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Introduction to this Collection

Breakthrough in Caracas

In 1959 a zealous and energetic young evangelist of Pentecostal faith and Puerto Rican origin, Eugene Jimenez, perceived that God was directing him to go to the capital city of Colombia, Bogotá, to conduct evangelism there.

The Daily Journal July 11

Faith Healer Drawing Big Crowds to Bullring

A young evangelist who preaches that faith heals “soul and body” is packing them into the Nuevo Circo – thousands of believers jam the bullring in hopes of a miracle that will rid them of their physical miseries.

Pentecostal Evangel, November 19, 1961

Miracles in a Bullfight Arena

The city of Caracas has been shocked into a realization of the reality of life and death by a mighty manifestation of the power of God! The rest of Venezuela is being stirred!
Through the cooperation of the sixteen Pentecostal churches in the Caracas area a seven-week “Faith Campaign” was conducted in Caracas’ bullfight arena, “El Nuevo Circo.” This arena seats 15,000 and has standing room for 10,000 more.

DECISION, published by Billy Graham, March 1962

Eight thousand gather in the Nuevo Circo Bull Ring on Saturday for the first of Mr. Graham’s two meetings in the Venezuela capital

“It is evident to me that evangelical Christianity has turned a corner in South America. We are on a new stretch of road. It is a miracle of God that we have had such great meetings here in Caracas.”