Go to the profile of Trevor Woodward
Trevor Woodward

Annotated Bibliography for UNIV 1120

“ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates.” American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau, 2014. Web. 23 Feb. 2016. <http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk>.

This website is a derivative of the U.S. Department of Commerce, taking data from US Censuses and tabling it. “Other Hispanic or latino” population in Athens, Clarke County is just under 3,600 people, making Fernando Villalobos and his family part of the 3% of the “other hispanic and latino” people group to live in Athens. This data is useful to my research and documentary because it puts the Villalobos family into perspective.

Blanco, Djanira. “Prominent Bolivian Evangelist Murdered.” Christianity Today 40.2 (1996): 99. Academic Search Complete. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.

This editorial is a fantastic supplemental source to the Julio Ruibal autobiography because it picks up where the book left off, documenting the martyr of Julio Ruibal. As you remember, Dr. Ruibal was a close mentor and friend to Fernando and their relationship is crucial to the telling of Fernando’s story. Long story short, Ruibal received death threats 3 days before his murder by sicarios (professional assassins with ties to the drug cartel). Because of this it’s widely speculated that his murder was by the hands of the cartel. This editorial does more than just tell the story of one mans murder, but also of an entire people group’s ministry. The writer in Christianity Today, a very credible source within the Christian community, even shares stories of the Bolivian President giving Julio’s group access to the Presidential jet fleet; this is something Fernando has mentioned several times in our meetings.

Javier Garcia. “Benny Hinn menciona a Julio Cesar Ruibal.” Online video clip. YouTube. YouTube, 21 March 2015. Web. 1 March 2016.

This short video clip is a really great source to have for two reasons: 1) it is from a credible source, and 2) it adds credibility to Julio Ruibal and Fernando Villalobos’ ministry. So why is this source so credible? Benny Hinn is a well-known pastor and evangelist, and is sharing their testimony to an audience at a conference in 2015. The reason this adds credibility to many of the stories that Fernando has told me is because Benny Hinn also mentions them in this video. He mentions the President of Boliva getting saved, football stadiums getting packed out by people wanting to know Jesus, and much more. Though this source isn’t the cornerstone of my research, it’s a great supplementary source that adds credibility and value to round out the edges of the story I want to tell.

“Neo-Pentecostalism.” ReligionFacts.com. 10 Nov. 2015. Web. Accessed 2 Mar. 2016. <www.religionfacts.com/neo-pentecostalism>

One thing that was mentioned in the editorial regarding Dr. Ruibal’s murder was that he started the Neo-Pentecostal Movement in Bolivia. I knew that from some conversations I’ve had with Fernando that he and Ruibal played big parts in the revival in Bolivia, but I had no idea what the Neo-Pentecostal movement was. This is where this source comes into play. Throughout history you see people having “Pentecostal experiences” (healings, hearing the voice of the Lord, and other miracles) and fleeing their traditional churches for smaller gatherings of like-minded believers. In the 1960’s this shifted in that people having this same experiences actually stayed in their traditional churches. This is the time period when Fernando’s ministry started to take root in Bolivia. This source is credible because it has very little bias built into the information as ReligionFacts.com spans several religions covering different topics. The information will provide a great deal of background information about the time-period Fernando lived in Bolivia for.

Ruibal, Julio C. Anointed For The Endtime Harvest. Pinellas Park: Julio Ruibal Foundation, 1998. Print.

This book is about Dr. Julio Ruibal’s impact on South America during the revival in the mid-to-late 1900s. Julio was known by many as the “Apostle of the Andes”, as he brought the Gospel to unreached regions. This man was a personal mentor and friend to Fernando, making this book one of the more relevant sources to my documentary. As Julio recounts his travels, you get an idea for what Fernando was going through during this unique time in history. Julio Ruibal is a credible source, considering that this book is an autobiography.