JAMAICA —At 27 years old, being the rebellious son of one of the world’s most well-known evangelists, Andrew Palau never thought that 31 years later he would return to Jamaica, where he accepted Christ, to lead his own evangelistic festival.

31 Years After Accepting Christ as the Rebellious Son of a Preacher Thanks to His Father’s Evangelization in Jamaica, Andrew Palau Returned Last Month to Lead His Own Evangelistic Festival.

Andrew Palau:

“I was a 27-year-old young man and a functional alcoholic.”

During the “Fun in the Son” festival held in Kingston, more than 25,000 people were reached through a series of activities, and over 2,000 responded to the gospel.

The week culminated in a large evangelistic event where Andrew shared a message of hope and saw many respond to his invitation to accept Jesus.

Palau assures that he cannot believe God has given him this opportunity to share his faith 31 years after his life took a turn.

Andrew Palau:

“I am an evangelist. I never would have dreamed it. Even when I was saved and started growing in my faith. I never thought I would do it. I just wanted to serve God. I never thought it would translate into someone who stands in front of people, large and small groups, and shares the Gospel.”

Three years after his father, Luis Palau, passed away, Andrew continues this labor of sharing the good news around the world.

About the Luis Palau Association

For more than 25 years Andrew Palau has played a key role in the ministry of the Luis Palau Association (LPA), which was started by his father, evangelist Luis Palau. Andrew has been instrumental in building the LPA model for citywide outreach as an evangelist, director, and key team leader. He has guided campaigns, led church relations efforts, trained thousands of believers in friendship evangelism, and proclaimed the Good News of Jesus Christ in person to hundreds of thousands of individuals around the world through evangelistic campaigns. Andrew’s festivals have brought him and the Palau Association into partnership with thousands of churches in cities throughout Latin America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, the Caribbean, and the United States of America. Andrew’s weekly radio broadcasts, in partnership with his wife, Wendy, are heard by millions of people on thousands of radio outlets around the world. He is also the author of The Secret Life of a Fool, a retelling of his personal journey to faith in Christ, and What is Christmas?, a groundbreaking evangelistic book published in China in 2012.

CONTACT: Jay Fordice, jay.fordice@palau.org

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