to which takes the Spanish through, all the way 120 hours. Bible takes Drama Audio Fun Fun Fact ! The heart it all goes back to an- behind of con- than two years after more Now, information on the lookout for more Be cient times—back to when people would meet in meet would people when to times—back cient Scripture the synagogue and listen to people read in gather- is something powerful out loud. There it letting of God, Word the ing together to read ways. personal in you to speak and you over wash 120 hours of audio around recording stant work, actors, portraying 1,700 char- with 130 different to launch the excited are acters in the Bible—we this November. Bible Drama Audio Spanish to come. A worldwide and months in the weeks Enlace launch is schedule for this month through - Net Broadcasting Trinity Cristiana, Televisión and our own network, with God our Hope work, social media accounts. Palau

who are following Christ. are following who Recognizing Luis Palau and his impact Palau Luis Recognizing than a simple was more The project beginning, the hope for this the Since In 2014, The Grace and Mercy Mercy and Grace The 2014, In the public reading bring To GOAL: OUR of Scripture back into the lives of those of Scripture back into the lives Foundation set out on their first audio drama first audio drama set out on their Foundation From language. the Korean for project Bible they knewthe beginning, first it would be the would they how idea no had just They many. of one of the being Spanish With them. accomplish they the world, around most spoken languages of the list. added it to the top our Latin America, they approached throughout asked and Festival York New team after our 2015 were We us to partner them for this project. with knew partnering with We immediately intrigued. would be an un- project them on such a valuable out God of Word matched opportunitythe get to We of people in a new way. to a large percentage began in early 2018. make it as wanted to We of Scripture. recording worked We accessible and engaging as possible. illustrated every we part to ensure of tirelessly and ambi- including the background the Bible, in each nar- occurred ent noises that would have this for the purpose of transportingAll rative. listeners into each story the Bible. throughout on it has been centered and many like project a tool for the public to easily engage with creating people to get together and read Scripture—for simpler than that. even it’s But, of God. Word the together would come hope that people our is It Word. and use this tool to just listen to God’s BY WENDY PALAU WENDY BY ONE MILLION MOMS MILLION ONE

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can you imagine the despair? can you videos that specif- of evangelistic a series Record with mothers during this the Gospel ically share be full Gospel videos would intense season. These struggles of truths through out of my own born worthiness, for- of identity, the years—questions yet a mother who doesn’t and hope. For giveness, hope. they would be a glimmer of the Lord, know is using this God And so far, A beacon of light. campaign in a mighty way! their responses…

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PROCLAIM! | 30 palau.org | 31 JOIN TODAY Jesus Christ? nationalprayerteam.org in our nation, our cities, our in our nation, is a Team Prayer National The world. Join the movement today today Join the movement world. neighborhoods, and our families. revival throughout our nation and our nation throughout revival committed to praying for spiritual for praying to committed the Good News of News the Good as we pray for God to work miracles miracles work God to for pray as we special group of individuals who are who are of individuals special group Do you want to see to see want Do you lives changed through through changed lives evangelism? for heart a have you Do WORLDWIDE ACCELERATING ACCELERATING EVANGELISM

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CONTINUED ON PAGE 34 PAGE ON CONTINUED You may be surprised to hear this, but this, hear to surprised be may You thing we want is to see those few workers lose fewsee those want is to workers we thing heart focus as a team is on those and quit. Our few evangelists. precious the world all around evangelists many are there who often feel isolated and alone—separated They feel alone in their the body of Christ. from 19:10). the lost (Luke mission to seek and save and often misunderstood, they are Sometimes others who share disconnected from they are as evangelists has given God Yet, passion. their 4:11; (see Ephesians a gift to the global Church committed are is why we 4:5) which Timothy 2 and bless them, and can to encourage to do all we keep them going so as to accelerate evangelism Net- we startedGlobal why the worldwide. That’s It ago. (GNE) some 20 years of Evangelists work en- which seeks to identify, network is a relational around evangelists and mobilize courage, equip, the world. By Desmond Henry THE GOSPEL THE ENCOURAGING AND AND IS ENCOURAGING TO STAND STRONG FOR FOR STRONG STAND TO ave you ever felt isolated or alone? felt ever you ave Maybe or devalued? Disconnected this game just want to quit as if you not alone! are You called life? THOUSANDS THOUSANDS EMPOWERING Perhaps the most powerful example of the most powerful Perhaps 9:37, “The har- As it says in Matthew HOW THE PALAU ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION PALAU THE HOW OF EVANGELISTS TO CONTINUE CONTINUE TO OF EVANGELISTS this feeling is the Prophet Elijah who felt alone Elijah this feeling is the Prophet to quit and discouraged and ultimately wanted reality is that sometimes (see 1 Kings 19). The the have You don’t things just get too difficult. or stomach to continue the stamina, capacity, in simply want to throw task at hand and you a common feeling, especially in It’s the towel. world this complicated, fast-paced, convoluted people in. And get this—most find ourselves we in ministry…especially ministry… evangelistic up at times. That to give this same desire express as us grieves it and heart the Lord, the grieves of well. The last few.” are is plentiful but the workers vest H Evangelists Evangelists to gathering support and encourage at one another Palau the Luis in Headquarters OR. Beaverton, ACCELERATING ACCELERATING EVANGELISM WORLDWIDE www.evangelist.global @palau_gne @globalnetworkofevangelists 503.614.1500 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ON FOR MORE INFORMATION JOINING OR LEADING A GROUP AREA CONTACT: IN YOUR or [email protected] Alan Greene: Jones: [email protected] David KNOW KNOW SOMEONE WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM ADVANCE GROUPS? ! Keeping each other up to Keeping each requests, date with prayer opportunities, and stories encouragement of fruit and messaging via online group ensures we are able to support each other as we seek to take the Good News to the world. A commitment to explore the idea of multiplication group with a view toward members taking on their own group in time.

5 4 Our goal for 2020-2022 has been to see goal for 2020-2022 Our and support prayers enable GNE Your Advance Groups form in 50 countries around the form in 50 countries around Groups Advance evangelism to elevate working we’re world where Celebrate with us at the city and national level. seen the curriculum translated into 12 as we’ve meeting of 350 plus groups languages and reports East Asia, South South America, in Africa, North Kingdom. and the United America, Europe, worldwide and to support of evangelism the work do not quit, but that they push evangelists ensure many people for Jesus. into their calling and reach COMMUNICATION: MULTIPLICATION: MULTIPLICATION: Groups are encouraged to Groups are encouraged importanttreat the sessions as calendar commitments, ensuring we take preparing ourselves and each other for the task of evangelism seriously. A commitment to studying the Bible for a deeper knowledge of the Gospel takes up a significant partthe session of time each month. via Honest self-evaluation feedback questionnaires and open sharing within the group time is designed to ensure we live accountable and holy lives to as we seek to be faithful living and sharing the Gospel. BLESS EVANGELISTS”

One of the practical ways GNE supports of the practical One

“WE ARE COMMITTED TO DO TO “WE ARE COMMITTED

TO ENCOURAGE AND AND ENCOURAGE TO ALL WE CAN

the work of evangelism is by encouraging cohorts encouraging is by of evangelism the work together to meet evangelists of or small groups Mentoring Group the Advance around regularly with designed been has curriculum The Guide. principles in mind: five

2 1 SHARPENING: REGULAR MEETINGS: ACCOUNTABILITY:

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