Arizona Conference
Sowing Seeds
During a Global Pandemic By Phil Draper
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he COVID-19 pandemic has caused many obstacles, frustrations, and challenges. But where there’s a will there’s a way, and all things truly work together for good for those who love God. Convinced that this pandemic is a sign from (Left) Pastor Ed Anderson shares Jesus via the internet with men and women God as found in Matthew worldwide who are searching for hope for the future during the COVID-19 24, Chandler, Arizona’s pandemic. (Right) Ed Anderson’s partner in ministry is his wife Angela, a Pastor Ed Anderson put professional vocalist who contributes beautiful music to the program. out his “Gideon’s fleece” to see what he and his wife, Angela, as United States (in all time zones), Saturdays 11:00 a.m. – Divine could do to promote the gospel in Egypt, Bangladesh, Turkey, India, the Worship Service these end times. Philippines, Israel, and India. Saturdays 3:00 p.m. – Revelation Anderson put together a plan All broadcasts are done live on Prophecy Seminar to reach out to church members, The Sunday programs are intended Anderson’s Facebook page. “Zips & friends, family, and multiple Nuggets” has a page reach of over to reach people who are accustomed communities. Through the use of 104,500, with a daily average active to worshiping on Sunday but cannot music and the gospel, immersed page view of 2,362. Anderson has because of COVID-19. Many have in much prayer, he launched an been mailing follow-up Bible studies to chosen to listen to Anderson’s aggressive evangelistic series— Sunday keepers and is daily praying for evangelistic and study broadcasts. online. people in crisis as part of his outreach. The Wednesday studies have Since the pandemic and the The online effort is not the same touched many Jewish believers not implementation of social distancing realizing their Hebrew alphabets point as being in person, but Anderson has orders, Anderson has launched the been able to follow up via personal to Jesus as the Messiah. following evangelistic, Bible study, phone contact, resulting in five The Friday and Saturday Prophecy and worship broadcasts: planned baptisms as soon as it is safe Seminars are up-to-date prophecy Sundays 9:30 a.m. – Messages to do so. studies from the books of Daniel and from Jesus Regarding Health Anderson said, “In the little time Revelation, explaining the current Sundays 11:00 a.m. – A New Day is I find to rest, I remain frustrated and pandemic and world events. Dawning Evangelistic Series unsuccessful in growing my tomatoes When Anderson first started, only Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. – Ancient 73 from the Chandler church watched and garden plants. Clearly sowing Truths for Modern Times—Study of plant seeds is not one of my spiritual the live broadcasts. By May, just the Hebrew Language gifts, so I am sticking to sowing seeds eight weeks later, over 19,500 were Fridays 7:30 p.m. – Daniel actively following, sharing, and joining of good news found only in the gospel Prophecy Seminar of Jesus Christ!” the programs from countries such
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