Mike Lawrence Productions presents

World of Illusion — a Gospel outreach event for your church

Not an entertainment booking — a complete evangelism system that ends with the names of new believers in your hands.

Next event

Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Abundant Life Church · 7-19 E Marie St, Hicksville, NY

Now booking Fall 2026 outreach dates

🎙️ Talk to Esther
  • Andre Kole method (established 2001 with Andre's help)
  • Featured on national television
  • U.S. Air Force Academy graduate
  • 25 years of Gospel illusion ministry

The problem this solves

The gap every pastor knows


98%

of Christians feel ineffective sharing the Gospel. They are not unwilling. They are unequipped.

Their unchurched neighbors, coworkers, and relatives say no to services, crusades, and Bible studies — politely, but reliably. What is missing is an invitation an unchurched friend will actually accept.

The problem is not your people's hearts. It is the invitation.

The program in one picture

What we actually do


1 · THE DRAW

First-class illusion show

Theater-scale illusions — levitation, the guillotine, grand stage pieces. An easy, no-embarrassment "yes" for any family.

2 · THE MESSAGE

Clear Gospel + invitation

A Gospel presentation and call to Christ, announced to guests up front — never a bait-and-switch.

3 · THE HARVEST

Comment cards collected

Every guest receives a card. Decisions, rededications, and seekers identify themselves — with contact information.

4 · THE FOLLOW-UP

Your church follows through

Cards go to your coordinator. Materials mail the next business day; your team calls. They become your disciples.

The show is the bridge. The card is the harvest.

The root of the whole program

Everything exists for this card


Monday morning, you hold the results — names, addresses, and phone numbers of every guest who responded: first-time decisions, rededications, and seekers.

They are yours, not ours. Every card belongs to your church. We keep nothing, build no list, and take no contact with us when we leave.

Not an attendance spike or a "great event" — people, identified by name, ready for your discipleship pipeline. This is the deliverable.

World of Illusion · Comment card
Name
Address
City / State / Zip
Phone
Tonight I prayed for the first time to invite Jesus Christ into my heart and life.
I would like more information on how to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Tonight I rededicated my life to Christ.

The track record

Proven by Campus Crusade for Christ

10 Million
people heard the Gospel at Andre Kole's live performances — some 80 countries on five continents
~1 Million
indicated decisions to follow Christ, by Cru's own estimate
131
commitments in one documented day — Solvang, CA (valley pop. ~20,000)
Santa Ynez Valley News, 2006
2001
the year Andre Kole personally helped Mike establish this same ministry model

What a guest experiences

The evening, from a guest's seat


Doors open

30 min · music, welcome, seating

Illusion show

40–55 min · full theatrical production, all ages

Intermission

1 min · announced at the top; anyone may step out

Gospel message

30 min · clear presentation & call to Christ; cards completed

Grand finale

Closing illusion & walk-out music — guests leave on a high note

No one is ever tricked into hearing the Gospel.

The evangelism opportunity

Your whole congregation becomes inviters


The invitation is the easiest your members will ever make: "Free tickets to a professional illusion show — bring the kids." This is evangelism your 98% can actually do — no script, no confrontation, just an invitation.

One event = your congregation's entire relational network hearing the Gospel on one night.

The investment

Three program levels


Standard

$1,753

The complete outreach system

Most recommended

Standard++

$3,758

Most powerful for congregation buy-in

Enhanced

$7,583

The full theatrical production

Funding without touching the budget: one skipped movie night per family, redirected — 30 families covers Standard, 60 covers Standard++.

See the three program levels →

See the show

From a night of World of Illusion


From yes to harvest

The path forward

Today

This conversation

Within 2 weeks

10 minutes with your congregation

Week 3

Evangelism workshop

As soon as week 5

The event

The days after

Follow-through & discipleship

The ask today is small

Pencil a date, and give me ten minutes with your congregation. If after that it doesn't fit, we part as friends.

Mike Lawrence · “… to seek and to save that which is lost.” — Luke 19:10