Beauvallon Revival with Andy Weaver

Late last year, the Beauvallon church discovered that ten Sabbath-keeping Mennonites were meeting together in a home church. They are passionate about spreading the three angels' messages to their own Mennonite community. Sadly, they have experienced a form of shunning due to bringing Biblical questions forward in their Mennonite church. It has been stressful for them in some ways to be Mennonite in culture and tradition but Adventist in faith and doctrine.

Why don’t they join our church? What is the big deal? Over time, we realized we had a problem. If they are trying to reach their own people, we may hinder these steps because we have different cultural values. So, how can we help them out? “I have an idea!" Allen said to me one cold Sabbath morning. “Let’s invite this Amish man from Ohio, named Andy Weaver, to host a revival here in this Mennonite community. That might just attract some to come out and hear a man that looks like them.”

This was uncharted territory. But we prayed and asked God to reach the hearts of those looking for something more. Andy Weaver came and preached the straight gospel truth. We saw Mennonite families throughout the weekend. Two Mennonite ministers showed up Friday night and expressed agreement with what they heard. Family members and friends of the Sabbath-keeping Mennonite group came and stayed to fellowship. God poured His Spirit into this event. Afterward, one of the young men approached me and expressed joy and gratitude for what had taken place. During brunch, Andy shared his personal journey with the Sabbathkeeping Mennonite group. This helped encourage them to want to join the organization and become members of the Beauvallon church through baptism. Truly, this gospel is for “every nation, tribe, tongue, and people.”

Pastor Jeremy, Wellman Beauvallon and Vegreville Adventist Churches