C28 Blog - C28 & NOTW Founder & CEO Aurelio F Barreto's Blog

What the Locusts Have Eaten

2008-06-18T12:39:00.000-07:00

Years ago, we prayed and started our "Not Of This World" clothing line for our C28 stores. It gained popularity and then other retailers began to request our clothing. We thought it would be a great way to increase the exposure of God’s written Word and share the ministry with other retailers. As our company grew, NOTW began to contribute to our overall company finances. With this said,

May Was a Great Month!

2008-06-04T17:10:00.000-07:00

Thank you for joining me through your prayers in a most productive month! By God's will and your prayers we preached to 2,200 people! Challenging believers to share the gospel, and leading 190 people through the sinner’s prayer! Over 2,200 DVD testimonial tracks were distributed, empowering believers to share the gospel with others. God's Holy Spirit uses His message of grace on the DVD to change

Sin and Grace

2008-05-20T12:16:00.000-07:00

MARVELOUS HUMBLING GRACE I have been praying about a particular subject. The subject has been about the sin in my life and the daily everlasting grace of Jesus."...But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 5:20-21 Have you ever fully

C28 Store Now Open in Richmond, VA!

2008-05-09T09:04:00.001-07:00

We have great news! Through God's grace and your support, God has led us to open our 12th store in Richmond! The store opened Thursday, May 8th. The Lord has guided Paul Tiller, Keith Griffith and Josh Tiller to open their first C28 franchise store in the Short Pump Town Center located at 11800 W. Broad Street. And by faith, these men are committed to carrying out the mission of C28 stores, "To

Youth for Christ Event

2008-05-06T12:16:00.000-07:00

Thank you so much for your prayers!!! By God's grace I spoke at a "Youth For Christ" event in El Centro, California. Over 350 kids attended, and well over 70 responded to Christ! A teenaged boy approached me frozen and gripped in hopelessness. He told me he was already a believer, but had thoughts of suicide. We prayed together for a total surrender to God's will and to not believe the lies of

Update from the Founder + Salvation Stories!

2008-05-05T08:37:00.000-07:00

I want to thank you for your valuable prayers in the past month! The Lord kept me busy with California Baptist University Business students, Valley Christian School, Gospel Music Awards and Truett McConnell Christian College in Georgia. Over 1,000 people were challenged to either make a choice for Jesus, or challenged to preach the gospel like there is no tomorrow. By God's grace there were over

The Power of Your Prayers

2008-03-31T08:05:00.000-07:00

I was recently blessed to be the speaker at a men’s outreach breakfast at the Calvary Chapel in Camarillo, CA. They had anticipated 125 men to be in attendance and over 200 showed up! The CCC men did a great job of inviting their friends! Rob Van Ouwerkerk, who invited me to speak at CCC, led the worship with a powerful and awesome Spirit filled time of praise to our Lord and Savior

C28 Easter Message from the Founder

2008-03-05T10:47:00.000-08:00

As Easter approaches, I am reminded of my blessed trip to Israel last year where I visited the garden tomb of Jesus. I was moved with joy when I saw His empty tomb. “The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples

A Trip to the Holy Land

2008-01-21T15:56:00.000-08:00

I trust you are doing well. My wife Peggy and I went to Israel in October and we wanted to thank everyone for their prayers. If I were to sum up our trip in one word, it would be "confirmation". Everything we already believed in was affirmed and came alive while we were in Israel. I just want to share the incredible things we got to witness and enjoy while in Israel. The tension in Israel

An Overview of the C28 Outreach Ministry

2008-01-04T13:26:00.000-08:00

We are overwhelmed with your support, your emails and your prayers. I wanted to let you know how our C28 ministries works. First of all, we share the gospel hundreds of times per week at each C28 store and through God grace about 50-75 people come to Christ monthly. And we praise our Lord!!! Secondly, we have non profit "C28 Outreach Ministry Concerts" a couple of times per year. We often get 5-

C28 Christmas Update from the Founder

2007-12-17T09:52:00.000-08:00

Dear Brothers and Sisters, The ministry of C28 continues to flourish under God's favor, your continued support and your valuable prayers. By His grace, over 9,900 people have found salvation in Jesus Christ since we opened our first store 7 years ago. That is such great news! Recently, an 81 year old lady gave her life to the Lord! You should have seen her joyful smile. Her daughter was in

Welcome to C28's Blog!

2007-11-08T08:02:00.001-08:00

I want to welcome you and let you know that God is using C28/NOTW to reach millions with your support and your prayers. We are grateful to be used in this way. Our webmaster Justin Palmer had a great idea a few months ago of starting a blog to keep in touch with our supporters, you! We are grateful. After 8 years and through God's grace and blessing we are operating 11 Christian Lifestyle C28