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>> hello and welcome to another
3 ABM behind the scenes live.
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We're so glad that you join us
this evening. You know, Joe, we
look forward to spending these 2
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hours with you each Thursday
evening. Why is that will?
Because you're part of our
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family and tonight's program is
going to be sounds kind of
funny, but like a busy bee he be
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behind the scene. We have a lot
of things to cover. >> Yes, we
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do. What's on what's on tap for
tonight. >> So we're going to do
a recap of our summer camp
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meetings. Write this on. Got a
recap of the 61st General
Conference session and what
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took place there. We have some
exciting role from that. We're
going to talk about the cold
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convention. Pastor Donald McKay
just returned from that. The
North American Division
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Pastors Convention. Talk about
that. We're going to talk about
3, a B in Cuba. Pastor
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John, then he's going to tell us
about that. And back to sums
taking place there and
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how the Lord is moving
marvelously. We're going to talk
about and I will go bike
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ride. Yes. And how our crew was
involved in that on the bike
ride. You're going to see
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some of footage and it was an
evangelistic bike ride. And I
think we're going to talk
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about on Francine is going to be
on the program. The second and
we're going to talk about
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a special wish that a little
girl who just turned 6 made that
she wanted to come make a
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wish foundation sponsored her.
She wanted to come to 3ABN and
she loves grandma's house. And
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we have some footage of that
when she was here with us last
week. and we've got more stuff
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beyond that. Yeah, more roles
tonight. So it's going to be a
really fast-moving program. We
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invite you to stay for all 2
hours. And we just want to say
thank you for your prayers and
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financial support. >> For the
Ministry of of 3ABN, and tonight
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replace musical chairs,
especially toward the end of
this hour, going into the second
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hour. But with us this evening
is a pastor John Donne Z. So
good to have you with us this
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evening, sir. >> It's a blessing
to be here and it's wonderful to
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see how God is working. Let's us
know. >> That God is actively on
the throne. And if we cooperate
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with him, will see great things.
A man sitting next to Pastor
Donald McKay. Good to
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have you here, pastor. Yes, I'm
fired up. Scott, thank you. Said
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from the past has called a
meeting and Kentucky and
Lexington, Kentucky was a
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wonderful wants inspired
somebody to share an amen. You
know, gentleman has been a busy
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last few weeks or months hasn't
already been. Can see session?
The called event too. You
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married your son off. right. You
didn't marry your son. You marry
your son off what they get that
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right. >> Your son, Mary the
same time? yes. And yes. That
was just that this week this
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week, part of this. We can
access to a busy time, but God
is good. Things are happening. I
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know there's a lot going on in
the world at times. It can seem
so negative. But you know what?
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There's so many positive things
that are happening and we know
that's going to get
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worse before it gets better
before Christ comes. And we have
a work to do. So tonight
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is about evangelism the call
center is open and we're going
to share with you an
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incredible offer that we have is
very limited, but it's all about
evangelists. We want to
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share that within the next
couple of minutes. And also 3ABN
has a prayer line for
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those of you that have watched 3
been for many years. You know
that we have it. But in
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case you're not aware we
actually have a pastoral
department here and the pair
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line is open tonight. So if you
like to to pray with maybe have
a Bible question, they
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are here tonight pray with you
to answer your questions and the
way you can do that is to
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call 3 Indians number. You see
it right there at the bottom of
your screen right now. But
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at 618-627-4651. That's the call
center number that the same
number also reaches the
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pastoral department. There's a
little menu, very simple. Just
push a couple of buttons and
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you'll be transferred right to
the pastoral department. But
they be so happy to pray with
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you this evening. Once we start
with so many things to talk
about their free offer,
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that's too to give. The number
free offer. Tonight is only
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available >> night. And then the
program arrears on Sunday. So we
will honor this free offer when
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it rears on Sunday and Tuesday
and Tuesday. So every time this
program re areas over the
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next couple of days, we will
honor this free offer. This is I
believe there's 18 DVDs and
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this this is a free set of
summer camp. Me. You mean the
are the one. We just that it
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was focused on truth. Yes,
summer can't meeting. And this
has every single one of the
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sermons. It has this habit
school panel. It has a divine
worship our with Danny Shelton
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and has all 4 of the music
hours. So you get the entire
U.S. that we're offering once
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at per household. So in other
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a wife call and filed
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calls. One per household. The
focus on God full DVD set. Call
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4, 6, 5, 1, The call centers
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can order this set. You can
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neighbors or in your community.
Call us at 6, 1, 8, 6 to 7, 4,
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6, 5, 1, and along with the
head. We have the 3ABN, share
carts and these are wonderful
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evangelistic tools, the size of
a business card and on the back
gives all the ways to watch 3ABN
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on the front and gives what
03:00PM is all about. So if
you're talking with someone and
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they seem like they need
biblical help or encourage men
are maybe they want to learn
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something about addiction
recovery or they have children
or they would like some music.
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You can say there is a wonderful
Christian television and radio
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network. You can check out and
you can hand them one of these
little card. So we will send
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those share cards along with
this DVD set to you. It's free.
This is a limited time offer. So
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it's just for this weekend. But
Ward off ring that here, too. >>
Absolutely. Like Joel said
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with Reagan is all about
evangelism. We know that you're
all about evangelists
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and that's why you pray for 3 a
B. And that's where you support
3 ABN. And we want to
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give you this tool. And like Joe
said, is the focus on God all of
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summer camp in the entire DVD
set. And like you said, listen
to it, being cursed, but then
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handed out to someone else.
There you see some of the
speakers from our summer camp
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meeting that just took place
here. Just about what about a
month ago, right at the
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beginning, part of this month
here. So a great opportunity.
Like Joel said, the share cars
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will send a few the share cars
along with the entire DVD set.
You know, as you think about the
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gospel going up, Pastor John in
these times and the opportunity
that 3ABN has special talk about
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a summer camp It's an incredible
responsibility. Actually very
humbling. There's no pastor to
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be alive in this time in history
and a bill to speak. The word
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across there was a 3ABN and that
challenge has increased over the
last few years. That's true.
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COVID and the transition on the
world stage is not just America
any longer. Entire world is in
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the pandemic and so many other
ways financially, morally
spiritually. So we focus so
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much on the disease. >> But in
fact, America and the world has
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been in crisis for a long time
in 3ABN has become the relevant
voice and world shrinking from
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hope, a world that's losing its
grip on how solve the crisis
that faces. And we don't know
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what the next crisis is
motivate. That's true. So, you
know, at the called Convention,
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for example, I was amazed how
many people talk about 3 again.
And you know what the favorite
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program was. pastors conference
leaders, union presidents have
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said I Sabha school presidents
and pastors and like that. Hi,
3ABN, 7 school. One person's
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that I've been join So the the
impact of 3 ABN is phenomenal.
