BOYNTON BCH.FL. - COAN- Boca Raton was well represented at the memorial for the two young men slain in Boynton Beach preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. Sponsored by the Christian Defense Coalition, COAN Senior Pastor Mark Boykin ministered to the family and spoke on behalf of Christians everywhere.

Stephen Ocean and Tite Sufra were no saints to begin with. Actively involved in the ever widening gang problem in the South Florida area, Stephen and Tite had a life altering encounter with Jesus Christ changing their lives forever.With a new zeal and fervor for life and sharing their new found faith, Stephen and Tite reached out to fellow gang members with God's liberating message and purpose for living.

One evening several months ago these two young men began to witness to a man in the heart of of Boynton Beach. The man left the conversation upset and returned a short time later and murdered these two brothers in Christ for their beliefs. A third member of the ministry team fled the shooting and survived.

Sunday's memorial was a testimony of the resolve of Stephen and Tite and the ultimate sacrifice they paid for their faith. Following a brief message, a time was set aside to pray and lay hands upon grieving family members. Following the ceremony those in attendance walked a few short blocks to the murder site where they laid flowers and prayed  for the memories of these two fellow soldiers of the gospel.