Enjoy the full festival experience with this recording of Saturday’s event!
Thank you for praying for our time in Costa Rica!
Monday, March 20: Pastor's Gathering Dinner
Tuesday, March 21: Men's Prison Ministry and Women's Outreach Dinner
Wednesday, March 22: Women's Prison Ministry and Women's Gathering
Thursday, March 23: Dinner for Business and Civic Leaders
Friday, March 24: Meeting with Government Officials and Festival - Day 1
Saturday, March 25: Festival - Day 2
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Praise God for how He moved in Costa Rica! More than 150,000 people were reached with the Good News in person through the week-long campaign. The crowd was amazing . . . the response was tremendous . . . and the Spirit moved in the hearts of many! In total, more than 12,847 people indicated a decision for Jesus Christ and are being followed up by the local churches.
This festival meant so much to the local churches and leaders. We feel privileged to have partnered alongside the faithful believers of Costa Rica to accomplish this great effort.
Sharing the Gospel is a community effort. And you played a vital role! Through your prayers, giving, support, and encouragement, you helped make this Costa Rica Festival possible. As we work to bring you a final report, please take some time to look through photos from the festival below.
Friday, March 24, 2023
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Hey everybody, we're here in San José, Costa Rica. The festival is on. Look at this incredible stage in a beautiful park in the heart of the city. We've had a lot of breakthroughs with over 800 churches together. It's been a great celebration, already. Amazing harvests at the prison, met with the mayor today. One of the heads of the municipality, who was in the meeting with us, testified that she had come to Christ as a young girl in the 1992 festival. Mom and Dad were here back in 1962 when they first began their ministry. So there's great history here, and now we're going into the next generation.
And tomorrow night it all begins. We cannot wait for this park to be full of people. The publicity is amazing. Everywhere we go, we see "PALAU FESTIVAL!". So please pray for us. We've already had two beautiful women's events with amazing decisions for Christ. I wish I could tell you all of the beautiful stories. Please pray for the people of San José. The need is great. We pray many lives, many families, change right here in this place over the weekend. We love you. Thank you for praying!
Marisol Park at the Women in Action event.
Many men responded to the Good News at the local prison.
Andrew with the mayor of San José.
Numerous women were encouraged at the Women in Action meeting with Wendy.
Isabella Park at Women in Action.
Andrew sharing the Good News at a prison outreach event.
Interview with Enlace TV.
Many women gave their hearts to the Lord at Stories of Hope.
Prison outreach with Andrew.
Wendy sharing her personal story of hope at the Stories of Hope women’s event.
Andrew was warmly welcomed by the mayor of San José.
Women in Action event with Wendy.
Andrew sharing the Good News at a prison outreach event.
Interview with Enlace TV.
Stories of Hope dinner for women with Wendy.
Eager hearts were ready to respond to the Gospel.
Meeting with the mayor. One of the top officials in the meeting shared that she had come to Christ during the 1992 festival.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Wendy and I made it to Costa Rica! We feel so blessed to be here . . . to bring the Good News to the beautiful people of San José. Please pray for us this week as we join with local believers to put on a massive festival this weekend. We can’t wait to see how God moves in the hearts of many!
God has used our team powerfully in Costa Rica for more than 50 years. Every campaign here has resulted in tremendous, long-lasting fruit . . . tens of thousands of changed lives.
But it’s been nearly 15 years since our last major festival in Costa Rica.
This is a unique time for the Church in Costa Rica . . . and for the Gospel. Coming out of the pandemic, people are hungry. They are hurting. Many who had completely closed their heart to God have begun to search and question once again.
Just last night we gathered with over 600 pastors and our hearts are full!
We know this is the perfect moment to proclaim the Good News of Jesus! God has opened the doors and we are grabbing ahold of this opportunity!
We are praying and believing for a massive harvest! And we could use your prayers as well. Ask the Lord to use this week in Costa Rica in a mighty way.
God bless and I look forward to sharing more with you in the days ahead.
Andrew Palau
Matthew 28:19-20
Andrew at the Pastors Gathering.
Marisol Park at the Pastors Gathering.
Wendy sharing at the Pastors Gathering.
Hundreds gathered at this gathering for pastors.
Pastors worshipping together in unity.
Wendy encouraging hundreds of pastors.
Andrew praying with others at the Pastors Gathering.
Worship at the Pastors Gathering.
Both Andrew and Wendy shared powerful messages, encouraging the pastors of their important role in the city.
The city has been saturated with publicity - including billboards, posters, and even tv and radio ads.
