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On Jan. 1, 2011, Pastor John Bradshaw became the fourth speaker/director of the international It Is Written ministry.

Pastor Bradshaw's experience makes him uniquely suited for the role of speaker/director. His broadcasting career began in his home country of New Zealand, where he worked as a disc jockey on a number of the nation's top radio stations. He left this job in 1990—and his life was changed when he gave his heart to Christ and made a decision for baptism.

He met his soon-to-be-wife, Melissa, at church, and soon after their wedding, he began working as an evangelist for Amazing Facts. After 12 years, the family—which now included a son and daughter—decided to put down roots. In the years that followed, Pastor Bradshaw pastored a church in Lexington, Kentucky, followed by the Village Church near Walla Walla University in Washington.

During his 15 years of pastoral ministry, Pastor Bradshaw has held more than 80 evangelistic series. For him, nothing matches the joy of introducing others to Christ.

"When the presence of Christ floods into a person's life, the impossible becomes possible. The chains are broken. The old is made new. I love that It Is Written communicates this around the world on a daily basis," said Pastor Bradshaw.

In the coming months, Pastor Bradshaw will continue to spearhead It Is Written's endeavors in Las Vegas—after the successful worldwide, Internet-based Babylon Rising series that took place in May 2011.

Other ongoing projects include the ministry's "Godpod" outreach to Papua New Guinea, the My Place With Jesus Bible study website for kids, Spanish outreach through Está Escrito, the weekly telecast and more.