President’s Page

Lessons Learned?

By John Bradshaw, President

Over the last 18 months or so we’ve learned—or re-learned—a lot of lessons.

We’ve learned that life is fragile and that life is precious. We’ve learned about comorbidities, the importance of disease prevention, the spread of illnesses, and how life can be upended surprisingly quickly. We’ve learned that people can act irrationally (remember toilet paper shortages?), and we’ve seen that navigating divisive issues is a delicate matter. We’ve learned that the final movements truly will be rapid ones, and I hope we’ve learned that there has never been a more important time to share Jesus than the present—whenever the present is. It Is Written has been especially blessed to remain on the front lines of mission and evangelism. While many organizations were forced to shut down for months on end, the blessing of God and the faithful support of our ministry Partners enabled It Is Written to ramp up at a time when the majority were in neutral. Our new It Is Written ministry headquarters enabled us to safely continue in ministry, and the care and commitment It Is Written has been especially blessed to remain on the front lines of mission and evangelism. shown by the dedicated It Is Written team meant we were able to increase our evangelistic output in both English and Spanish. It Is Written has held more than 20 evangelistic meetings since the pandemic began, and It Is Written TV viewership numbers have increased sharply. We have seen that the future is not guaranteed and that it is vital to make use of present opportunities to lift up Jesus while we are still able. When the day comes that our money is worthless, we will wish we had done more to share the gospel with others. And on that day when all we have left is faith in Jesus, we will rue wasted opportunities for spiritual growth and witness. Please join me in lifting up Jesus while we can. Let’s pray together for an infilling of the Holy Spirit so that together we can shine for Jesus and share Him with the world.

ACTS 20:21 and Revelation Today Impact the Globe

by Wes Peppers

Wes Peppers is the evangelism director for It Is Written. He schedules and oversees all of the ministry’s evangelism projects online and around the world. Wes is married to Marion, and they have two children.

ACTS 20:21

ACTS 20:21 was an 18-month virtual cycle of evangelism initiative conducted by It Is Written in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that began in 2020. When much of the world shut down, God both deepened and broadened It Is Written’s global impact in unprecedented ways. By God’s grace, we learned how to propel the mission forward when personal interaction was impossible. The initiative included series on revival (No Limits: A Life of Power), health and wellness (Take Charge of Your Health and Next Level Health), and prayer (Connect). In addition, three proclamation series (Hope Awakens, Answers In Prophecy, and Revelation Today: The Great Reset) shared Bible truth with the world when millions everywhere were looking for answers to the confusion and chaos of the pandemic. Through this initiative, countless souls received Jesus, and thousands now experience new life through God’s truth for these last days!

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REVELATION TODAY: THE GREAT RESET

Revelation Today: The Great Reset was the climax of ACTS 20:21 and has recently concluded, leaving a massive footprint for the everlasting gospel across the globe. It broadcasted from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to nearly 200 churches across North America. In addition, thousands of individuals from six continents joined online in Australia, Brazil, Great Britain, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, South Africa, Japan, and dozens of other countries. During 21 meetings, Pastor John Bradshaw opened the Bible and shared messages that inspired, encouraged, challenged, convicted, and transformed people’s hearts from every religion and background. Each evening began with a question and answer session where participants could submit Bible questions throughout the series. Pastor John answered more than 100 total questions on various topics. The It Is Written musicians blessed viewers with a heartwarming musical number before Pastor John preached. Melissa Bradshaw, My Place With Jesus director, ran Buried Treasure, our children’s evangelism program, during the series.

“You can’t prepare them for His soon return. The response was understand incredible! The Holy Spirit how much touched hearts, and hard truths such as the Sabbath, these meetings state of the dead, hell, and mean to me!” others that can often be obstacles for people became stepping stones which led them closer to Jesus.

Even though straightforward Bible messages were shared with those participating, God powerfully reached hearts as the hope, love, and compassion of Jesus were uplifted. Pastor John appealed to participants to give their hearts to Christ and follow the truth Jesus offered them to

TESTIMONIES

One man, Bruce, was a successfully retired businessman who had recently lost his wife. He received a brochure in the mail and a personal invitation from a church member who attended the meetings. Several nights into the series, he called me over to visit. He said, “I was in a sea of confusion and frustration after my wife died, but these meetings have brought hope and truth to my heart.” As tears began to form in his eyes, he concluded, “You can’t understand how much these meetings mean to me!” He was a lifelong member of a denomination that practiced infant baptism by sprinkling. Shortly before his wife passed away, she was baptized by immersion, and he wanted to do the same. However, his pastor told him, “We don’t do that here. Your sprinkling was good enough.” He was not satisfied and shortly after received the flier to Revelation Today: The Great Reset. He came every night and accepted the truth he learned as an invitation from Jesus to have a deeper relationship with Him than he ever had before. He was

Prem is baptized by Pastor Rusty Williams.

baptized in Chattanooga at the end of the series and anticipates seeing his wife again in the resurrection!

Prem was born in India and practiced Hinduism from a young age. However, he heard someone speak about Jesus at only six years old and immediately rejected Hinduism to embrace Christianity. Through a long journey of persecution and miraculous events, he attended Revelation Today: The Great Reset every night and has since been baptized into God’s end-time church. He is looking forward to sharing his newfound truth with as many people as possible.

Another online viewer had this to say after watching the meeting about the topic of death:

“I just finished episode 9 of the Great Reset series. I don’t 100 percent know how to explain what I feel except to say ‘grieved’ that I have been taught and thought I knew what the Bible said about death. In my mind, I thought I would go to the Bible and find what I had always believed, but it was not there. I heard the truth tonight. As soon as this hit me, tears started to stream as soon as I now had a clear understanding. Thank you for being faithful and sharing this with us!” —Danielle

Revelation Today: The Great Reset not only reached those who did not know God but also reclaimed those who had fallen away:

“Pastor Bradshaw, I have been out of the church for over 25 years. My husband passed away two years ago. I have listened to every message from this seminar. I want you to know I have decided to come back to God. I will be rebaptized next month with others from the series. Thank you so much for allowing God to use you as a messenger of his deep love for me. I praise God for directing me to your message of truth. I can’t wait to be baptized and experience the fullness of the Holy Spirit in my life again. God bless you!” —Karen

These testimonies are mere samples of the hundreds we received and many more we have not even heard about yet! Eternity will allow us to hear them all firsthand from those whose lives were forever changed by the wonder of God’s transforming grace!

ETERNAL RESULTS

Revelation Today: The Great Reset grew the family and kingdom of God. It has strengthened God’s church. It has fulfilled prophecy in sharing the three angels’ messages across the world. We are so grateful to those who supported the series with your prayers and financial gifts. Without you, these types of opportunities would not exist.

We look forward to our next Revelation Today: The Great Reset Series in February 2022 live in Portland, Oregon, and across the Oregon conference. Please join us now in praying for this series as It Is Written continues to proclaim the soon coming of Jesus. God is on the move, and we are thrilled to partner with you to fulfill the Great Commission!