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00:03 their God given gifts to be a tremendous witness for Him. 00:06 My name is Jason Bradley, 00:08 and you're watching Urban Report. 00:34 Hello and welcome to Urban Report. 00:36 Recently, I had the pleasure of attending 00:38 the Adventist-Laymen's Services 00:40 and Industries convention in Orlando, Florida. 00:43 While there, I had a chance 00:44 to get some amazing ministry updates. 00:47 Let's take a look. 00:49 I am here for a ministry update with Chef Chew, 00:53 from Something Better Foods. 00:55 We're at ASI. 00:56 And, man, I'm so excited about what you've got going on. 00:59 Yeah, absolutely. 01:00 You know, we talked to you 01:01 at the last ASI as a matter of fact, 01:03 and you were telling us about the ministry. 01:05 Give us a little ministry update, man. 01:07 What do you have going on? 01:08 I mean, right now, man, 01:09 since we last spoke last year at ASI, 01:11 our food company has actually taken to a whole another level. 01:15 Right now, we actually have a vegan restaurant in Oakland, 01:18 it's been going really amazing, 01:19 it's actually been a center of influence 01:21 where we actually are doing 01:22 cooking classes in the community, 01:24 we've been helping the young adults, 01:25 the young people actually to know 01:26 how to cook healthy mentorship programs. 01:28 I mean, it's making a big difference. 01:29 We got a bunch of awards 01:31 for our community work in Oakland. 01:32 It's amazing, amazing, amazing. Wow. 01:34 Right, okay, so you've got the restaurant 01:37 and it's impacting the community. 01:39 Impacting the community, exactly. 01:40 And what we believe like, you know, again, 01:41 if we're Christian, 01:43 we should make an influence, you know? 01:44 So we have a campaign, we are calling, 01:45 "Love is Oakland and Oakland is love." 01:47 Okay. 01:48 So we want to show Oakland what love looks like. 01:50 Okay. 01:51 And so we're doing that 01:52 through our vegan restaurant in Oakland. 01:54 Again, it's ministering to people 01:55 with healthy food that's affordable. 01:56 Again, you live in urban areas, 01:58 lot of times we have what you call food deserts, 01:59 they don't have access to healthy foods, 02:02 or even was not affordable, it might not be, you know, 02:04 a food store that carries those type of products. 02:06 So right in Oakland, we're bringing healthy food, 02:09 education, love to the community, 02:11 and it's just making a big impact on our neighbors. 02:14 You know, and I think that's something that is so crucial 02:16 because if, you know, 02:17 if you're not doing the healthy food thing, 02:19 you're spending that money at the hospital, 02:21 and that bills can be a lot higher 02:24 than going down to your restaurant. 02:25 Exactly. 02:27 And you hear about that in here, 02:28 I think that people need to understand that 02:29 by eating healthy again, 02:31 you're saving the chronic disease. 02:32 I lost my dad three years ago from four cancers, 02:34 he had stage four cancer, 02:36 four different places in his body, 02:37 most of my family members die before the age of 62, 02:39 and again, it was because of our lifestyle, 02:41 excessive, eating a lot of meat, 02:43 you know, a lot of these things that wasn't healthy eating 02:45 and they caused disease in our family. 02:47 So we are here in a mission, man, to change lives, 02:49 one, two, at a time. 02:50 One, two, at a time. 02:52 Now is that what fueled the passion for this movement 02:55 that you have going on? 02:56 Personally, yes. 02:58 I mean, again, seeing death in your family, 02:59 seeing family members on dialysis, 03:01 and seeing this, the diabetes and what it does to the body, 03:04 seeing family members have aneurisms, 03:06 seeing cancer just devastate our family, 03:07 my cousins who now don't have their family, 03:09 the mothers or dads, 03:11 you know, this is a devastating thing, 03:12 and a lot of that is preventable diseases. 03:13 Yeah. 03:15 And so for me, it's like we are changing lives, 03:16 we are saving lives as a result of bringing a solution. 