Idaho Conference has been dreaming big dreams for making a major impact for the Kingdom of God in our territory. In early 2022, the conference invited It Is Written to conduct a year of training and preparation followed by a conference-wide evangelistic series called Revelation Today: The Great ReSet.
In preparation for the meetings, the It is Written team — John Bradshaw, president; Eric Flickinger, associate speaker; Wes Peppers, evangelism director; Jack Phillips, outreach coordinator; Douglas Na’a, Soul-winning And Leadership Training director; and Melissa Bradshaw, children's ministries director — held seven training and inspirational events in various localities around the conference during 2022 and early 2023.
The purpose of the training events was to inspire, equip and mentor lay leaders to become effective in their outreach, creating a culture of evangelism throughout Idaho Conference. This on-the-job training also helped to develop interests in the meetings. One highlight was a three-month SALT training program attended by 20 lay members, including some Gem State Adventist Academy students, to learn how to give Bible studies and gain decisions for Christ.
This spring, The Great ReSet meetings began. Four in-person series were conducted in English-speaking churches: Bradshaw and Peppers at Nampa, Flickinger at Meridian and Bill McClendon, North Pacific Union vice president for administration, at Twin Falls and Na’a at Ontario, Oregon. Additionally, the Nampa meetings were livestreamed to nine churches across the conference. Including our Spanish-speaking churches, approximately half of the conference churches participated in this outreach.
Four Hispanic congregations in the Treasure Valley - Boise, Caldwell, Nampa and Payette joined together to hold The Great Reset in Spanish at the Caldwell, Idaho English church.
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Pastor Bradshaw spoke during the first week of The Great Reset at the Nampa Church.
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Pastor Robert Costa, speaker of Escrito Esta, the Spanish language It Is Written program, spoke at the Treasure Valley Hispanic The Great Reset meetings.
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Wes Peppers introduced John Bradshaw to the Nampa Church members and guests.
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Some of the SALT graduates from the first-ever SALT program taken on the road. There were some Gem State Adventist Academy students who participated in the evening classes and graduated.
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The It Is Written team met with Idaho Conference pastors, some by Zoom, to continue preparing for the meetings and reporting on the first weekend.
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John Bradshaw engaged the members and guests as he shared messages.
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The Nampa Church was packed for The Great Reset meetings. Over 180 guests attended the first night.
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Pastor Chris Evenson spoke with many of the members and guests each evening.
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Pastor Eric Flickinger visiting with guests after the meeting at Meridian.
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It Is Written conducted a week-long SALT program at the Nampa Church in August 2022, drawing nearly 60 participants.
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Pastor Douglas Na'a assisted Pastor David Brown in Deanna's baptism at the Ontario, Oregon church.
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Baker City members gathered to share a meal and watch the livestream from Nampa.
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The Enterprise Church members and guests posed for a picture after viewing The Great Reset livestream.
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A small group which included four guests met at the Idaho Falls Church to view the livestream.
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A small but mighty group met at the Heyburn Church for The Great Reset livestream, including one guest.
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Pastor Nolbert Barueta preached at the Idaho Falls Hispanic Company's The Great Reset meetings.
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All nine Spanish language churches participated in The Great ReSet. A Treasure Valley-wide series in Caldwell, Idaho, was presented by Robert Costa, Escrito Esta director and speaker. Escrito Esta is the Spanish language It Is Written program.
Gerald Margil, Idaho Conference Hispanic coordinator, said of the Treasure Valley meetings: “The Great ReSet was precisely that — a great reset. It allowed 25 souls to take a break in their lives to make a pact with the Lord.”
Bradshaw said, “I’m especially encouraged with the leadership of Idaho Conference and the support of the pastors and church members who were warm, supportive, prayerful and positive. My hope is that the Revelation Today initiative will result in a greater commitment to sharing Jesus not only through preaching, but by representing Him whenever and wherever possible.”
Peppers said, “The souls harvested through The Great ReSet are merely the beginning of a bright future as you continue to plead with God to reach souls across Idaho Conference.”
David Prest Jr., Idaho Conference president, said, “We appreciate It is Written and the support of NPUC in The Great ReSet. It has been transformative for our church families and for the communities they serve.”
When the meetings and follow-ups are completed, there will likely be more than 100 new members attending our churches. As Prest has emphasized many times, it is “‘not by might, nor by power but by my spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty” (Zech. 4:6). All the success in this initiative is attributed to the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the speakers, the members and the guests who attended and are making decisions to follow Jesus.