Even among the clergy of the
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afternoon so praise God that God
has called you to be a it's a
world that need some
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guidance and direction. And
thank you for referencing the
call. We're going. We want to
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talk about more detail about
that because that's a phenomenal
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thing. You just came back from
just a or 2 ago. Yeah, yeah.
Just yesterday just yesterday
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just yesterday. Well, it's been
a busy busy week. Pastor John
does is talk about focus on
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God because again, we're talking
about summer camp in. Why is
that important for us
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to be focusing on God,
especially now? >> That was our
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theme for camping. Yes, There's
never been a time when you
should not focus on God, looking
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at the situations I passed a law
making said. >> It's a time when
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Satan seems to be putting out
all of deceptions and really
least if you go on the Internet
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every when the doctor is
blowing, this is the time for us
to focus on. Got. And read the
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Holy Scriptures so that we may
be well rooted deep rooted in
the Lord. So that whatever
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comes our way, whether it be
false doctrines, whether it
different challenges of life
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because Satan seems to be
throwing things at God's people.
You know, sometimes I
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y says it seems like it's one
thing after another. But by
God's grace, we continue
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focusing on God as we do this.
We will continue victorias and
rejoice in the Lord because
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God is still in control. >> And
then absolutely. Let's switch to
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the 61st General Conference
session that we just returned
from a weekend I guess from St.
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Louis there was held in St.
Louis and want to talk about
some of your impressions of the
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General conference session and
the networks that you networking
opportunities that you had, of
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course, 3ABN, we were blessed
because we had we were able to
broadcast live every night. We
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brought you live coverage,
interviews. Pastor John and
Pastor John McCain had on
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every day on the floor,
interviewing the delegates and
the lay people in the church
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leaders alike. But let's talk
about first of all, about the
real action or the election
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for a new term of elder Ted
Wilson to lead the General
Conference church. Let's talk
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about that first. >> He was
excited to be to see it kind 3
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had a direct feed and we could
see the actual movements in the
voting and the questions but to
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see the church and business
gives me the encouragement as a
pastor to know that has many
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people think. Well, you know,
sometimes church is just local
located here located there,
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but see the World Church in
action understand that elder
Wilson did not get in office
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by a small group of people.
Awesome. That special committee.
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They can make a recommendation.
But the entire world feel that
the vote in men from Europe to
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sought to Africa Australia, too.
Asia. You just named the entire
world over 250 countries
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Africa. All these people as
delegates sent by their world
Field had to vote him in. So
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there was no hung jury. That
said we're going to get him in
no matter what each individual
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person like an election had
to vote him in. Right. And it
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passed wonderfully unfavorably.
Oh, yeah, and I I've I've been
blessed by all the Wilson's and
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for the Al. If you listen to the
message, if you didn't hear the
message, I would encourage you
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go to YouTube and try to find
it. But what of wonderful
challenge? 25 points, Jill 5
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points. and in a sermon at the
hotel and we know take Away's.
He had 25 take away.
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>> what a message for the hour.
Aand out really caught call
Delta Wilson and his wife
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Nancy, to be at the helm and
continue to pray for was amazing
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to see Tony. Amen. Yes, the
interesting thing as well. You
the 7 school beats have school
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panel being mentioned as we were
walking through the hallways in
and some other people recognize
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you 3ABN I love this at school
panel. That was one of the
things that kept coming up.
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And they there's a and
interesting factor is that, you
know, we met people not as
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many as before from different
countries and in different
countries. People are watching
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3 ABN. Yeah, I know we're
talking about talking about
Africa in different places.
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Asia people are watching 3, D
and so we praise the Lord that
3ABN is a light in this time
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of darkness in the world. And
again, I was also blessed elder
Wilson Sermon. I want to
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say something, you know, because
we said during the DC session
last the first time
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elder Wilson was selected as
president. I was surprised by
the the mark of a he was
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retired. You X Union president.
I met him in Colombia and he
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said he was so happy. He says I
have been to 5 general
conference sessions and I am
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convinced after studying and all
those different specially for
talking to each every 5 years.
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He says I'm convinced the lawyer
gets involved and who is chosen
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as president to be the 7th. so
he believed that this was the
divine appointment, odds God's
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decision was made. And again,
we see that building was Wilson
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continues to be president of the
gist of the 7 day of church.
Does he need prayer? He says,
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please pray from him. And so,
yes, we need to pray for him
because one of the things that
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love to do is try to knock down
people that are in leadership
positions. So him and his wife
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prayer. And I as we continue to
see how God uses elder Wilson,
we can say amen. God God's man
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is is is there as leading the
church and he's a humble man,
you very humble person. And I
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praise the Lord for his ministry
as well. Yes, and it was also
good to see some of
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the issues that were brought up
because every 5 years they are
slight changes and maybe
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alterations to the USDA manual.
Not doctrinally, right. It was
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good to see the church at work
because it is challenges and in
the Philippines and at the same
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challenges and Australian
challenges in America, not the
same challenges Switzerland
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the world feel gets together.
And you know, you would be
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amazed to see. >> major
Congress. All the Congress is
coming together in this world
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Field. And I'm the last one in
2015 was like 70,000 This what I
think is going to grow to the
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point where I think the next 3
years get back on as far as the
5 year term. right. It was good
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to see that. And, know,
sometimes it was those
nail-biting votes, but it. and
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then issues that will refer back
in with her and back with her.
But it's so good to see
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that we came away United, Yemen
and the and the reports when we
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saw the parade of nations in the
flag that was just on Sarah
light of the entire event to see
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the Athens Church in all the
world and in the middle off of
all of that 3ABN, is covering
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all those continents to and then
and This this session as and
many have seen was a virtual
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session as well because they
were delegates from different
parts of the world. But there
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were 600 delegates that were not
able to come in. They will vote
virtually right. And it
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was an interesting to see that
they were able to come in and
express themselves in the same
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way as if you were present. So
it was a it was a different
hybrid. called it a hybrid
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hybrid session. Yes, I know Joe
and I are blessed to be there.
And we met many of you
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there. And it's all part of it.
The course there's 3 Avian
family. The average church
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founded in all course God's
family. So what a blessing. I
want to also say we've got a
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role that we want to go to. We
mentioned Joe mentioned just a
few minutes ago that we had a
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set there at the GC Session in
St. Louis, Missouri. And we had
the opportunity. I know
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other Will Smith so busy that
took a little bit of time. He
and his wife to come on to the
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3 ABN set and do a little
interview. And in case you
didn't see it on our live
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broadcast of Nightline at Gcu.
We want to go to that role right
now. So you can hear and
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be blessed. This go to that.
