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Idaho Conference Camp Meeting to Empower Pentecost 2025 Evangelism

By Eve Rusk, March 27, 2025

Idaho Conference Camp Meeting will take place June 10–14, 2025 at Gem State Adventist Academy. The theme, "Let It Rain!" will touch on Pentecost 2025 initiatives.

G. Alexander Bryant, North American Division president, will speak Friday evening and Sabbath morning.

Richie Halversen, Southern Union church growth and revitalization director, coaches churches, pastors and lay leaders to maximize their impact in evangelism, church planting and revitalization. He will speak on Tuesday through Thursday and Sabbath evenings.

Dan Serns, North Pacific Union church planting and lay training director, has traveled the world teaching and preaching about Jesus, Bible truth and God’s final movement on earth. He makes complex Bible subjects clear, understandable and practical while mobilizing people for God’s mission. He will be a seminar and weekday devotional speaker.

Kevin Wilfley, recently-retired Upper Columbia Academy Adventist Church pastor, will be another seminar speaker. For the past 43 years, Wilfley has served various churches in the Oregon, Upper Columbia and Washington conferences in addition to health ministry, prayer ministry and ministry to pastors.

Tim Roosenberg, Islam and Christianity director and speaker, loves God and is committed to following Him and His Word. Roosenberg’s first book was published in 2011, and he left 25 years of pastoral ministry to begin a full-time traveling ministry doing seminars on Dan. 11, Islam and Christianity prophecy. Roosenberg has a master's in divinity and speaks internationally at conferences, pastors’ meetings and seminars. He will be a seminar and weekday worship speaker.

Mark Sandoval, New Paradigm Ministries founder and president, is board-certified in emergency medicine and lifestyle medicine. He provides counseling, health consultations and seminars to those in need. He will be the health seminar speaker.

Julie Gee, local artist, has a bachelor's degree in art education for grades K–12 with an emphasis in painting. She will provide an art class.

Young Adults will meet in the tent at the southeast corner of the campus.

Omar and Nessy Grieve, La Voz de la Esperanza director and associate director, will speak for the Spanish language camp meeting.

Come and enjoy the talents of various groups and individuals from around Idaho Conference as they share their worship in music at a Sabbath afternoon concert. Watch idahoadventist.org and social media — Facebook, @idahocampmeeting and @idahoadventist; Instagram, @idahoadventist — for more information.

Dan Serns

Dan Serns, North Pacific Union church planting, revitalization and lay training director


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Let It Rain - 1

Let It Rain! Pentecost 2025 is here; we need the Holy Spirit!


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Julie Gee

Julie Gee will teach an acrylic painting class Wednesday through Friday.

The Grieves

Omar and Nessy Grieve will present for the Spanish language camp meeting.

Halversen

Richie Halversen will speak Tuesday through Thursday and Sabbath evenings.

G. Alex Bryant

G. Alexander Bryant will be the weekend speaker.

Wilfley

Kevin Wilfley will present a seminar on prayer.

Sandoval

Mark Sandoval will share health principles.

Young Adult Theme

The theme for Young Adults will be "Step into the Rain."


Credit: David Salazar
Tim Roosenberg

Tim Roosenberg will present a seminar and weekday worship.


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Eve Rusk

Idaho Conference communication director
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