03:18 And so again, we've created 03:19 these one of amazing vegan food products, 03:21 you know, are better Chew chicken, 03:24 better Chew steak, all these things with the intention 03:26 to get meat eaters who are eating, 03:28 you know, honestly at Papa's or somebody's different places, 03:31 you know, whatever, on a regular basis, 03:33 and some of these things are causing 03:35 a lot of these issues with some of them. 03:36 So we want to bring in 03:38 a better solution to individuals. 03:39 Got you. 03:40 Now we have something here, right? 03:42 We've got something sitting here on... 03:44 What would you call this, a flat top? 03:45 Yeah, man, we are doing some samples here, 03:48 we got our Philly cheese steak 03:50 because they look like steak, tastes like steak, 03:52 but guess what, it ain't a steak. 03:54 Okay. 03:55 Well, let me tell you this. I love the samples. 03:57 I am gonna sample this 03:58 while you tell us a little bit more... 04:00 I'm going to tell you, let me get a bite. 04:02 You got barbechew sauce going on, barbechew sauce. 04:06 How about I mess this up? 04:07 Oh, oh, I'm losing it. 04:09 Go ahead now. 04:11 What do you think about that? 04:13 Come on, man. 04:14 It's actually taste... That's right? 04:16 Yes, sir? 04:17 That's good stuff. It ain't bad, huh? 04:19 Yes, sir. 04:20 Yeah, so we manufactured this protein, man. 04:23 We actually make it from non-GMO soybeans, 04:25 these other ingredients like garbanzo beans, brown rice. 04:28 We actually have an amazing texturization process that gets 04:31 plant based ingredients tasting like real meat, 04:33 you know, it is pretty amazing, man. 04:35 That is amazing. Yeah, pretty amazing. 04:36 And we were getting into the whole foods too, right? 04:38 Yeah, we got... It's amazing, man. 04:39 Right now, we are getting distribution 04:41 in the whole foods market. 04:42 We have also other distributors partnering with us 04:44 to get it at stores near you, 04:45 you know, whether it be in, you know, in Florida, 04:47 whether it be in the Midwest, I'm on the West Coast, 04:50 we're working on a distribution system 04:52 to be able to get it across the country right now. 04:53 Nice. Yes, sir. 04:55 And you're also ministering to people 04:56 as they're coming in the restaurant. 04:58 That's it. I mean, it's full circle. 04:59 You got Bible studies and stuff going on? 05:00 Absolutely. 05:02 So we've got young adults 05:03 that come in every single month, 05:05 we do Bible studies in our restaurant. 05:06 We do young adult programs. 05:07 We focus on millennials 05:09 kind of focusing our restaurant. 05:10 It is focusing on procreating safe places, safe spaces 05:12 where people who might not go to church 05:15 can come to an environment as more relaxed, 05:17 you know, it doesn't have the suit and the tie on, 05:19 they can come and be themselves. 05:20 Okay. 05:22 Our people coming in with all walks of life, 05:23 they're coming through with different type of issues. 05:25 And so we want to make a space 05:26 where we can have those conversations about God 05:28 in a way that's again, 05:30 don't feel like we're preaching to them 05:31 but it's just a natural like conversation 05:33 like you and I have actually right now. 05:34 Absolutely, absolutely. That's so beautiful, man. 05:35 Definitely appreciate 05:37 everything you're doing in the field, 05:38 and in the ministry, leading people to Christ, 05:41 helping them with a healthier lifestyles 05:42 with this delicious food, 05:44 and just want to thank you 05:45 for what you're doing for the cause of Christ, man. 05:47 Thank you so much. 05:49 I was definitely happy that I was able to get a taste test, 05:52 and it's exciting to see 05:54 what Chef Chew is doing in his community. 05:56 Let's check in with Monet and Ezra 05:58 and see what they're up to. 06:02 I'm so excited to be here with these two brothers 06:05 for another ministry up there. 06:07 You know, I've interviewed them last ASI 06:10 and it's exciting to see 06:12 what God is doing in their ministry. 06:13 I have Monet with me and Ezra 06:16 and they are no stranger to the D2D family. 06:19 Give us a little update, Monet, 06:21 what's been going on with your ministry? 06:23 Well, actually, a few days ago, 06:24 something just remarkable happened. 06:26 We actually had the grand opening 06:28 of the first health food store 06:29 that the Lord actually allowed us 06:31 to be able to get in New York. 06:33 Wow. Yes. 06:35 And that health food store is the same health food store 06:37 that I used to go to as a kid. 06:39 Oh, you are, really? Yes, yes. 06:40 Oh, wow. 06:42 So tell us about the grand opening. 