We're honored to have on the
3ABN set elder and Missus. Ted
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Wilson. So blessed to have both
of you here with us this
evening. And the newly
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reelected to a 3rd term as it
can general conference president
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and I know last night we were on
the program word that you were
reelected and we're just
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praising the Lord. I know is a
many people around the world, of
course, are in strong support of
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you on your leadership. We have
3 ABN are so very grateful. Also
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for your. >> A vision for Bible
believing faced ending on the
word of God. And we just
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appreciate both of you so very
much. I have to ask, though,
aren't you all both? So very
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tired. >> Has a busy time, isn't
And I want to say thank you for
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carving some time out of your
busy schedule to join with us
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this evening. >> Thank you.
Thank you, Greg Angel. It's just
a privilege to be with 3 ABN And
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we were with you in the studio.
Not long ago. Headquarters
there. Your your headquarters.
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it's a privilege to be here and
be able to share. Encouragement
to our church members that the
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church is. In the focus of God's
special approach to helping us
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finish his work here on the
certain time and yeah, we're
where there were a bit tired. Of
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course. I mean, you know, you
have so many meetings and so
many pressures and all of that.
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But you expect that that's just
part of what the General
conference session is. But I'm
00:18:36.44\00:18:41.75
just so glad we're able to meet
on-site. I mean, you know, and
we have we probably 6, 700
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people who are delegates meeting
virtually through zoom. But
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about almost 1900 who are here
on site. And it's fantastic.
They've been calling this a
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hybrid. Yes, yeah. GC says son
which is a neat. But what a
blessing to be together. Yeah.
00:19:05.27\00:19:09.44
The guy's family. It is. It is.
We stand in strong support of
your leadership of the General
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conference. We're so grateful we
believe. >> God called you here
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for such a time as this. And I
know our 3ABN teen has been
praying that God would move in
00:19:17.42\00:19:22.82
this direction. And we're very
grateful for the delegates
choice. I had the opportunity
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to vote for you as well. But
just so great to you at delegate
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that delegate. But just so
grateful that God has called you
for such a time as this in
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speaking of such a time as this,
we are really in the last days
and we're in the end times. And
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what do you see the focus of the
church and how can the members
and the lay people work together
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in helping to finish that work?
>> Yeah, it's it's definitely
getting close to the very end
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of time. And we have to look
around and see that. Those
events that are taking place
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point us very directly. If
you're watching. Exactly what
scripture tells us and the
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spirit of prophecy, namely the
book, the Great controversy and
and we we don't have
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anything to fear for the future.
It's except as we forget how God
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has let us and is teaching in
our past history, which is a
famous quotations from the
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spirit of prophecy. So God is
using. Events to help us know
that we are getting close to the
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end of time. And really what is
needed. Is that. Our church
members unite church officers
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and pastors and helping to
finish God's work. And one of
the areas that we're really
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going to be stressing is exactly
that where pastors will have a
00:20:48.51\00:20:58.85
huge mandate. 2 train church
members to be so winners and
then and I mean, it's it's a
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logical thing and we talk about
it there. But to be really in
the center of this amazing last
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day proclamation of the 3 Angels
messages and what an
appropriate. Time to mention.
00:21:12.23\00:21:17.81
The 3 Angels messages were on
3ABN, I mean, 3, kind of rolls
off your time. But it's 3
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Angels Broadcasting and praise
God for that. Yes, you're you're
doing that. And we're
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grateful for the tremendous
support. You as a supporting
ministry. You give to the
00:21:29.22\00:21:36.36
entire world Church. Your role
will also be vital in helping
this process of helping every
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church member in total member
involvement to realize yes,
God's got a place for me. I
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can do something not just. In
the mechanics of things, but so
winning and then God has a
00:21:50.91\00:21:56.38
plan. man there was an to Wilson
for supporting ministry, such as
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3 ABN to cooperate with the 7th
AV uncertain. That's important.
>> Well, if you're a
00:22:04.49\00:22:08.56
supporting ministry, you're
automatically going to
cooperate. it's just the
00:22:08.56\00:22:15.66
nature of and that that were
were in this >> If you're not a
00:22:15.66\00:22:20.07
supporting ministry and you're
kind of an independent group.
Yes, and then, of course, that's
00:22:20.07\00:22:25.07
when frustration can build up in
walls can build up. But when
we're together in the in in
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the mission and the beliefs that
we have in scripture. And the
instruction we received
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from the spirit of prophecy. I
it's it's precious to see how
uniting in Christ can
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accomplish the mission. >> And
man, I love that spirit of
cooperation. That's what
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God calls us to do as sister
Nancy. as the first lady of the
7th day after church, we
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can say I love the team that you
and your husband make together
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how do you feel? What's your
thoughts and feelings moving
into a 3rd term? Your husband is
00:23:02.41\00:23:07.08
reelected and what's your
feeling? Well, I >> have lived
00:23:07.08\00:23:13.19
long enough to know that God's
plans are always best better
than what we can come up with.
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And I had. Prayed for a long
time that God make it very
clear. But his will was because
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that's all we wanted. I think.
And so I think about the
pioneers in the past. And how
00:23:25.73\00:23:36.85
they gave all and it's it's
actually. We've already gone
through 2 years of this term,
00:23:36.85\00:23:45.79
corrects, too. So it's going to
be a short term, right? 3 years
until the next G C.
00:23:45.79\00:23:52.39
>> which will be right back in
St. If the Lord doesn't come
before that, we hope he does
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excuse we just. >> Before
we came to Jaycee, we weren't
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Indianapolis doing evangelism
and I have to say there's
something. So exciting. Yes, so
00:24:04.24\00:24:09.91
exciting about. Seeing people
com. >> And learn and have their
hearts and their minds open to
00:24:09.91\00:24:20.12
biblical truth. >> That it's
energizing and it's actually
00:24:20.12\00:24:25.49
energizing. >> So, you know, as
long as we can be part of
something that will hasten got
00:24:25.49\00:24:32.90
sworn in. That's that's all that
matters. And >> even even in
00:24:32.90\00:24:39.34
retirement, we can keep you. In
fact, we've talked about I said
10 when we retire, we can to
00:24:39.34\00:24:43.91
stop. We have to keep and not
just kind of settle in and be
comfortable because we can't
00:24:43.91\00:24:48.55
afford to do that. And these
last days there, too many.
People, too, to touch their,
00:24:48.55\00:24:54.66
you know, for us to touch their
lives with the beauty of God's
love for found beauty
00:24:54.66\00:24:59.76
and what it does and are life's
how changes. Everything in our
00:24:59.76\00:25:10.94
lives. So that's powerful.
That's where. Hart is its. I
love that it was for evangelism
00:25:10.94\00:25:20.72
is for keeping moving the
message for wigs at love. That
>> just going to say that both
00:25:20.72\00:25:25.32
of your hearts be strong for
you're enthusiastic about it to
you. Don't just talk about
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you actually get in and actually
do it yourself. You're there.
