CUBA MISSIONCUBA MISSION20072007

I JOINED BARRY St. CLAIR AND THE REACH OUT YOUTH STRATEGY TEAM

FOR THE “JESUS FOCUSED YOUTH MINISTRY”

2007 CUBA FORUM

BARRY ST. CLAIR-CHUCK SHIRLEY-ERIC BALL

• Area: 115,000 sq. km. (largest Caribbean island)

• Population: 11 million

Mission to Cuba….

A country frozen in time

Trip Itinerary Trip Itinerary

We flew to Santigao, Cuba from MiamiWe flew to Santigao, Cuba from Miamiaboard a charter flight. We spent 3 days in aboard a charter flight. We spent 3 days in Santiago conducting the first forum. WeSantiago conducting the first forum. We flew from Santiago to Havana, arriving atflew from Santiago to Havana, arriving at 11:30 PM then drove 41/2 hours to Santa11:30 PM then drove 41/2 hours to Santa Clara. After arriving at 4:30 AM, our next Clara. After arriving at 4:30 AM, our next forum began at 9:00 AM. We spent the last forum began at 9:00 AM. We spent the last night of our trip in downtown Havana beforenight of our trip in downtown Havana before returning to Miami.returning to Miami.

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND THIS TRIP TO CUBA WAS SPECIAL TO ME , BECAUSE I WAS

BORN IN CUBA. MY FATHER WAS A CAREER NAVY MAN AND HE AND MY MOTHER WERE STATIONED AT GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE IN 1948. HE WAS REASSIGNED SIX MONTHS AFTER MY BIRTH. THIS WAS MY FIRST RETURN TRIP TO CUBA.

I HAVE KNOWN BARRY ST. CLAIR SINCE THE EARLY 1970’S

WHEN WE WERE BOTH INVOLVED IN YOUTH MINISTRY. WHILE I MOVED ON TO OTHER VENTURES, BARRY HAS SPENT HIS LIFE TRAINING YOUTH MINISTERS IN MORE THAN 30 COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD. HE HAS ONE OF THE MOST FAR REACHING MINISTRIES IN THE WORLD IN REGARDS TO DEVELOPING STRONG LEADERS TO REACH YOUNG PEOPLE. CHECK OUT HIS MINISTRY AT:

WWW.REACH-OUT.ORG

VIEWS OF CUBAVIEWS OF CUBA

PLENTY OF OLD “50’S” CARS STREET SCENE -GUANTANAMO

FROM OUR SEMINAR ROOM IN SANTA CLARA NEAR OUR SEMINAR LOCATION SANTIAGO

VIEWS OF CUBAVIEWS OF CUBACOUNTRY SIDECOUNTRY SIDE

VIEWS OF CUBAVIEWS OF CUBA

DOWNTOWN HAVANA PRE CASTRO-COLONIAL CAPITAL BLDG

DOWNTOWN HAVANA SAN JUAN HILL WAR MEMORIAL

MISSION OBJECTIVEMISSION OBJECTIVETHE OBJECTIVE OF THE MISSION WAS TO TRAIN LEADERS THROUGH TWO INTENSE “JESUS FOCUSED YOUTH MINISTRY” FORUMS.

EACH FORUM LAST THREE DAYS AND CONSIST OF A SERIES OF LECTURES 30-45 MINUTES IN LENGTH , FOLLOWED BY SMALL GROUP SESSION OF 1-2 HOURS.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A LOT OF SMALL GROUP TIME TO MAKE SURE THE LEADERS ARE GRASPING THE SUBJECT MATTER AND ARE MAKING PROPER APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLES THAT ARE BEING TAUGHT.

THE SMALL GROUP TIME ALSO ALLOWS THEM TO ACTUALLY DEVELOP DETAILED PLANS OF ACTION FOR IMPLEMENTING “THE JESUS FOCUSED YOUTH MINISTRY STRATEGY” WHEN THEY RETURN TO THEIR LOCAL CHURCHES.

THE SMALL GROUPS ARE LED BY REACH OUT STAFF AND NATIONALS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY TRAINED AND CERTIFIED AS “EAGLE LEADERS”.

GENERAL SESSIONSGENERAL SESSIONS45 TRAINEES AT SANTIAGO, CUBA

BILL, SPEAKING TO THE GROUP

CUBAN LEADER, ELIO, TEACHING AT SANTA CLARA

CUBAN LEADER, DAVID, TEACHING

SMALL GROUP SESSIONSSMALL GROUP SESSIONSERIC LEADING SMALL GROUP BARRY LEADING SMALL GROUP

BILL LEADING SMALL GROUP CHUCK LEADING SMALL GROUP

SMALL GROUP SESSION LED BY SMALL GROUP SESSION LED BY CUBAN LEADERSCUBAN LEADERS

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPSBUILDING RELATIONSHIPS

BARRY & CHUCK WITH THE PASTORS DAUGHTER

TWO MEALS A DAY WITH TRAINEES

ERIC IN A SERIOUS SIDE DISCUSSION

STRATEGY SESSION WITH CUBAN LEADERS

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPSBUILDING RELATIONSHIPS

ERIC, ELIO, & PASTOR EDDIE TRAINEES VISITING AT A BREAK

PRAYING FOR AND ENCOURAGING DAVIDTAKING A “REAL CUBAN COFFEE” BREAK

CUBA VIEWSCUBA VIEWS

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR THE TRAINEES ALL LOADED UP READY TO GO!

CUBAN MEDIAN MOWER WELCOME TO GUANTANAMO-THE BIRTH PLACE OF “BILL STEWART”

PEOPLE VIEWSPEOPLE VIEWS

MARK-MISSIONARY TO CUBA WITH LATIN LINK FROM THE UK “SPIRITUAL’ CHUCK HAVING QUITE TIME

ERNESTO & DAD, OUR DRIVER TO GUANTANAMO THE FOUR MAIN CUBAN LEADERS

PEOPLE VIEWSPEOPLE VIEWS

OUR EXCELLENT COOK IN SANTIAGO SEMINARY PRESIDENT & STAFF- SANTA CLARA

“GUANTANAMERO CONCERT” -GUANTANAMO STATUE HONORING BILL IN TOWN SQUARE GUANTANAMO CITY, GUANTANAMO

SAN JUAN HILL “CHARGE”SAN JUAN HILL “CHARGE”MY CHANCE TO VISIT THE FAMOUS “SAN JUAN HILL”

Personal ObservationsPersonal ObservationsThe people of Cuba are a warm hearted people with an intense Spiritual hunger. The young men and women we trained are passionate about reaching their country for Christ. They are intelligent, visionary, committed and willing to sacrifice to achieve their objective.

I know from years of ministry and business experience that Leadership is the key to building a movement. In fact as Doug Hartman says in “Leadership Through Discipleship”, “A movement expands only as fast as leadership is developed.”

I am convinced that REACH OUT YOUTH STRATEGIES” (WWW.REACH-OUT.ORG) has laid the foundation for a strong Spiritual movement among Cuba’s youth. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to participate and to share some measure of truth about who we are in Christ and how He desires to work through us to accomplish His purposes.

Join with we in praying for Spiritual Awakening in Cuba.