Keep the Dream Alive
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In this short book, Johnny Esposito writes about the dream that God laid on the heart of his brother Pastor Joe Esposito just prior to his being hospitalized. This book, Keep the Dream Alive, is the story of a young man who got a glimpse of a dream over 30 years ago, while still a student in Bible college, for an unreached people group and he followed after that dream. It resulted in two churches being planted in Southern California, a Bible College, a Christian school, and a missions team in Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos. Lord willing, the next step in the process of the dream is the country of China!
This book isn't simply about one man's dream for his life and ministry, and the purpose God had for the church he pastored. Far more than that, this book is about God's desire for His people to reach a lost and dying world, even to the uttermost parts of the world, especially among the unreached people of the world in the most difficult and dangerous places in the world.
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Keep the Dream Alive - Johnny J. Esposito
Foreword
It has been my privilege to be associated with the Independent Baptist Movement for more than 4 decades. I have seen our churches and pastors in just about every conceivable situation. I have served God as a church planter, American pastor, and a foreign missionary. Through the years I have been privileged to know some of our finest Christian servants, but I have never met anyone with any more of a passion for getting the gospel to the world than Johnny Esposito.
Johnny is more than just a friend to me, although he is certainly that, he is an inspiration. His love for Christ and for the lost, especially those in the great unreached parts of the world, is amazing. He and his wife Denise have made great personal sacrifices to do their part in reaching the lost in the 10/40 Window.
In his latest book Keep The Dream Alive, Johnny makes a compelling and passionate appeal to continue the vision of reaching the nations of the 10/40 Window which was first given to his younger brother Pastor Joe Esposito.
This book is a must-read, not only for every member of Pacific Baptist Church of Long Beach, California, but for everyone who desires to see our Lord's Great Commission fulfilled in their lifetime.
- Dwight Tomlinson,
Missionary and Founder & Director of Barnabas 1040
One of the village churches in Cambodia.
A Word from Pastor Meyers
I've had the privilege of knowing Pastor Esposito for the majority of my life, starting as children together and then working on his staff for him for 25 years. His zeal for the Lord and souls as a new Christian led to my salvation.
Bro. Esposito's book is an accurate and motivating description of Pastor Esposito's vision for Pacific Baptist Church and the role he envisioned it to fill in reaching Southeast Asia, and particularly the country of China.
As well as a moving look into Pastor Esposito's vision, it is informative as to the great need that lies before us. Thank you for the reminder of the vision and the challenge to keep the dream alive.
- Pastor Steve Meyers,
Pacific Baptist Church,
Long Beach, CA.
A Word from Joseph Esposito
We grew up with a visionary, and it was great! From family altar, to family outings - my dad ate, drank, woke, slept, and lived the vision that the Lord gave to our church and our family. And he did this without leaving his family behind. We were blessed to have been included in almost every part of the vision. When we sat around the table, we talked about the vision. When we went out to eat, we dreamed out loud about the vision. When my parents walked and talked, their conversations included the vision. When we were on vacation, the vision inevitably came up, and became a family-wide discussion.
My dad's passion and zeal for God's vision was contagious, and so much so, that though it's been almost three years since he's been able to talk about it, the vision lives on - in our family, our church, and around the world. That's the kind of man he was, and I'm honored to have been in his home as we watched God's vision begin to unfold. Might the dream birthed by God be kept alive for generations to come.
-Joseph Esposito, Assistant Pastor,
Pacific Baptist Church,
Long Beach, CA.
Father's Day
The words below are from a Father's Day card/email sent by Susanna Esposito to her father on Father's Day 2016. Susanna has been serving the Lord in Phnom Penh, Cambodia for the past year-and-a half.
Dear Dad,
Happy Father's Day! So many things have been going through my mind the last couple weeks thinking of Father's Day. Sometimes I wonder why God allowed me to be the one to have such a great dad! I want to thank you so much for being the awesome dad you have always been!
Being here in Cambodia and visiting Laos, Thailand, and China has reminded me how much of a huge vision you had. That is the first thing I would like to thank you for. Your vision for our family, your vision for our church, your vision for our city, state, and country, and your vision for the world. I bet years ago you didn't know that because of you listening to God speak and being brave enough to catch a vision, a 90-something-year-old grandma near death will be reached for the gospel before going into eternity. I'm not sure if she would have ever heard of Jesus if it wasn't for your vision. Today we had almost a hundred children in the poorest area of Phnom Penh come to hear about Jesus- even right after the storm. And after, some having to practically swim through the sewage water just to hear more about Jesus. I know that those precious children would not have had a chance at eternity with God if it wasn't for your vision and listening to God. Right now I'm standing on the roof of the church and thinking of all the people that were here at church tonight. Thinking of each and every one of their faces.... Almost none of them would have been saved if it weren't for your vision for the lost and for the world. A few weeks ago, Bro. Board asked the church, how many of you love Pastor Joe? All raised their hands. He then asked, how many of you pray for Pastor Joe every day? Again, they all raised their hands. Almost every time I make a visit to a church member I see your picture hanging on their wall to remind them to pray for you. They all have pictures of you in their Bibles also. YOU are making a difference in so many lives and I want to thank you for your vision, love, and example!
Thank you for not only being a visionary, but also just being a great father. Thank you for loving us kids so much. Thank you for always being the dad that every other dad would look at in amazement and maybe sometimes in envy. Thank you for having time for us. Thank you for purposely spending time with us. Thank you for the so many fun times we always would have. Whether it was playing a game throwing toilet paper rolls in the air and seeing who could catch the most faster, or playing football with us, or just taking walks with us, and sitting on the sofa talking to us.... Thank you for seeing each of us as a different person who had different needs and trying your