By Michele Stotz
Beginning on January 5, 2018, the Good News will blanket the Denver area—and unlike some snowstorms that hit the region, the results will stick around for a very long time. Revelation Speaks Peace will take place January 5–February 3 in downtown Denver—the culmination of years of planning by the Voice of Prophecy (VOP), Rocky Mountain Conference and local churches.
The way the Lord has led during the series has already made an impression on the event coordinators. After the original venue fell through, an incredible series of events led to the team securing one of the best venues in town: the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, centrally located in the Denver Performing Arts Complex.
And if recent Revelation Speaks Peace series in places like Seattle, Minneapolis and Indianapolis are any indication, some incredible stories will start to emerge as people’s lives are dramatically changed as they learn truths straight from the Bible.
One recent incident perfectly illustrates the lasting impact of this series. During VOP’s “Evangelism Boot Camp,” held at Mile High Academy the weekend of September 29, more than 150 people from area churches learned how to actively lead someone to Christ and give a Bible study. Some of the church members in attendance approached VOP speaker/director Shawn Boonstra and asked, “Remember me?” And as it turned out, these members were baptized during Pastor Boonstra’s 2004 evangelistic series in Denver!
Right now is a critical time for pre-work as hundreds of thousands of Bible study invitation cards are arriving in Denver homes. Local churches are playing a massive role when it comes to engaging with these interested people as they study the Bible and are invited to attend the series.
Regarding this process, Pastor Boonstra said, “We at the Voice of Prophecy want to help church members see that the actual heavy lifting in the work of evangelism is done by God for us. We have nothing to fear if we learn the simple principle that we are simply along for the ride—to love the people that God is busy converting all around us!”
Pastor Boonstra and his team believe that the Voice of Prophecy exists to support churches, not the other way around. The VOP’s recent projects (including the recent A Pale Horse Rides series) have focused on featuring local pastors, placing attendees in the church that is just the right fit for them, and giving church members an opportunity to answer the call of God and take their place in His work said Vicki Snyder of the True Life Community Seventh- day Adventist Church, “Until this weekend, I was struggling with helping out with more Bible studies. The boot camp was so uplifting, inspiring and refreshing. My walk with God is closer and I’ve decided to take on five more Bible study students!”
Dee Henry from the Golden Seventh-day Adventist Church concurred, “What a blessing the weekend was. The VOP team members were full of energy and passion for the Lord’s work, which bubbled over to the attendees.”
These efforts will continue until (and throughout) the Revelation Speaks Peace series. As hundreds of Bible study requests arrive at the VOP daily, some churches have already begun to feel that they could use extra help. It’s a great challenge to have, as so many people are seeking answers to life’s greatest questions.
If you live in the Denver area and would like to be a part of this outreach effort—whether as a Bible instructor or as a volunteer at the actual event—please talk to your local pastor to sign up. And as handbills arrive in homes later this year, we ask that you pray that those who need to attend will find their way to Revelation Speaks Peace.
We also invite you to share details about this series with friends and family who live in the Denver area. Please have them visit revelationspeakspeace.com.
–Michele Stotz is VOP public relations director. Email her at: [email protected]