00:25:31.69\00:25:33.63
And I know the first night last
night we saw that beautiful
baptism that took there right by
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the main stage. They're here is
the General Conference session.
in closing over Wilson, I know
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that a lot of after you spoken
or, you know, preached a sermon
you often say Jesus is
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coming soon. So the someone
tonight watching what type of
words, what could you give to
00:25:52.11\00:25:57.32
them? Encouraging words about
Jesus coming soon. Well, if I
can actually address lose, who
00:25:57.32\00:26:07.03
are who are >> What a time in
which to live. I mean, you may
00:26:07.03\00:26:11.60
be frustrated. You may have some
personal challenges and
difficulties. You're you're
00:26:11.60\00:26:16.91
unsure of how to proceed in
life. Decision-making can be
complicated. I want to tell
00:26:16.91\00:26:26.08
you got understands all of
that and knows what you're going
00:26:26.08\00:26:30.02
through. There is nothing that
we go through that he hasn't
already experienced and he came
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through in such a powerful way.
He has the remedy for your life
00:26:35.39\00:26:42.00
and he has a place for you. He
has a job for you. You are part
of his plan. And it's just a
00:26:42.00\00:26:52.71
wonderful thing to know that God
will lead you and give you
encouragement as you focus on
00:26:52.71\00:26:59.15
how best to fit into that and
realize that personal.
Connection with the Lord on a
00:26:59.15\00:27:07.19
daily basis through Bible study
through prayer. Through an
understanding of special
00:27:07.19\00:27:13.60
revelations through what we call
the spirit of prophecy.
Instruction that God gives.
00:27:13.60\00:27:19.53
Those can infer reinforce that
wonderful connection with him
and prayer, which is so vital,
00:27:19.53\00:27:26.71
we'll help you to find your real
bearings in life. But then God
00:27:26.71\00:27:32.45
wants you to share and to
understand that we don't have
that much time because Jesus is
00:27:32.45\00:27:39.12
coming soon. In fact, the theme
are that's right. General
Conference session for 2022 here
00:27:39.12\00:27:45.96
in St. Louis. Jesus is coming.
Get involved in everybody doing
something for Jesus and
00:27:45.96\00:27:55.17
allowing the holy spirit to
animate you and feel you should
has a plan for you. He
00:27:55.17\00:27:59.04
will use you if you submit to
him and you will have the
happiest time of your life
00:27:59.04\00:28:04.88
when you do it. So don't forget,
Jesus is coming soon. And before
00:28:04.88\00:28:09.68
he comes share it with other
people. thank you so very much
of the Wilson. Thank you. Missus
00:28:09.68\00:28:15.69
Wilson for taking again. The
time to come here. >> On our set
00:28:15.69\00:28:19.79
and again, we give you 100%
support. Thank you for your
support of 3ABN as well. We like
00:28:19.79\00:28:25.80
to close in prayer. A man named
favorable to the police job. >>
Holy father, we just come
00:28:25.80\00:28:30.24
before you in the name Jesus and
we ask for the anointing of your
holy spirit and even
00:28:30.24\00:28:35.61
greater measure to rest over
elder Wilson and his wife,
Nancy, in this new term, we
00:28:35.61\00:28:39.98
ask that you would provide their
needs. We ask that your grace
would be made sufficient
00:28:39.98\00:28:44.32
in their time of weakness. We
ask that you would give them
courage when it's needed that
00:28:44.32\00:28:50.39
you would give them strength to
continue to stand on the
principles of your word. And
00:28:50.39\00:28:55.83
you would grant them the spirit
of Lord. We pray for their
leadership. We pray for
00:28:55.83\00:29:02.20
wisdom. You have said if we lack
wisdom, we just come before you
00:29:02.20\00:29:05.47
and ask, can you give it freely?
So Lord, would you grant their
needs? According to your riches
00:29:05.47\00:29:12.01
glory, by Christ, Jesus, we give
you praise and glory for how you
are going to use them
00:29:12.01\00:29:19.35
in the precious and holy name
cheese. then amen. >> We're so
00:29:19.35\00:29:27.03
grateful for elder Ted Wilson
and his wife, Nancy, for their
leadership of the World Church
00:29:27.03\00:29:31.63
of 7th Day Adventists for their
stand for principle for the
humility with they serve and
00:29:31.63\00:29:38.44
also their support of supporting
ministries. What an incredible
blessing has had to so work
00:29:38.44\00:29:44.95
hand-in-hand with the church not
come under the church, not on
the in any way tied in
00:29:44.95\00:29:50.62
financially with the church or
in any sort of control, but yet
to still support the
00:29:50.62\00:29:55.66
church and to support the
evangelistic outreach of the
church in other Wilson's
00:29:55.66\00:29:59.93
leadership is very supportive of
supporting minutes. So as to a
very grateful for them.
00:29:59.93\00:30:04.93
And yet 3 been stands in support
of the Wilsons. And I know
00:30:04.93\00:30:08.60
Mister Danny. >> Doctor van, if
they have the option to be on
this evening there, today. But
00:30:08.60\00:30:12.44
they would also again be giving
their support of the Wilsons and
3 of very blessed. The
00:30:12.44\00:30:17.85
theme also for GC. What a
powerful thing Jesus is coming,
get involved. But then
00:30:17.85\00:30:23.05
I will go. And that's so
important because we're few
minutes ago, pastor, about the
00:30:23.05\00:30:28.82
business of the church. You
know, it's so neat to see that
working, especially being a
00:30:28.82\00:30:33.19
delegate for the G C and that
was a real opportunity and a
real a blessing and honor. But
00:30:33.19\00:30:39.40
as you think about the church at
work, there's also a church
that's at work for evangelism.
00:30:39.40\00:30:45.57
And that's what the church is
all about. This with 3ABN is
about the I love the theme.
00:30:45.57\00:30:48.91
Let's talk a little bit about
that. We have another role we
want to go through to elder
00:30:48.91\00:30:54.05
Mark family, but to talk about
your experience as a delegate
and then this pitch to the
00:30:54.05\00:30:56.95
next role. >> Yes, so it was it
was my first time serving as a
00:30:56.95\00:31:00.62
delegate. What a tremendous
responsibility and privilege.
You know, to Pastor John
00:31:00.62\00:31:05.46
mentioned the workings of the
church and the the discussion of
church manual amendments
00:31:05.46\00:31:13.10
and the Constitution and bylaws
amendments and one of the pieces
00:31:13.10\00:31:18.01
that comes from my understanding
every general conference session
is a resolution on the Holy
00:31:18.01\00:31:24.18
Bible and a reaffirmation of
support statement of confidence
in the writings of LNG white.
