What Is A Festival

Methodology of a MSI Festival

The MSI team travels to the festival city to build up the local church and proclaim the life-changing message of Jesus Christ.  A MSI Festival is much more than just a two-night event. Our team ministers in churches, distributes much needed food and clothing, provide Bibles, hosts Pastor’s, Women’s and Business Conferences, sponsors a Children’s Fiesta and conducts Friendship Evangelism and Counselor Training.  These activities are described in more detail below.

Friendship Evangelism and Follow-up Training

The success of our events is directly tied to how well the local churches rally together to promote the events and follow-up with those who make decisions to trust Christ.  Months before the festival takes place, MSI staff members do friendship evangelism, counselor and follow-up training.  

Pastors/Leaders Conference

MSI strives to encourage and strengthen the local churches wherever we go.  One of the ways that we do this is by conducting evangelism, leadership and discipleship training for pastors and church leaders. Because access to training is either unavailable or not affordable, MSI provides this ministry at no cost to attendees. As funds are available, we distribute Bibles and other discipleship materials to these church leaders.

Women’s Conference

This event is another way that MSI works to build up the local churches.  This half-day conference is designed to equip, encourage, unite and strengthen the faith of the women in the communities we serve.  Often, the Women’s Conference is the first ever women’s event for that community.  Women who attend this event worship and pray together, are challenged from God’s Word, and are encouraged to be the woman God designed them to be in their home, church and community.

Compassion Aide

We partner with World in Need to provide several containers of food and clothing. These much needed supplies will be distributed to targeted areas in and around the festival city where the need is greatest.  We partner with pastors to assist and equip them to meet the needs of their church body.  MSI uses this outreach to show God’s love and compassion in a very tangible way, and to invite people other outreach events.

Business Conference

A special dinner and conference for the business community not only affords Mike Silva the opportunity to preach the Gospel, but for U.S. business people to share about Christian business principles.

Serving in Local Churches

The surrounding churches are always eager to have MSI team members come and minister in their community.  Many members of MSI’s team will speak, teach and/or lead worship at numerous churches on throughout the week. 

This is another way that MSI seeks to build up the local body of Christ.  This is also a great encouragement to the MSI team members, as they get a chance to interact with the local believers.

Two-Night Festival

At the core of our outreach is the evangelistic festival on Friday and Saturday evenings.  These events usually begin with worship lead by several worship bands.  Following the worship time, Mike Silva will give a clear, compelling and culturally relevant presentation of the Gospel of Jesus

Christ.  As people respond to the invitation, trained counselors from the local churches collect the names and addresses of those who indicated that they made a decision for Christ.  These individuals will also be given a New Testament and Ephesians discipleship book that Mike developed for new believers.  The local churches begin the process of following up with those who indicated that they made a decision to accept Christ.

Children’s Fiesta

Just as Jesus values children, so does MSI and so we want to provide something special for kids!  It is uncommon for a church to have a special program for their children (i.e. Sunday School).  Children are often times mistreated and of little value in their culture.  They’re forced to grow up quickly, starting work and caring for family at an early age.  With that in mind, we added to our outreach program a Saturday afternoon Children’s Fiesta.  And it truly is a party!  Thousands of children (and parents) attend this high-energy, kid friendly event where they have fun and hear about the life-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ.