Cuba

Maykel trained as a dentist and in youth ministry. While in dental school, he discipled university students and later high school students. He loved dentistry, but God called him away from it. He prayed for one and a half years about leaving his dental practice and then decided his heart was in youth ministry. He left his dental practice and came to our JFYM Forum. There God spoke to him about how Jesus built leaders. He asked God to give him leaders for his youth ministry. Maykel faithfully invested in the five leaders the Lord gave him. Over the last year that group has grown to fifteen. These fifteen leaders have begun discipleship groups for teenagers. The number of teenagers being discipled has grown from zero to over 100 teenagers in one year!

The Ministry:

In 2003 Reach Out's first team went to Cuba. We introduced 350 youth leaders to Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry. In Santiago, the east end of the island, and in Havana, the west end, the response proved overwhelmingly positive. Each year we have returned to give more focused training. Currently six Eagle Leaders are implementing Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry in their churches and are preparing to equip youth leaders in every province of Cuba.

The Plan:

In 2007 we will:

• Conduct two Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry Forums in Santiago and Santa Clara.
• Certify six more Cuban Eagle Leaders.
• Continue to introduce Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry to youth pastors all over Cuba.

The Resources:

Reach Out has these resources translated into Spanish and available inside Cuba:

• Jesus Focused Youth Ministry Training Kit
• Jesus Focused Youth Ministry
• Jesus Focused Youth Ministry Presentation
• Moving toward Maturity Series
• Getting Started
• Building Leaders Set
• A Personal Walk with Jesus Christ