00:31:24.18\00:31:29.95
And that was brought to the main
floor Thursday afternoon. And
there was some discussion
00:31:29.95\00:31:33.96
pertaining to that people
praising the language of it and
seeking that. And I know
00:31:33.96\00:31:41.66
other Mark family stood at the
mic unspoken. We have a role in
just a moment regarding
00:31:41.66\00:31:45.13
that. But I don't know. Past
Donner Pass for Johnny. If you
want to speak any to that.
00:31:45.13\00:31:49.57
It's important. I know one of
the language in it was that we
believe that God created the
00:31:49.57\00:31:54.58
world in 6 literal Yes, we stand
on that The authority work.
00:31:54.58\00:32:03.15
>> I thought that I really
appreciated the way the past a
family and will see that in
00:32:03.15\00:32:05.22
the role address that issue. And
that's and that's an undeniable
00:32:05.22\00:32:10.46
fact. You know, that's not
something that was open for
wall. Should we continue to
00:32:10.46\00:32:14.30
believe it or not? That's right.
Just the wording of it, correct
that sometimes people, you know,
00:32:14.30\00:32:17.87
when people come to the church
in some fields, some of them not
as vetted as they could be. And
00:32:17.87\00:32:23.47
so they're coming out of one
believe into another. And for
those who are in that
00:32:23.47\00:32:27.54
position, it was important to
affirm that we haven't change a
position on the little
00:32:27.54\00:32:32.78
reality of the creation of the
world which gives complete
validity and support to the
00:32:32.78\00:32:38.52
7th day 7th. And then how can
choose how could you wanted the
7th Day Sabbath? It was
00:32:38.52\00:32:42.52
6,000 years which outside in the
theological world, there are
some people that embrace
00:32:42.52\00:32:46.13
that ideology right? It was good
to see that on all that
discussion. What's nice about
00:32:46.13\00:32:51.00
it is church gives you a chance
to express yes and not to lock
you down and say this
00:32:51.00\00:32:55.00
is what you have to believe. And
you have no sand. Delegates had
00:32:55.00\00:33:00.38
to say they did in the church
came to a consensus. Yes, we
still affirm that we support the
00:33:00.38\00:33:04.88
word of God undeniably and we
acknowledge the inspiration of
the spirit of God working
00:33:04.88\00:33:09.12
through the gift of prophecy. In
the writings of Ellen White. And
00:33:09.12\00:33:13.92
it was just a praise. God to see
the church is going forward as
God has established it more than
00:33:13.92\00:33:17.73
100 and something years ago. One
man, a man, a man. I want to say
something because ice. I
00:33:17.73\00:33:22.50
saw a portion where they were
actually voting or in discussing
00:33:22.50\00:33:29.70
the gift of prophecy and the
Ministry of LNG White and they
will say vote of affirmation
00:33:29.70\00:33:36.11
around the church saying yes, we
we want to continue to express
our belief and faith that God
00:33:36.11\00:33:40.25
has blessed the church with the
spirit of prophecy in the
Ministry of Ellen, you White.
00:33:40.25\00:33:45.32
So I thought praise the Lord for
Yeah, I'm in. >> So should we go
00:33:45.32\00:33:50.83
to that role? We have the
opportunity to sit down with
elder Mark Friendliness is right
00:33:50.83\00:33:54.76
after the church service that
you had reference with Ted
Wilson Pastor Mark family came
00:33:54.76\00:33:57.77
over to the set and spoke to
both of these issues. The
resolution on the Holy Bible
00:33:57.77\00:34:03.57
and the statement of confidence
of the in the writings of Ellen
00:34:03.57\00:34:06.07
White. So let's go to that right
now. >> our family. It's a
blessing to have you here with
00:34:06.07\00:34:10.81
us on the 3ABN set. It's a GC
session, of course, is a really
busy time. But we want
00:34:10.81\00:34:17.89
to say thank you for for taking
the time out of your busy
schedule to be here with
00:34:17.89\00:34:21.06
us today. I'm delighted to be
with you. You know, General
conference session or
00:34:21.06\00:34:26.19
leadership team meets at 7
o'clock in the Morning. Wow, we
have the steering committee
00:34:26.19\00:34:31.03
that looks at each detail of the
day and then throughout the day
00:34:31.03\00:34:35.77
there are multiple meetings >>
the issues that come up on the
floor that are quite
00:34:35.77\00:34:39.81
important that some of us speak
to. And then, of the great day
00:34:39.81\00:34:45.58
that we had yesterday Friday
with the Division reports in
this morning, the moving
00:34:45.58\00:34:52.62
presentation by General
Conference residents.
Absolutely. We've ended on a
00:34:52.62\00:34:55.39
very high note. Now you're the
general court. You're the
assistant to the General
00:34:55.39\00:34:58.46
Conference. President. What does
that mean? And then we'll go to
00:34:58.46\00:35:02.80
a couple other questions. as
assistant to the I travel a
great deal to different parts of
00:35:02.80\00:35:10.51
the world emphasizing I will go
and then rising evangelism and
then when certain issues come up
00:35:10.51\00:35:14.81
that the church is facing. I try
to weigh in on those issues.
I've written a couple
00:35:14.81\00:35:22.02
sabbath school lesson court. At
least they're coming up that are
not yet published on.
00:35:22.02\00:35:26.62
There's one of the 3 Angels
messages that will be studying
in 2023. Another one of the
00:35:26.62\00:35:31.26
great controversy that will be
studying in 2024. So I suppose
my assignment is what elder
00:35:31.26\00:35:39.63
who, you it's it's very
multifaceted. and you do it
well. And we're so grateful
00:35:39.63\00:35:42.20
for your leadership. You and
your wife and money. >> Now it's
00:35:42.20\00:35:47.94
my first time this general
conference session to serve as a
delegate and what a tremendous
00:35:47.94\00:35:52.25
privilege, an opportunity that
is spent to watch our great
church at work. And on Thursday,
00:35:52.25\00:35:58.65
there came a resolution on the
Holy Bible to the main floor as
well as a statement of
00:35:58.65\00:36:03.73
confidence in the writings of
Ellen White. Both of those past.
But talk to us. Why is
00:36:03.73\00:36:09.23
it important? To the 7th avenues
church? Why is the word of God
00:36:09.23\00:36:14.37
and the authority of the word of
God and the confidence in the
spirit of prophecy. Important to
00:36:14.37\00:36:20.98
the 7th avenues church >> thank
you so much, Jill and great for
00:36:20.98\00:36:25.05
the opportunity to share on
those principles. First. The
Bible is the very basis of her
00:36:25.05\00:36:32.35
faith. That's the very
foundation of our faith. And I'm
reminded of what the prophet
00:36:32.35\00:36:39.69
Isaiah said in Isaiah Chapter 40
and verse and I say a 40 for 7
talks about the door ability of
00:36:39.69\00:36:49.54
the word of God and for 7, 8,
the grass with there is the
flower fades. Because the breath
00:36:49.54\00:36:53.64
of the Lord blows up on it.
