GOOD NEWS IN PAKISTAN:

Through this effort, God lead more than 26,830 people in indicated decisions for Christ!

Thank you for your prayers! God did amazing things in Pakistan just a few weeks ago!

For the first time ever, Wendy and I, along with a few team members had the joy of partnering with local believers in Karachi, Pakistan to lift up the name of Jesus Christ through the Love Karachi Prayer Festival (January 31-February 6, 2022). The region-wide, evangelistic campaign brought together thousands of local believers and more than 250 churches to reach millions of individuals through live events and media outreach efforts. And let me tell you – God did amazing things!

We were invited to join in the effort of local church leaders in Pakistan by our good friends and fellow evangelists Reid Saunders and Jose Zayas. Both are long-time friends of the Palau Association. I consider them brothers. And what a joy to minister right alongside them in this effort.

In total, more than 68,000 people were reached in person through 15 different live events earlier this month. Digital outreach efforts – including social media and television – helped reach millions more with the Good News in the days leading up to the festival (thanks to the work of the local television ministry as well as our awesome digital evangelism team).

A massive Bible distribution effort, in partnership with Bibles for the World, helped distribute more than 60,000 copies of the Gospel of John and the New Testament in Urdu, the local language. We even had the chance to translate my book, The Secret Life of a Fool, into Urdu and distribute 10,000 copies throughout the region!

Events during the week in Karachi included medical clinics, street ministry, an outreach event for youth, gatherings to encourage and train local church leaders, ministry to prisoners, and an outreach to the poor brick-workers living just outside the city of Hyderabad.

Also, proving to be a first for the region, Wendy led two outreaches specifically for women, sharing the Good News with nearly 4,000 individuals!

The week culminated with a massive, two-day, open-air festival in the heart of Karachi. I had the joy of sharing the Good News one night. Reid Saunders shared the Good News the other night. A live broadcast took the messages from both nights to millions throughout the region on Shine Star TV. And get this – the broadcast resulted in more than 12,930 calls and texts to trained counselors who led more than 7,960 of those individuals in personal commitments to Jesus Christ! That was on top of the 17,000 who indicated a decision for Jesus in person at the events.

In total, through all events and outreaches, more than 26,830 people indicated a decision for Christ! Praise the Lord! Each decision maker is now being followed up by local believers.

What a joy it is to partner with brothers and sisters around the globe, lifting up the name of Jesus Christ and drawing others into a relationship with Him! And what a privilege to have friends like you, standing alongside us in prayer.

Our time in Pakistan truly was thrilling. Please continue to pray for beautiful Pakistan.

Love Karachi Prayer Festival was just the first of many evangelistic festivals on the books for our team this year. Still to come – outreaches in San José, Costa Rica; Manchester, England; Cairo, Egypt; Bridgeport, Connecticut; and Buenos Aires, Argentina. All between now and the end of 2022. And of course, ongoing efforts include international radio, extensive social media efforts, a global network of thousands of evangelists, ongoing city Gospel movements in cities around the world, and so much more.

Thank you for your prayers and thank you for your love and obedience to Jesus Christ!

Enjoy just a few photos from the festival below.

Andrew Palau
Romans 10:14