'Continente 2010' to Reach Millions with the Gospel

PORTLAND, Ore., March 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- International evangelist Luis Palau, in partnership with Spanish television network Enlace, will launch an Easter Holy Week mission aimed to reach millions of Spanish-speaking people with the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Organizers of the media event, called Continente 2010, hope it will achieve the same if not greater success as similar media blitzes launched by Palau in 1975 and 1985. Continente 2010 will include seven nights of telecasts originating from the Enlace studio in Dallas, Texas, March 28 - April 3.

The Monday through Friday telecasts are set for 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Central time in a live call-in format. Call screeners in 23 countries will connect callers with Palau or another counselor. They will discuss the relevancy of Jesus Christ in response to people's deep-seated problems. The program will be simulcast over a network of partner radio stations and the Internet.

Palau first started counseling people on live television 45 years ago when in 1965 he was invited by HCJB-TV in Quito, Ecuador to take calls from spiritual seekers and questioning skeptics.

Churches throughout Latin America have been encouraged to use the Continente telecasts to engage people in conversations about the meaning of Easter. Many churches are partnering with the Continente effort to launch their own outreach events.

One unique element of the telecasts will be a post-show webcast discussion in which Palau and others discuss caller questions. The post-show, available on Internet, will emphasize important principles that can help viewers better understand how to experience greater joy and satisfaction in life.

"This should be one of the widest-reaching campaigns in our team's history," said Kevin Palau, president of the Luis Palau Association. "We are grateful for the partnership with Enlace and hundreds of churches who share the vision to help millions of people discover the true meaning of Easter."

Continente 2010 will culminate with a special Easter Sunday afternoon service at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. The three-hour service will feature Palau, worship leader Marcos Witt, and a number of guest artists and Latin leaders. The service will be aired live by Enlace.

The Continente 2010 live signal is available to broadcasters wanting to simulcast the broadcast.

SOURCE Luis Palau Association