Surely the people are grass the
grass with their sunflower
00:36:53.64\00:36:59.75
seeds. But the word of our God
stands for ever. so the turtle
permanence of the word.
00:36:59.75\00:37:06.25
Remember in Jesus sermon in
Matthew. 24 on the signs of the
Times that nation would
00:37:06.25\00:37:12.39
rise against nation, that the
famines and pestilences
earthquake rising crime and
00:37:12.39\00:37:15.93
violence, et cetera. Jesus list
more than 24 signs. Then cry
says Heaven and Earth will
00:37:15.93\00:37:22.04
pass away. But my words will
never pass away. All right. So
voting a statement on the
00:37:22.04\00:37:26.51
Bible. It reaffirms the 7th Day
Adventist Church is commitment.
00:37:26.51\00:37:34.15
The very word of God. Now the
statement that was voted was
very specific in many ways. It
00:37:34.15\00:37:40.22
talks about the fact that we
believe that the Bible, so the
script total, as Martin Luther
00:37:40.22\00:37:45.53
would say, is the basis of her
faith right? But this statement
also mentioned a literal
00:37:45.53\00:37:54.20
seven-day creation week. There
was some that wondered about
whether we should put the word
00:37:54.20\00:37:59.21
littoral there. But let me tell
you the problem, if you don't
put literal there, if you don't
00:37:59.21\00:38:03.51
put literal there, just a
seven-day creation week, it can
leave room for people to
00:38:03.51\00:38:09.45
interpret the days of creation
as long correct? A cement. Some
may argue, well, the word
00:38:09.45\00:38:15.36
littoral isn't in the Bible. But
look, when you go to the 10
commandment law, it's right
00:38:15.36\00:38:22.10
in Exodus Chapter 20 written
with the finger of God. The
Bible says remember the
00:38:22.10\00:38:26.87
Sabbath day to keep it holy 6
days shalt the labor right. But
the 7th day is the sad.
00:38:26.87\00:38:31.51
But then it tells you why and
verse 11 12, 4 in 6 days. The
word created heaven on earth.
00:38:31.51\00:38:37.51
So if you do not have 6 literal
days, therefore, by conclusion,
00:38:37.51\00:38:44.22
you don't have a literal Sabbath
you don't have a little sad. But
therefore, there is no reason
00:38:44.22\00:38:49.16
for existence for the 7th
avenues church to be raised up
to proclaim a cry centered
00:38:49.16\00:38:53.40
biblical message on the 7th and
so the word littoral is
certainly not only implied but
00:38:53.40\00:39:01.30
certainly very overtly in that
concept in the 10 commandment
law so I think that's really,
00:39:01.30\00:39:11.11
really important. >> It's
foundational for a few If we do
00:39:11.11\00:39:14.18
not understand the concept of a
literal six-day creation week,
then we lose as you just
00:39:14.18\00:39:18.52
referenced that 7th ASAP, right
foundation. >> There was some
who said, well, why make a
00:39:18.52\00:39:22.72
statement on the Bible? Let's
make a statement on Jesus and
00:39:22.72\00:39:27.30
the more general >> Jesus is the
word he is. He is. And you know,
Greg and chill when you look at
00:39:27.30\00:39:32.77
it what would we know about
Jesus wouldn't have the Bible.
Exactly. I mean, you may see
00:39:32.77\00:39:37.17
the majesty of God in nature.
You may see a in the start of
the Bible says and some 19
00:39:37.17\00:39:43.38
verse one heavens to court
declare the glory of God. In
John 5 verse. 39, it tells us
00:39:43.38\00:39:49.82
that the scriptures reveal
Christ. So if you if you don't
have a solid understanding of
00:39:49.82\00:39:54.66
the scriptures. You won't have a
clear understanding of creation
00:39:54.66\00:40:02.43
as a literal seven-day week. You
want of a clear understanding of
Jesus. And so the Bible is a
00:40:02.43\00:40:07.87
revelation of God's will for
humanity and it's a revelation
of Jesus Christ. So I think
00:40:07.87\00:40:13.94
that statement that we voted him
was absolutely imperative. I
mean, can you imagine
00:40:13.94\00:40:19.38
leaving a general conference
session and leaving fat in
question. You know, and the
00:40:19.38\00:40:23.65
thing that impressed me, too, is
is when we voted when we voted,
it was overwhelmingly
00:40:23.65\00:40:29.79
approved by our delegates.
General conference. Leadership
stands firmly and strongly on
00:40:29.79\00:40:36.46
the word of God. Yes, and amen
to that. Tell us about the
spirit of prophecy. Then in
00:40:36.46\00:40:40.80
that statement as well short.
The spirit of prophecy is
extremely important. One of
00:40:40.80\00:40:47.91
the questions that was asked was
does the spirit of prophecy, the
00:40:47.91\00:40:52.85
writings of Ellen White
supersede the Bible? The answer
that question is no correct. The
00:40:52.85\00:40:59.25
7th Day Adventist Church does
not derive its doctrinal
teachings from the writings
00:40:59.25\00:41:04.26
Ellen White. We've derived them
from the Bible right. So the
Bible becomes the basis of
00:41:04.26\00:41:08.86
our faith. So what is the
difference between the Bible in
the writings of Ellen
00:41:08.86\00:41:14.40
White? The Bible is eternal in
time and universal in
application. good. The
00:41:14.40\00:41:21.78
writings of a little white were
given for a special time at in
time and the gift of
00:41:21.78\00:41:29.48
prophecy, according First
Corinthians 12 is given to the
body of Christ. The church. So
00:41:29.48\00:41:32.79
I like like this. Let's suppose
that you and I were on a boat,
tug boat. They were
00:41:32.79\00:41:42.56
coming into this foggy very,
very Bay. the captain of the
boat is guiding us by a chart.
00:41:42.56\00:41:53.71
And we come to the end of time
and with just about where the
wind is blowing, the waves are
00:41:53.71\00:41:58.71
lashing. the captain is looking
at the chart. He's saying don't
00:41:58.71\00:42:09.29
go this way that way. And then
someone comes up. Who knows the
way ahead and says the captain.
00:42:09.29\00:42:17.47
Guide this way on the chart. The
guidance doesn't replace the
chart. It directs back to the
00:42:17.47\00:42:24.14
chart, but it helps to clarify
the chart. And then good know
that love even go a step
00:42:24.14\00:42:29.88
further that the the writings of
Ellen White are not the chart,
00:42:29.88\00:42:34.52
but they help to clarify what is
in the divine word of God for it
in time. People. On one
00:42:34.52\00:42:41.39
occasion, James White in early
at Venice history was being
criticized. And James White was
00:42:41.39\00:42:45.86
somebody said to James White.
Mister White Pastor White you
7th Day Adventist have something
00:42:45.86\00:42:53.13
beyond the Bible. You have an
extra curriculum by both there.