06:44 Well, the grand opening went excellent. 06:45 I mean, we were not even expecting 06:47 a grand opening of a health food store, 06:48 or a health food store per se, 06:50 but the Lord actually let through 06:51 a sanitarium for wellness center, 06:53 and in front of the wellness center now, 06:54 we have it branch it into a health food store, 06:57 and now we can actually be out in the community, 06:59 be out in the urban centers more actively to rich people 07:03 because time is very short. 07:04 And so your role within the ministry is what? 07:07 So basically we have to facilitate. 07:09 Right now, we play in all different hats right now. 07:11 We are playing in all different types of hats 07:13 because it's growing, it's growing very quickly 07:16 and there's so many other places 07:17 that we need to be able to be there 07:19 to fulfill different tasks and different goals. 07:21 And, Ezra, what's your role at the ministry? 07:24 You're still wearing all the different hats too? 07:26 I mean, very similar as well since we're really pioneering 07:29 a lot of the different aspects of what we believe 07:31 it is a systematic grouping work 07:33 that God wants to be done. 07:34 We just really happen to facilitate 07:36 planning our trading systems that more missionaries 07:39 could be able to get involved into the work in New York 07:42 and hopefully being able to duplicate it in other places 07:44 as well in different states. 07:46 Amen. Yeah. 07:48 Why is health so important to you? 07:50 I mean, health is very essential 07:51 because especially right now, 07:53 not only as a means of helping us, you know, 07:55 physically to be able to present the gospel even better, 07:58 present it to individuals, 08:00 and you know, to the end for our life 08:01 where we can actually be a more powerful witness 08:04 but it's also an end-to-end voyage. 08:05 Just like the health food store 08:06 is not just another health food store. 08:08 Okay. But guess what? 08:09 It's a city mission. 08:11 It is a sense of influence where we can be able to reach 08:13 more people in our local community 08:15 and ensuring that gospel reach them 08:17 before it's too late. 08:18 Nice. 08:20 And you know that the theme of ASI this year is unusual, 08:21 Business Unusual. 08:22 So this is basically unusual business of evangelism. 08:24 I'm loving it. 08:25 Yeah, and God is just using this practical ways 08:27 of establishment to meet people every single day 08:30 and have contact with them, and then as a result, 08:33 leading them to Christ in a very systematic way. 08:34 Amen. 08:36 And then so take us to the wellness center 08:38 or the sanitarium. 08:39 What takes place there? 08:42 Somebody was baptized, weren't they? 08:44 Yes, actually, a few days ago, 08:45 we had the grand opening of the lifestyle center. 08:49 And it was just, we had a previous health guest 08:51 that expressed his to give his life to God. 08:54 He wants to give his life to God. 08:56 And as a result of going through the program, 08:58 he decided to give his heart to God. 09:00 And so he was baptized at the dedication service 09:03 that we had for the ministry, Upstate New York. 09:07 Yeah, so basically sanitariums 09:09 don't just make sick people well 09:12 but it leads people to Christ. 09:14 And that was the most powerful thing 09:15 we have ever witnessed on the campus, 09:17 to see a soul give his life to God. 09:19 Amen. Yes. 09:21 And who's involved in the team? This is a family thing. 09:23 Who is involved in the team? 09:25 Right now, initially, we really started as family 09:28 but then it's growing beyond just family. 09:30 So we do have our individuals 09:32 who are now coming on to the team 09:33 and are still praying for more as well 09:35 because we need a lot more labors in many aspects 09:37 as it is growing in many different aspects of the team 09:40 to allow it to be done more effectively 09:42 and allow it to be done 09:44 in a more efficient manner as well. 09:45 Amen. Yes. 09:47 Yeah, man, you guys are doing amazing things 09:49 for the cause of Christ. 09:50 And you also have several products too. 09:53 I mean, what are some of the products 09:54 that you have there? 