Give a Kid a Christmas 2005

Disclaimer: Statistics cannot be the only measure of the success of an outreach. They provide accountability and a way to understand the scope and nature of an outreach, but the true impact of Give a Kid a Christmas will only be known in the years to come.

Some Stats:

- 1049 raised hands to receive Christ
- 6440 people saw the Gospel presentation
- 4009 children received gifts
- 949 man-hours to prepare for Give a Kid a Christmas 2006
- 80%+ children were Muslim or animist
- 67 people participated in wrapping the gifts and helping at the outreaches
- $37,000 raised
- 28 chickens, 3 goats and 1 sheep received as gifts

The Gospel message was presented 27 times to over 6440 children

More below!

This year 1049 children responded to the call for salvation! We were in touch with the local churches and had local pastors present during each outreach so that everyone could have a chance to connect with the local church.

The Gospel presentation:
The presentations were made entirely by national Christians (Africans). There were 8 actors who performed a dramatic representation of the Gospel in 6 acts:

1. Adam and Eve (original sin)
2. Sin scene (All have sinned and are condemned to death)
3. Christmas scene (God sent His Son)
4. Jesus Loves the World (He heals the sick)
5. Jesus Dies and Resurrects
6. Jesus offers eternal salvation

The drama was a mime set to original African music (recorded at the Hayslip’s house) and an original narration in the local language (Mooré ).
The drama was followed by testimonies by the actors and a call to salvation (except at the Islamic Orphanage). In the larger schools, each actor went to a different classroom each to present the Gospel and make a new call to salvation. In each case the children’s names that responded were taken for follow-up.