And James White said
00:42:53.13\00:42:59.47
the difference between you and
me, sir, is we believe all the
Bible and you wouldn't believe
00:42:59.47\00:43:03.51
part of We believe that portion
of the Bible that talks about
00:43:03.51\00:43:09.82
the gift of you look at the
Fusion's for you'll get first
Corinthians one. You look at
00:43:09.82\00:43:12.75
Revelation 12, 17, 1910. 22. It
speaks about the gift of
prophecy in the last days of
00:43:12.75\00:43:21.90
Earth's history. Now, the
question is sometimes asked. Is
Ellen White a divine interpreter
00:43:21.90\00:43:29.60
of the Bible. And that was the
real question that came up. It
can we if we say, oh, what is
00:43:29.60\00:43:35.44
a divine interpreter of the
Bible? Does that put Illinois
ahead of the Bible? The
00:43:35.44\00:43:39.95
question you have to raise is
this is Ellen White inspired by
God okay. If you except the
00:43:39.95\00:43:48.66
fact that Ellen White is
inspired by gone, then you have
to ask the question is
00:43:48.66\00:43:52.79
the New Testament, a divine
inspiration of the Old
Testament? No. Let me give you
00:43:52.79\00:43:57.63
an example of very specific
example. If you look at the book
of Isaiah. Chapter 7
00:43:57.63\00:44:04.91
versus 14. It says they're there
for the Lord himself will give
00:44:04.91\00:44:12.38
you a sign because the virgin
shall and bear a son and called
his name Emanuel. Now, if you
00:44:12.38\00:44:17.95
look at the context of that,
there be many that will argue
that the word virgin is the word
00:44:17.95\00:44:27.13
for young woman in that was
speaking about that time and a
young woman bearing a sign,
00:44:27.13\00:44:32.67
OK, if all I have this Isaiah
7.14, I may come to that
conclusion. But when you come
00:44:32.67\00:44:39.84
to the book of Matthew, you have
a divine inspired
interpretation. Yes, of I say
00:44:39.84\00:44:48.02
a 7. So it shuts all mouths
because I don't have to look at
what Old Testament Bible
00:44:48.02\00:44:53.02
commentary say. I have a divine
inspired interpreter in field in
00:44:53.02\00:44:58.56
the New Testament. And so you
look at Matthew, One and the
angel comes down. So she'll
00:44:58.56\00:45:04.13
bring forth the sun in your
caller's name. Emanuel for. He
shall save his people from their
00:45:04.13\00:45:09.30
sins. Know all this was done
that was spoken by the Lord
through the Prophet. Behold, a
00:45:09.30\00:45:13.14
Virgin Shelby with child their
son and call U.S. Navy menu. You
don't have to wonder what Isaiah
00:45:13.14\00:45:18.08
Chapter 7 because God settles it
by a divine interpretation, OK?
So if I believe that the Old
00:45:18.08\00:45:23.12
Testament inspired by God, and
if I believe that the New
Testament provides divine
00:45:23.12\00:45:29.26
inspiration through the gift of
prophecy, then there will be
passages in Scripture. I
00:45:29.26\00:45:35.56
take a look and they say I'm not
sure in this one I can go this
way or that way. But when
00:45:35.56\00:45:41.17
the inspiration of the spirit of
prophecy shares the divine
revelation of an explanation
00:45:41.17\00:45:46.07
of that text, I can say we have
a divine interpreter. So does
Ellen White writing
00:45:46.07\00:45:51.31
supersede the Bible noted do
not. Are they written for
Universal Ali for all humanity
00:45:51.31\00:45:58.19
for all time, know they were
given for last a people and a
gift to the church. But do
00:45:58.19\00:46:04.26
they help to guide us on more
difficult subjects in passages?
00:46:04.26\00:46:10.30
Are they divinely inspired? They
sure are. One of the arguments
is against the Authority of the
00:46:10.30\00:46:17.71
gift of prophecy. People will
say, well, look. Ellen White is
inspired kind of Martin Luther
00:46:17.71\00:46:24.15
was inspired, kind of like the
Wesley was inspired. You. But to
take that position denies
00:46:24.15\00:46:30.12
the fact that had specific
visions, Pacific Dreamer, that
she is been raised up by God
00:46:30.12\00:46:35.62
not to be exalted above the
Bible. She said my words.
Natalie, back to the Bible.
00:46:35.62\00:46:40.93
She said I'm the lesser light to
lead to the greater light. But
if you tonight, the
00:46:40.93\00:46:44.60
authority of Ellen White, you
call into question the integrity
00:46:44.60\00:46:53.68
of the advantage movement. So
God races up the gift approach
just like I say, have authority
00:46:53.68\00:46:55.74
just like Jeremiah. Does this
mean that Ellen White is equal
to an Isaiah Jeremiah Matthew
00:46:55.74\00:47:03.72
Mark? Luke and John, they are
part of the canon of Scripture
and there's no difference in the
00:47:03.72\00:47:08.39
quality of inspiration. So just
like because you can't say there
00:47:08.39\00:47:14.73
are degrees of inspiration. So
just like I say is inspired.
Jeremiah is inspired just like
00:47:14.73\00:47:18.77
Matthew. Mark Phelan inspired by
God. Her writings do not form
the canon of Scripture right?
00:47:18.77\00:47:27.01
They point us back to scripture
like the illustration of the
person on the boat. Yes, that
00:47:27.01\00:47:32.11
points us back to the chart to
get us through troubled waters.
00:47:32.11\00:47:36.95
>> and thank you so much for
that. I think I think to
understand the 7th Day
00:47:36.95\00:47:43.19
Adventists Christians in these
last days to understand what we
believe and why we believe
00:47:43.19\00:47:48.33
it. And I'm so very grateful
that both of those both the
resolution on the Holy Bible,
00:47:48.33\00:47:53.27
as well as the statement of
confidence in the writings of
Ellen White. We're reaffirmed
00:47:53.27\00:47:57.67
and we're so grateful for your
leadership. And then Pastor Mark
stood up during the
00:47:57.67\00:48:02.68
discussion on the word of God
and shared that reaffirmation
standing strongly in support
00:48:02.68\00:48:09.75
of the word of God, the literal
sicced a creation week. I know
00:48:09.75\00:48:13.82
with 3ABN we stand firmly on
that on the word of God and the
spirit of prophecy and so
00:48:13.82\00:48:17.89
grateful for your leadership
with that. >> Thank you so much,
Joe. Thank you for Greg as well.
00:48:17.89\00:48:22.33
Greg, I want you to know how
much the leadership of the 7th
avenues church. Respects and
00:48:22.33\00:48:29.04
affirms the clear voice of 3
Angels broadcasting missile or
in prison these trews for the
00:48:29.04\00:48:36.85
last days of history. you so
very much, I think in closing
the would you mind to talk
00:48:36.85\00:48:45.05
this camera over here?