09:56 We have several products 09:57 when it comes to health products. 09:58 I mean, different cleanses, 10:00 you know, colon detox, blood detoc, blood purifying, 10:02 and all of different types of natural products. 10:04 And also we're getting into 10:06 the health food products too as well. 10:07 To help our health food store 10:08 so we can provide a cost efficient, 10:11 good quality food 10:13 that we can actually control the quality of the food 10:14 that people are actually getting. 10:16 Avoid the GMOs and all that stuff. 10:18 We want people to access healthy. 10:20 So it's not just a rich man's thing 10:22 or an expensive endeavor, 10:24 but simple people and simple communities 10:26 can live a healthier lifestyle. 10:27 And that's what 10:29 health food store is all about too. 10:30 Which is huge because I mean, there's such an issue of 10:31 if you're not paying for it, you know, upfront, 10:34 you're making it affordable which is excellent. 10:37 And, you know, a lot of people will spend 10:39 a lot of money at the hospital 10:41 as opposed to taking that preventative care. 10:43 Eventually that is the important. 10:44 Absolutely. 10:46 Well, I just want to thank you guys for what you're doing, 10:47 what you're allowing the Lord to do through you. 10:51 Keep doing it, 10:52 and I'm looking forward to hearing more, 10:55 our viewers and me are looking forward 10:58 to hearing more about what you've got going on. 11:00 Thank you for what you're doing for the cause of Christ. 11:02 Praise God. 11:04 Wow. 11:06 God has blessed their ministry tremendously, 11:08 and they are continuing to grow. 11:10 You know, I've interviewed them before on Urban Report, 11:13 and it's like, you know, 11:15 when they've prayed about different things, 11:17 areas where they wanted to grow, 11:20 we've been able to see 11:21 where God has blessed their ministry 11:23 and helped them to flourish. 11:25 Let's check in with Felicia Datus 11:26 and see what she has going on. 11:30 I am excited to learn about this ministry, 11:33 the Center for Online Evangelism. 11:36 I'm here with Felicia Datus, 11:38 and she's going to tell us a little bit about 11:40 what they do and who they are. 11:41 Yeah, Jason, thanks so much. 11:43 Well, we are at the Center of Online Evangelism, 11:45 and what happens is that 11:46 a lot of times someone hears about Adventists, 11:49 or they hear the name Ellen White, 11:51 and the first thing that they're going to do 11:52 especially in this day and age is pull up their phone, 11:54 and they're going to Google who are Adventists. 11:57 Unfortunately, many of the content 11:59 that comes up is not always positive. 12:01 So we have others who are actually 12:03 telling the Adventist's story. 12:05 Some of the content shows up 12:06 and says that either were a cult 12:07 or that Ellen White is a false prophet. 12:10 Some of the information is not what we want to have out there. 12:14 And so we know that 60% of people 12:17 who start attending church or evangelistic series, 12:20 for example, stop attending 12:21 because of this negative content 12:23 of what they are seeing. 12:24 What percentage? Sixty percent. 12:26 Sixty percent? Yes. 12:27 So we had an evangelistic over 20-year period, 12:30 every time someone stopped attending, 12:32 he would go and he would interview them and ask them, 12:34 "Hey, why did you just stopped attending?" 12:35 You know, many of these persons, 12:37 they accept Sabbath, they accept these Bible truths. 12:39 But then they tell... For example, their parents. 12:41 "Yeah, I'm visiting an Adventist church," 12:44 and then they go on Google they say, 12:45 "You're part of a cult," for example. 12:48 And so many of these people stopped attending 12:50 because of that. 12:51 So at the Center for Online Evangelism, 12:53 we realized that 12:55 there is a mission field online, 12:57 and we need to start creating more content, 13:00 more positive content, more biblical truth, 13:02 putting that online so that when people are searching 13:04 and they want to know who is Jesus Christ, 13:06 or questions about the Bible, finding out about the Sabbath, 13:10 that they are finding positive content 13:12 and also about Adventists. 13:14 And truthful content 13:15 because all the other stuff that they're putting out 13:17 with that negative connotation is false. 