OAC Bay Area – Summer 2019 Ministry Update

Hello all! I know it’s been a long time since I’ve sent out an update (several months), so thanks for sticking with me. The last few months have been very busy, and I have a few encouraging opportunities to share. God has also provided a huge opportunity to earn extra income on the side at a local concert venue. It’s involved a lot of hours and late nights, but also a chance to catch up on bills, which is a huge blessing. Praise God! We are thanking Him, and praying that soon such side jobs will not be necessary, as He continues to bring new supporters.

One exciting new opportunity has been on local radio. One of my favorite places to share the Gospel has been Santa Cruz, either at the beach or in their downtown area on Pacific Ave. It is challenging (Santa Cruz is very much a counter-culture community), but I love connecting with folks there. Recently my friend Brenton Powers has invited me to join him on KSCO AM 1080 radio’s daily drive show, Flight 1080. He has been a guest on the show quite a few times, and so far I’ve been on with him twice. KSCO is NOT a Christian station, but a local news and talk station. The hosts on Flight 1080 are also not believers, but are fair and polite, and between them and the calls we receive we’ve had some great conversations.0 We’ll be on again on the 23rd (today), so please pray for us. Brenton also recently started his own show/podcast, and I’ll be interviewing with him the same day. I’ll share links when I can. A link to our first show together is below.

God gave me the opportunity to preach on the Gospel at my own home church, the Home Church in Campbell, this last Sunday, the 21st. I believe it went very well, and many people seemed to be impacted. I will also be teaching a five week evangelism class on Sunday mornings before service, starting next Sunday. Finally, following that class, Home Church will having an outreach booth at our local Oktoberfest the third weekend in October. I’m really excited about the possibilities of both of these. Please pray that God works powerfully, and many people are impacted by the Gospel, and that many believers are challenged to share it with those who don’t know Him.
The rest of the summer looks like it will continue to be busy, with many outreaches, festivals, conferences, a VBS in a couple of weeks, and a ton of other stuff. Please pray God continues to give me strength to get through this busy time. We are also hoping for a long weekend in August where we can just relax. Pray God provides that

I’ve posted some upcoming outreaches below. I’ve also posted some recent pictures, a couple videos from outreaches, of my sermon, and the audio from my first radio show. I hope to have the audio from my new one up by the middle of next week.

Thanks, and God bless!
Dan B.

Upcoming Outreaches:

1080 Radio Show in Santa Cruz – Tuesday, July 23^rd, 1PM to 7PM

San Jose Downtown Outreach – Wednesday, July 24^th, 11AM to 2PM

Mountain View Outreach – Friday, July 26^th, 6PM to 9PM

Morning Outreach (Details TBD) – Saturday, July 27^th, 8AM to 12PMH

Berkeley Downtown Outreach – Wednesday, July 31^st, 11AM to 2PM

Preaching on the Gospel at the Home Church
Handing out tracts at the Morgan Hill Freedom Fest Parade
Handing out tracts at the Morgan Hill Freedom Fest Parade
A very good conversation at UC Berkeley
Preaching at the edge of the UC Berkeley campus
Alex, with SOS Ministries, one of our regular ministry partners, sharing Christ in San Francisco.
Alphonso handing out tracts at the Freedom Fest Parade
Eka handing out tracts on the Fourth of July
Conversations in progress on Pacific Ave. in Santa Cruz
In the radio studio with Brenton Powers
Brother Donald sharing the Gospel in Palo Alto
Sharing the Gospel, and set up across from the Hari Krishnas. They are a challenge, but they also cause additional opportunities
Dave from SOS Ministries sharing Christ. Dave has been a partner in Gospel ministry for years.
Set up for ministry in downtown Berkeley
The crowds at Fanime Con (an anime convention), one of my favorite outreaches every year
My setup at Fanime Con. It was a good weekend!
With brother Nick in Campbell. Nick is a very faithful volunteer