Whatever's on your hard given
appeal and then a prayer for
00:48:45.05\00:48:47.72
someone that's home right now.
God is moving through his church
00:48:47.72\00:48:56.40
the theme of this General
Conference session is the theme
of mission. The 3 Angels message
00:48:56.40\00:49:03.20
is the first message says I saw
another angel flying in the
midst of heaven having the
00:49:03.20\00:49:08.68
everlasting gospel to preach to
those that do well on the earth
to every nation, kindred talking
00:49:08.68\00:49:11.95
to people. Jesus Christ himself.
Commissions us to go to the ends
of the earth to take
00:49:11.95\00:49:21.42
those 3 angels messages.
Wherever you are today, watching
00:49:21.42\00:49:27.23
this program, rest assured that
the leadership of the 7th Day
Adventist Church stands solidly
00:49:27.23\00:49:33.23
on the Bible, solidly guided by
the gift of prophecy. Solidly
standing for the fundamental
00:49:33.23\00:49:38.97
truths of scripture. And we are
committed to take these truths
along with you to the ends of
00:49:38.97\00:49:44.78
the earth, get involved get
involved in your local church
give a Bible study, Paso
00:49:44.78\00:49:51.85
literature, get involved in
children's ministry or health
ministry or some other
00:49:51.85\00:49:56.32
ministry. Let the spirit of God
to lead you to be actively
involved because as we are
00:49:56.32\00:50:03.60
involved together in unity to
proclaim God's last a message,
he indeed. Will anoint us with
00:50:03.60\00:50:11.01
his spirit and his work will
soon be finished in Jesus.
She'll come. Let's pray.
00:50:11.01\00:50:16.01
Father in heaven. How we thank
you with all of our hearts for
Jesus. We thank you for his
00:50:16.01\00:50:22.78
love, his grace. We thank you
for him. Commissioning us. To go
out and share is eternal
00:50:22.78\00:50:31.86
lasting message to the ends of
the Jesus. Bless aside per ad.
As we commit her lives. To
00:50:31.86\00:50:40.84
share your eternal message with
men and women around us. May you
anoint us with your
00:50:40.84\00:50:47.78
spirit and made this work be
done soon in Christ's name.
Amen. thank you, Pastor Mark.
00:50:47.78\00:50:55.42
Amen. Thank you so very much.
Older Mark Phin the what a
supporter of 3, a Vienna.
00:50:55.42\00:51:02.46
>> An incredible evangelist, a
man stands on the word of God
just elder Wilson. And there
00:51:02.46\00:51:09.13
were just so blessed to for his
leadership. for the statement
that he may so very
00:51:09.13\00:51:13.37
clear. And again, just what a
blessing. You know, I have to
say that's encouraging for
00:51:13.37\00:51:18.21
ministry such as 3ABN, to have
leaders in the avenues church.
The stand on the word of God.
00:51:18.21\00:51:24.38
Yes, that's the principle. The
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so just thank you so very much,
Pastor. John, you're so excited.
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I know we talked about this at
the beginning of the program.
You are at this week at an
00:53:03.98\00:53:08.92
incredible event for pastors and
leadership of the North American
division called the called Yeah,
00:53:08.92\00:53:13.22
have the play of evidence
church? Yes, along with 3 ABN
you do. And there was 6,000
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pastors gathered and Lexington,
Kentucky with their spouses and
children point for an
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event called the call from
Sunday to Wednesday. Phenomenal.
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And I walked into to turn the
first night. I was overwhelmed
to see the representation just
00:53:27.87\00:53:32.67
the North American division. You
know, you might on the screen
right here. Yeah. And then I was
00:53:32.67\00:53:36.31
shocked to see when I walked
into the cafeteria to see just
this. Look at all the hands of
00:53:36.31\00:53:41.42
all these people. you look
at that picture, you can see all
00:53:41.42\00:53:43.99
these people. >> And that did
not represent everyone because a
lot was going always. But in a
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nutshell, they had wonderful go
through some of them, you know,
doctor, reckless to find
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that his good friend of ours.
Here he did one on futurism and
the different types of a
00:53:54.36\00:54:00.34
prophetic interpretation.
children's programs call go
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I brought a set of those. And
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just some of the many, many,
many seminars every the first 3
nights Sunday, Monday,
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Tuesday night and Wednesday
night, actually, they had
something called shocked. Hank
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creative ways to do evangelism
cast just from all over the
North American division had
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submitted ideas in the top 5
each night. We're presenting for
5 minutes and then they
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decided and at the knot last
night, a tone of $120,000 given
away. The highest award
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was $20,000 for the best one
chosen each night. That's Angela
for evangelism. Not
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made out to the past. to the
church right there. Workshops
for spouses. My wife had a
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chance to go to the pastors,
wives workshops, which was
amazing. And then they can go
00:55:37.83\00:55:43.30
back to Shark tank. were some of
the ideas that were put member?
Well, that was young
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man in New York City had
something >> not not a robot
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out. It was about the rolling
evangelism and how to get the
evangelistic message into the
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city of New York he decided to
put the evangelistic message on
00:56:00.52\00:56:03.32
cart. >> In kind of like an egg
roll. But when you come to the
cart, you can see the
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evangelistic means by that great
things are happening creative
methods. It was just
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phenomenal to see how people
came up with these creative
idea. Yeah, there's also every
00:56:13.00\00:56:18.07
night they had something called
the Fs Challenge where they had
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a little calisthenics. Everybody
stand up. Let stress good. And
it was really, really good. But
00:56:21.68\00:56:26.55
the thing that really amazed me
they also honored past us. But
30 or more years of of
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service in church. And that
would be you. And I was moved
when it was called out front
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and they put a The picture of
the medallion you might see on
the screen and they preyed on
00:56:38.86\00:56:43.20
our show think you for the
lifetime of service to the
evidence church. It was. It
00:56:43.20\00:56:46.30
was it was that he remove it. 34
35 year. 35 years. Yes, I and
amazing. And then they had
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some inspiring music that every
night, a brand song just for the
called Convention. It
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was in title because I'm called
broken unworthy. But I'm still
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here because I'm called. And
lastly, they ended with a 19
service. Well, Leon, to pastors
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like John Rochelle and the
contest in my life and I we were
prayed over and I wanted to go
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forth and ministry. >> no, asked
or prison, that's spiritual
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Lehigh. Oh, yes. Still on a high
price. The link you pastor for
being our pastors and absolutely
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thank you for being here. I know
we're training people out for
the next hour. Join us. Don't
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go anywhere. >> We will mention
the free offer again. We're
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going to see some rules from
Cuba in here from past John
Donne Z right at the start of
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the next hour. And then on
Francine will be on and so much
more. So stay tuned for your
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