13:21 It's falsehood. Right. 13:22 And so with our organization, it's a four-fold work. 13:25 First thing, we do search engine optimization, 13:27 and those who are in marketing... 13:29 SEO. Digital maketing, 13:30 SEO, they may be familiar with that. 13:32 So we're taking these very same concepts 13:34 and applying that into evangelism. 13:35 And we also want to train others out there. 13:38 So whatever ministry you have, 13:40 you can apply the same thing in the online field. 13:42 Wow. So this is universal. 13:44 It's across the board. Precisely. 13:46 So whether, for example, 13:47 if you have a Bible study at your church, 13:49 maybe about 50 people would turn up. 13:51 But if you incorporate an online aspect of value, 13:53 you can have persons from all over the world 13:55 who are right there joining you for that online Bible study. 13:58 We also have a course coming up. 14:00 It's digital marketing course. 14:01 We are teaching people how to apply 14:03 those very same principles into evangelism. 14:06 You have a digital marketing course? 14:07 We have that coming up in the fall. 14:09 Yeah, I might want to sign up for that. 14:11 Yeah, most definitely. I need to ask you about that. 14:13 I need to learn about that. Yeah. 14:14 So we're asking churches and pastors, you know, 14:17 you can send someone to learn about online evangelism 14:20 and take that right back into the church, 14:22 and teach them how to fish for men 14:23 rather than us doing it 14:25 or a certain organization doing it. 14:26 So those are some of the main components of our ministry. 14:29 Which is beautiful because you know, 14:30 where as you know, 14:32 we're living in a digital age, you know? 14:34 So everybody, like you said, pulling out that smartphone 14:37 and going and googling everything. 14:38 Precisely. Absolutely. 14:40 While we are here at ASI, this is what, 14:42 the second day or the third day of ASI, 14:45 we've had so many people come by our booth, Jason, 14:47 and they said this ministry is so important 14:50 because I had a son-in-law, I had a daughter, 14:52 or I know of someone who started attending church, 14:55 persons who were attending faithfully for a whole year, 14:57 and then they decided to google and they were like, 15:00 "This content is just too much," 15:01 so Pastor Google's voice actually seems to be 15:05 louder than our own voice. 15:06 People are trusting Pastor Google 15:08 more than they're trusting us. 15:09 Pastor Google. Pastor Google. Any... 15:12 Listen, if someone had a headache, 15:13 what do they do? 15:14 They go and google it. That's true. 15:16 So if someone has a question about the Bible, 15:17 they're going to google it, 15:18 and they're going to trust Google more. 15:20 So if we're now having that positive content, 15:22 it makes a big difference. 15:24 Wow. 15:25 So you're making a difference in evangelism 15:27 in the digital space. 15:28 Precisely. 15:30 And then we are teaching churches how to do it. 15:31 We're teaching pastors. 15:32 Listen, it's not just about getting up there 15:34 and preaching on Sabbath morning, 15:36 that same sermon you can take it out, 15:37 you can turn that into a podcast, 15:39 you can have a YouTube channel, 15:40 get the members of your church involved in online evangelism. 15:44 So have you seen how... 15:46 Has it helped with member retention? 15:48 Most definitely because one thing 15:51 when members realize 15:52 or when people from the community realize, 15:54 you know, the church is not just about 15:55 Bible study and prayer, while that is very important, 15:58 but if I'm struggling with mental health, 16:00 I can go to our church's website 16:01 because they have a whole video series 16:03 about mental health. 16:04 Or someone who is struggling with pornography, for example, 16:07 they know that their church has a YouTube channel 16:10 dealing specifically with that. 16:12 So the church is actually 16:13 catering to needs of people online. 16:15 So it points you in the right direction 16:17 where you can get biblical truth. 16:18 Precisely. 16:20 Thank you so much for what you're doing 16:21 for the cause of Christ 16:23 and this just goes to show that there're so many different ways 16:25 that you can get involved in ministry. 