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OACI Update 1998

Jamaica: Island in the sun responds to the Son

Jamaica, a beautiful Caribbean island which is home to 3 million people of African descent, helped in the evangelization of West Africa years ago. Today, however, Jamaica needs to turn back to God, as it faces serious problems of poverty, violence and drugs.

Deep within the hearts of most Jamaicans is a fear of God. Public school principals continuously call on our Jamaican evangelists for devotions. Since OAC began in 1984, approximately 1 million have attended these assemblies. Many have prayed to trust Christ.

At a weekly early morning service for expectant mothers, some respond with broken hearts to the Savior (less than 15% of all children are born to married parents). At an open-air meeting in Kingston, men, who rarely go to church, listen to the gospel for one hour. Some come in repentance and faith to be counseled by local church brothers.