Monthly Letter

Dear Partner in ministry,

As I write, my friend and colleague Robert Costa is trekking in a remote, mountainous area in South America. This is not a vacation, but the result of the miraculous work of the Holy Spirit and a demonstration of the impact of media evangelism.

A couple of months ago, a pastor in the west of Colombia received a surprise visitor. A man from an indigenous tribe had traveled for two days on foot with a special mission: to find an Adventist pastor.

For some time, the people of this remote area had been listening to It Is Written’s Spanish-language radio program, Escrito Está, presented by Robert Costa. In addition to listening, they had been learning and coming to faith in Jesus. For centuries, the people of this village had practiced a folk religion blending nature worship and spirit worship. But after listening to Escrito Está, they found the true God and accepted His Son, Jesus, as their Savior.

The man, who had traveled for two days on foot, by canoe, and on horseback, had a request for the pastor he had been searching for, “Please come to our village and baptize us. We are ready to become Christians!”

The pastor accompanied the man along that same treacherous route and baptized 200 indigenous Colombians. And as he left, they had one more request: “Please send out a Bible teacher to baptize the rest of us. There are 150 more people who will soon be ready to be baptized.” Church leaders contacted Robert, who accepted the call of God.

“This is real frontier work,” Robert said. “God has used It Is Written to reach the unreached. It’s a miracle. No one can remember this happening in Colombia. Imagine a man traveling for two days to request a pastor come to such a remote place to baptize so many people!”

So as I write, Robert, along with church leaders, is traveling to this remote area—by car, auto-rickshaw, canoe, and horse. He will also be covering significant ground on foot. “Tomorrow we have five rivers to cross,” he told me. “It is raining hard and the mud is up to our ankles, but in just a couple of hours we will be canoeing on the river, regardless.” While malaria, snakes, and guerrillas all pose a threat, Robert believes he will be kept safe. “I am traveling with experienced people. And, we have God with us. We are doing His work.”

This is genuinely miraculous, and I want to thank you for making it possible. Because of your commitment to taking the gospel to the world, the Word of God has penetrated a remote area without television or the internet. Thanks to God’s blessing and your faithful support, it is now an area with the Holy Spirit and with It Is Written. I will share more information about this remarkable project when I next write.

And I want to let you know that God is doing great things in the It Is Written evangelistic meetings that are currently being held across the greater Atlanta area.

Ella, who has been attending Eric Flickinger’s meetings in Marietta, Georgia, was encouraged to watch Eric’s Which Way, America series. Inspired by what she learned, Ella surrendered her life to Jesus while attending Eric’s Revelation Today series and was baptized! Hers is one of many lives changed through the power of God’s Word being preached. As I talked with a man at my location, he spoke to me with relief. “This is just what I’ve been looking for,” he said. “I’m now able to make the decisions I need to make to be where God wants me to be.”

At Wes Pepper’s location, the pastor of the church which rents the facility on Sundays is not only watching the series, but sent the livestream link to his members and encouraged them to watch also. The effect on that congregation will be significant—a testimony to how God works to reach people in ways that we could not have foretold. A pastor attending my series is not only learning, but also growing in faith, sharing what is being taught, and making decisions for Jesus at every step.

Eric Flickinger recently wrapped up an evangelistic series in Brooklyn, New York, where hearts were touched with the gospel. And 2027 will see us pursuing an energetic evangelism calendar. The largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest city in the United States, Houston, will be a major focus for It Is Written—and the Holy Spirit—over the next year and beyond.

Your continued support of It Is Written will assure that the Word of God will continue to reach thousands of people with the gospel. One soul saved is worth praying for and supporting. I am very grateful to you for what you are praying for and investing in.

Thank you for enabling It Is Written to conduct comprehensive, life-changing evangelism at home and abroad. Only eternity will reveal the full impact of this work.

May God bless you and keep you,
Pastor John Bradshaw
President, It Is Written

P.S. As I write, Pastor Robert Costa is traveling to a remote jungle location in Colombia to meet and baptize a group of faithful indigenous believers. They met Jesus and learned the truths of the Bible through our Escrito Está radio program. And our evangelism series in Atlanta continues. People from all backgrounds are being reached! Thank you for making the ministry of It Is Written possible. With your support, we can reach even more souls for Christ.

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