16:27 Yes. Thank you so much. 16:28 Yes. God bless you. 16:30 So they can visit our website and subscribe. 16:31 Thanks. 16:34 There are many different facets in ministry, 16:36 and it's awesome to see that Felicia is having an impact 16:39 in the digital space. 16:41 Let's go see what Taylor has to say 16:43 about the Fruition Lab. 16:46 I'm excited to learn more about the Fruition Lab, 16:51 the school ministry that's doing 16:53 an amazing thing for Christ. 16:54 I'm here with one of the co-founders 16:56 Taylor Paris. 16:58 Taylor, tell us all about the Fruition Lab. 17:00 What is it? What do you guys do? 17:02 Yeah, so Fruition Lab 17:03 is a community faith driven entrepreneurs. 17:06 We have conferences, booth camps, 17:09 and coaching program that can help people to build 17:12 and grow their businesses. 17:13 Wow. And which is much needed. 17:15 Yeah. 17:17 You guys seem to be like one of the only ones 17:19 that are in that space that's doing that at the time. 17:22 Is that correct? Yeah. 17:24 You know, we are one of the few. 17:26 But we're just excited because you know, 17:28 there's so many people that want to start something, 17:31 they don't know how. 17:32 So it just kind of gives them the tools, the tips, 17:35 and the community to empower them because, you know, 17:38 entrepreneurship can be very lonely, 17:40 starting certainly can be lonely. 17:42 So we're really excited to give people a community 17:45 to really to launch things. 17:47 Absolutely. 17:49 Why is that so important? 17:51 Well, we feel it's really important 17:53 because business, more than anything else, 17:56 has an impact on community. 17:59 So on your employees, your customers, 18:02 and all the people that you impact, 18:05 business does that in a bigger way 18:06 and you can do it by yourself. 18:08 So that's why we really feel that empowering ministries, 18:11 businesses to grow that are faith-driven 18:15 can have a huge impact on our world 18:18 and our faith community. 18:19 Absolutely. That's exciting. 18:20 We're actually at ASI 18:22 and the theme is Business Unusual. 18:25 And so you guys are empowering these businesses 18:28 to reach their community, 18:30 to have a positive impact on their community, 18:32 and lead people to Christ. 18:33 That's awesome. 18:34 So what are some of the resources or tools 18:36 that you guys provide? 18:38 Yeah. 18:39 So we have a conference 18:41 that we're hosting this year in November, 18:42 November 3-3-5, 18:44 and we also have an online coaching program, 18:48 and so weekly accountability program 18:50 that you can go through. 18:51 Okay. It goes for a year. 18:52 And then the other thing is a business booth camp. 18:56 One week for profits, 18:58 one for nonprofits in the spring next year. 18:59 Nice. Yeah. 19:01 Nice, nice. 19:02 So one for profit, one for non-profit, 19:04 which is awesome because there is a difference, 19:07 there are some different ways 19:08 that you have to go about doing things. 19:10 Yeah, exactly. 19:11 You also have the social media marketing thing going as well. 19:17 How important is the social media 19:19 in the age we're in today? 19:21 Yeah, I know it's really important 19:23 obviously to build your brand, 19:24 to grow your brand, and to be relevant. 19:26 So we're trying to focus on doing that 19:28 and to having an impact wherever people are. 19:32 Nice, nice. 19:33 And you also have an event at what, 19:35 Mount Rubidoux coming up? 19:36 Yeah. Nice. 19:38 Now what's that going to look like? 19:39 Yes. So our event has... 19:41 You have TED Talk presentations, 19:44 a pitch competitions so you can bring your idea, 19:46 and whatever it is. 19:47 You're watching something. 19:49 You can pitch it to the judges, it'll be there. 19:51 You'll be able to win some money. 19:52 Oh, nice. 19:53 But more than that, more than money you can win, 19:56 you can also build relationships. 19:58 Because judges and different people in the audience 20:00 can invest in your idea, 20:02 and this happened in our previous events. 20:04 People will come with ideas 20:05 and they walked away with relationships 20:07 that have helped them launch their ideas. 20:08 So it's an excellent networking opportunity. 20:11 There's been a lot of buzz about the Fruition Lab, man. 20:14 I've been hearing about it. 20:15 I've been wanting to attend one of the events. 