{"id":2965,"date":"2016-09-02T20:35:59","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T20:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/2016\/09\/02\/major-evangelistic-series-hits-london-this-week\/"},"modified":"2016-09-02T20:35:59","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T20:35:59","slug":"major-evangelistic-series-hits-london-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/major-evangelistic-series-hits-london-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Evangelistic Series hits London this week"},"content":{"rendered":"

2 September 2016 | London [Andrew McChesney \/ Adventist Review \/ ted<\/em>NEWS]  Something unusual is happening in London amid two seemingly unconnected events. People are showing an unprecedented interest in the Seventh-day Adventist health message after a series of church-organized fairs, and public uncertainty is running high following the UK\u2019s recent vote to leave the European Union.<\/p>\n

\"healthfestThe unexpected result: fertile ground for a major evangelistic series entitled \u201cThe Right Time, The Right Message,\u201d which opens Saturday evening, 3 September after a year of planning by the American-based Three Angels Broadcasting Network in partnership with the local Adventist Church, organizers said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHistory has demonstrated that people have been won to Jesus Christ when they are in transition or when there is a crisis,\u201d said Emmanuel Osei, acting president of the church\u2019s South England Conference, whose territory includes London. \u201cEurope is in a crisis. The world is in crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said Brexit, as Britain\u2019s decision to leave the EU is known, affirms biblical prophecy in Daniel 2:43 that no kingdom will succeed in uniting the world under a single power in the last days of Earth\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrexit has given us an opportunity to help our neighbors turn to this ancient prophecy and see its relevance and fulfillment,\u201d Osei explained.<\/p>\n

\"3ABN<\/a>
The 3ABN team praying for London during a live broadcast earlier this week<\/figcaption><\/figure>The 3-17 September evangelistic series is being held in 11 London churches and is led by speakers and musicians from both 3ABN and the South England Conference. The daily meetings, which start from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. local time, depending on the venue, are being livestreamed at the website 1life.org.uk<\/a> and 3ABNLondon.com<\/a>. 3ABN will broadcast the main meeting led by John Lomacang, its director of world evangelism, from 5-20 September following a two-day delay.<\/p>\n

3ABN founder and president Danny Shelton said he had no idea that the people of London would be so ready to hear the gospel when 3ABN\u2019s board prayerfully decided in July 2015 to organize its first international evangelistic series in years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat’s how our God works,\u201d Shelton said Friday. \u201cThis is confirmation that this evangelistic series has been ordained by the Lord. God says, \u2018Before we call, I will answer,\u2019 and that’s what He’s done.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"hf<\/a>Local church members have been laying the ground for the evangelistic meetings with a series of health fairs <\/a>in churches and other venues across the South England Conference. Osei said he had been astonished by the eagerness of church members to reach out to friends and neighbours to attend the Health Fest weekend events \u2014 and by the response of attendees.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the first time in my 30 years of pastoral experience I have seen a shift in attitude by members being willing to encourage their friends to attend and listen to our health message,\u201d he said. \u201cThere was no inhibition on the part of members or visitors alike to get involved and participate in the activities of the day. They willingly asked questions and were appreciative of what the church had to offer. It was as though members were moved with holy boldness as they related the Bible\u2019s health message as the solutions to some of the diseases we encounter today.\u201d<\/p>\n

He expressed hope that the enthusiasm would spill over to the evangelistic campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause of Brexit there are some who are now in transition,\u201d Osei said. \u201cThey feel disappointed and let down by the decision taken by our politicians, and some have decided to move out of Britain. In transition, one is open to discussion and thus this creates an excellent opportunity to discuss the conclusion of the prophecy of Daniel 2, pointing people to the kingdom of God that will destroy all other world kingdoms and last forever.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"emmanuel<\/a>The evangelistic campaign seeks to proclaim the three angels\u2019 message of Jesus\u2019 soon coming from Revelation 14:6-12 and to bring revival and reformation to the local churches, organizers said. It was not immediately clear how many people might attend the nightly meetings or how many decisions might be made for baptism.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe plant the seed and trust God to bring the harvest,\u201d said Shelton, who will not lead any meetings after recent throat surgery but may sing.<\/p>\n

\"3abn<\/a>
Setting up cameras at Croydon church, one of the primary venues for the campaign<\/figcaption><\/figure>Evangelism, the lifeblood of Adventism since its origins in the mid-1800s, has taken on new urgency over the past few years as church members around the world step up efforts to share the message of Jesus\u2019 return. A three-week evangelistic campaign in Rwanda last May resulted in an unprecedented 100,777 baptisms. More than 30,000 people were baptized after an evangelistic series in Zimbabwe in May 2015. Another campaign is scheduled for Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine in February 2017. The campaigns have been backed by the active involvement of local church members, similar to that seen in London.<\/p>\n

3ABN\u2019s last international campaign took place in India and was organized with Maranatha Volunteers International about a decade ago. 3ABN also worked with evangelist John Carter in Russia in 1992.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we were praying last year, with our 3ABN board members and fellow co-workers, we were strongly impressed that it was the time to get involved in international evangelism again,\u201d Shelton said. \u201cTime is short, Jesus is coming soon, and 3ABN wants to be involved in a direct way with winning souls on the ground level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Organizers initially planned to hold one large meeting centered around a single speaker but later opted for multiple sites to make it easier for people to attend.<\/p>\n

Philip Wesley, a speaker at one of the 11 London sites and pastor of the New Dimension Seventh-day Adventist Church and Triumphant Tabernacle Mission in Brooklyn, New York, said he was eager to see where God would lead during the meetings.<\/p>\n

“I see the Holy Spirit moving upon the face of England and causing a shift in attitude and action,\u201d he said. \u201cGod is doing something amazing and I’m excited to be a part of it.\u201d [ted<\/em>NEWS]<\/p>\n

For more details,<\/strong> including live stream and broadcast schedules, visit the Adventist Review website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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