GCC Evangelism Stories

It was getting dark as my wife and I were getting closer to the Seventh Day Adventist church in Valdosta, GA, which is almost on the border with Florida. Devastation after two recent hurricanes was evident even in the dusk. Lots of broken trees on each side of the road and damaged roofs covered with a blue tarp. When we pulled up to the church parking lot, we noticed many people standing at the church's front door. This was the final night of the Bible seminar with Dr. Roger Hernandez, Southern Union Ministerial and Evangelism director, preaching.  Pastor Day Fernandez was taking care of the final details before the doors were opened so that the visitors could come in for dinner prepared by the members of the Valdosta church. The church ladies at the registration desk were super friendly. It was easy to identify volunteers as they were all wearing the same T-shirts. Everyone knew their role: welcoming visitors, scanning their tickets, guiding them to the kitchen, serving food, etc....

I believe in doing proclamation meetings because our Lord has specially called us to preach the “Everlasting Gospel” of the “Three Angels’ Messages,” firmly centered and grounded in Jesus Christ. God sends these messages through His messengers with a “loud voice.” But how can that prophetic loud voice be fulfilled? The answer is that we, God’s Seventh-day Adventist people, are to be those messengers. Together, we are to be the fulfillment of that prophetic loud voice. But, unless more of us can patiently and perseveringly unite together to share why and how we “keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus” (Revelation 14:12), the fulfillment of that prophetic loud voice will be severely muted. Therefore, I believe in our need for Total Member Involvement (TMI). The two, preaching and TMI, must go together for our message to be heard. Thus, there is a great need for other works and events in concert with proclamation events, where all members can and should have some part to play...

Hi friends, this is a personal invitation for you to join us for an exciting Atlanta city-wide event about Jesus on November 15-16, 2024 at the Atlanta Belvedere Church in Decatur, GA. Video credits: produced and edited by Deedré Cousins. All assets used (music, footage, and VoiceOver), with the exception of the sound effects, are granted to Stone Mountain SDA by Artist Ltd. through a non-exclusive, worldwide and perpetual license. Please DO NOT copy or use any assets without proper licensing through Artlist Ltd.

Karen Keaton is one of the Bible Trainers on the LEADS team. In a recent phone conversation, she shared the following exciting story. With her permission, I'm posting it on our Evangelism blog.  "Several months ago, I started an e-mail conversation with a lady in Nashville, GA.   I sent her the booklet, "The Faith of Jesus." Just yesterday, she sent me an e-mail saying that she enjoyed learning about what happens when you die because she had been talking with her dead sister and would often see things move in her room. It was very enlightening after she studied the Lesson on Death to know that her sister did not know anything and that she had been communicating with demons.   She asked if I would call her and explain to her more about death.    Unfortunately, she had to cancel her appointment, but in God's timing, I know that HE will reveal more truth to her, and prayerfully I can connect with her very shortly."