20:18 Well, you should. I would love to. 20:20 I just got to find the time where I can make it. 20:23 Yeah. Yeah, yeah. 20:24 So I would love to go. 20:26 What's a typical day for you look like? 20:28 So for me, I have my own business, 20:31 real estate business that I run 20:32 and I help with Fruition Lab as well. 20:34 So it's meetings going out and taking care of business, 20:39 so email and working on, 20:42 you know, connecting people that, 20:43 you know, with their different ideas 20:46 or with people that can help them. 20:49 And so what are... 20:51 Excuse me for using the word, leads, 20:54 what are one of the way that you develop your leads, 20:58 you know, to come to the Fruition Lab? 21:00 How do you find your people? 21:01 Yeah. So of course, here it is. 21:03 It's one way of doing that. 21:05 And then, also online through social media marketing, 21:09 talking about it, and through our website, 21:11 and then through different connections with me. 21:14 And what is your website? 21:15 FruitionLab.org FruitionLab.org. 21:18 Okay, yeah. 21:19 People definitely need to check that out. 21:21 Yeah, absolutely. 21:22 But yeah, man, if I can make one of these things, 21:25 I think that it's so important what you guys are doing, 21:28 empowering the community as well. 21:30 What advice, 21:32 in the quick two seconds, would you have, 21:35 why should somebody start a business? 21:37 They should start a business 21:39 because of the impact they can make in the community 21:41 and because of what it means to them 21:44 as an individual to grow in Christ. 21:46 Amen. 21:47 Well, thank you so much for what you're doing 21:49 for the cause of Christ. 21:50 God bless you. Yeah, thank you. 21:52 Entrepreneurship is extremely important, 21:55 and it's awesome to see a ministry 21:57 that helps ministries grow 21:58 and expand their reach for Christ. 22:01 Let's check in with Eric 22:02 and see what SALT has been up to. 22:06 I'm excited because the person that I'm interviewing today 22:11 is no stranger to the Dare to Dream family. 22:13 You know, we're going to get a ministry update 22:15 from the president of SALT, 22:18 which stands for what, Eric? 22:19 Service And Love Together. All right. 22:21 Eric Camarillo? That's right. 22:23 Yeah. All right. 22:24 Service And Love Together. 22:25 Eric, you've come to 3ABN, we've interviewed you, 22:29 you've talked about what you wanted to do 22:32 by the grace of God, 22:33 and God has truly blessed and it's coming into fruition. 22:37 We're seeing things happen in your ministry. 22:39 That's absolutely amazing. 22:41 What are we standing in front of right now? 22:43 Well, we are standing in front of 22:45 the first shower trailer of Central Florida 22:48 for the homeless of downtown. 22:49 Wow. 22:51 We have four bathrooms in it. There are... 22:54 Each bathroom has a toilet sink and a shower. 22:56 Okay. 22:58 And this is what we're going to use to help... 23:01 I guess, it'll be the center of our back to work program 23:03 for the homeless. 23:05 Wow. 23:06 So a back to work program for the homeless. 23:08 And so what does that program look like? 23:10 So we would have this set up 23:12 along with our clothing trailer, 23:14 and there would be food, and we have barbers. 23:17 We actually have two outlets 23:18 in the back of the shower trailer 23:19 that we had put there intentionally 23:21 for barbers to plug into, 23:23 and also they have a table for laptops 23:25 for resume building and applying for jobs online. 23:29 That way, the homeless can kind of get... 23:31 They go to shower, get cleaned up, 23:33 they can get brand new clothes, they can get a haircut, 23:36 they can go and build their resume, 23:39 you know, apply for jobs. 23:41 I mean, we want to cover everything. 23:43 Yeah, and see that is amazing because it's like 23:46 you're teaching them how to fish. 23:48 You know, so you're getting them back 23:51 as being productive citizens in society. 23:54 You said something about a change trailer. 23:56 Yes. 23:57 So tell us about the change trailer. 23:58 What is that? 24:00 Well, that was our first fund raising project. 24:01 It was about 24:03 a tenth of the cost of the shower trailer. 24:04 Shower trailer is $40,000. 