About the Speaker

Pastor Shawn Boonstra
Speaker/Director for It Is Written

Pastor Shawn Boonstra, a native of British Columbia, is speaker/director for It Is Written International Television. He appears weekly on the It Is Written television program (and podcast) and regularly conducts major evangelistic meetings around the world.

Boonstra made the decision to commit his life to gospel ministry after attending an It Is Written evangelistic series in the city of Victoria 14 years ago. Soon after, he graduated with a degree in political science from the University of Victoria, and later attended Andrews University, where he gained theological training.

Before moving to the It Is Written international headquarters in 2004, Boonstra served as associate speaker for the It Is Written telecast in Canada from 1998-2001, then as speaker from 2001-2004. In 2001, he and Pastor Henry Feyerabend held a special "NET" satellite evangelistic series in downtown Halifax called Revelation Speaks Peace. This event received international attention, and increased the visibility of the telecast in Canada.

Boonstra's recent satellite events have included The Presence and The Appearing, two 5-night series focusing on the Sanctuary and the Second Coming, respectively. In addition, he conducted a month-long satellite event from Phoenix called Unlocking the Signs in early 2006. More than 1,000 churches hosted this event. Boonstra's next satellite series, called Out of Thin Air, will take place Sept. 28 - Oct. 1, 2007. This series will take a fresh look at the creation/evolution debate and will only be available at a church near you.

In the last few years, Boonstra has held more than 30 major evangelistic series and has written more than 12 books. Recent efforts have taken him everywhere from the Kalahari Desert to the Arctic to the major cities of North and South America. His clear grasp of Scripture and his warm, dynamic presentation style have been an inspiration to many. On September 1, join Boonstra each weekday for a 3-4 minute online devotional called A Better Way to Live.

He, his wife Jean, and their two daughters live in Southern California.