24:05 And thanks to the viewers of 3ABN, 24:08 largely that has what helped contribute 24:10 to this becoming a reality. 24:13 But the change trailer, that was our first project. 24:16 It brings clothing to the homeless downtown remedial aid. 24:20 So we just want to be able 24:21 bring brand new clothes for them, 24:22 you know, a lot of them are in dirty clothing. 24:24 After taking a shower, you know, 24:27 how nice would it be to put on brand new clothes? 24:29 Fresh, clean clothes. Yes. 24:32 Yeah, that's amazing. 24:33 And so you've got the resume building, 24:36 you've got the shower trailer, you have barbers 24:38 that are volunteering their time 24:39 to cut people's hair to get them cleaned up, 24:42 and then you have the change trailer 24:44 where they can put on the clothes and everything, 24:46 feel good about themselves, and go out and get a job. 24:49 Right. Wow. 24:51 Have you seen some lives transformed? 24:53 We have a short amount of time. 24:55 But have you seen some lives transformed as a result of 24:57 what God's doing through your ministry? 24:59 Well, we have seen homeless individuals 25:03 go from nothing to something, you know, 25:06 and we've been limited because of our resources. 25:10 Now with the shower trailer, 25:11 we are expecting to see a complete transformation, 25:15 by God's grace, obviously, 25:17 to help us to really help them get back, 25:19 integrate into society, but not just that, 25:22 we don't just want clean homeless people, right? 25:24 We want more disciples of Christ, 25:27 and so that is the main goal. 25:29 But this is just an avenue 25:30 of which that will take to get there. 25:32 Wow. 25:33 And that is huge, man. 25:35 I really respect and admire 25:38 what you guys are doing in the community. 25:41 I think that it's something that's so important. 25:44 I used to think that, okay, when I get rich, 25:46 I would pick up homeless people and I'd do exactly that, 25:50 get them cleaned up, get them rehabilitated, 25:52 get them back in the workforce. 25:54 You guys are doing it now. 25:56 You guys are doing it now, 25:57 and you're leading them to Christ, 25:59 and that is awesome. 26:02 There's a lot of moving parts in SALT, correct? 26:04 Yes. Okay. 26:06 So you have an evangelism side which is Loammi, 26:10 is he the head speaker? 26:12 Yes, the Harvest Director for SALT. 26:14 So the seeds that are planted throughout the year, 26:17 we're going to bring to a harvest event. 26:19 We're actually working on a monthly harvest event. 26:21 So it's because we have a goal for 25 additional souls 26:24 by the end of 2019. 26:26 So instead of just having one evangelistic series a year, 26:29 we're wanting to have monthly events where we can... 26:32 people can feel comfortable to bring, you know, 26:35 those that are ready to make a commitment. 26:40 That is beautiful. 26:41 And what's your website? 26:43 Website is SALTOutreach.org. 26:45 SALTOutreach.org. 26:47 SALT outreach, O-U-T-R-E-A-C-H dot org. 26:53 So that's how people can go on and support you, 26:55 support what you're doing, and all that stuff. 26:57 Exactly, yeah. 26:58 We do have some big goals still ahead of us. 27:01 Amen. 27:02 Well, thank you so much for what you're doing 27:03 for the cause of the Christ, man. 27:05 No, praise God, man. Amen. 27:06 Thank you. Amen. 27:08 SALT is practicing practical Christianity, 27:11 and they are making a tremendous impact 27:13 in their community. 27:14 SALT is another ministry that has been interviewed 27:16 on Dare to Dream before, 27:18 and it's been exciting to watch their journey. 27:20 It was so inspiring 27:21 to see people of all age groups and leadership positions 27:25 finding unique ways to spread the gospel. 27:28 I hope that after watching this program, 27:30 you are inspired to get involved in ministry. 27:33 Pray and ask the Lord what His will is for your life. 27:37 God has a plan and a purpose for each and every one of us. 27:40 Ask God how you can best serve Him 27:42 and minister to His people. 27:44 Also please pray for ministries that are already active. 27:48 Your prayers as well as your financial support 27:50 are very important and much appreciated. 27:53 Well, we've reached the end of another program. 27:56 Join us next time, and remember, 27:57 it just wouldn't be the same without you. |
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