Earth’s Final Countdown Reaches Fever Pitch in Mindoro

The “Earth’s Final Countdown” evangelistic campaign ended on a high note as hundreds of precious souls were brought to the feet of Jesus Christ through baptism by immersion on November 13, 2020. Pastor Ted Wilson, president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and Pastor Duane McKey, president of Adventist World Radio, preached the nightly topics, leading scores of people to give their lives to Jesus and be ready for His coming through the power of the Holy Spirit.

In his message, Pastor Wilson left thoughts of wisdom and hope for all candidates of baptism, especially those who were former rebels who decided to accept Jesus in baptism. He said, “All of us were rebels at one time, not embracing God as closely as we should. So our old life is put away. We become new creatures in Christ. Today, by God’s grace, you are no longer former rebels. You are now new creatures in Jesus Christ. You are part of God’s great family that is looking forward to Jesus’ soon coming!”

In Mabuhay, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro, 506 precious souls were baptized, while 179 precious souls were added in the municipality of Sablayan and another 134 new believers were added in the municipality of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. Several former rebels of the government, or “FR,” as they are fondly referred to by their initials, were also baptized. After the baptism, the term “FR” had its meaning changed to ”fully reconciled” as they are back to the fold of Jesus.

Pastor McKey expressed his warm welcome to individuals, families, and friends who accepted Christ in baptism as they concluded the program. “We welcome you into the Seventh-day Adventist Church. With that welcome comes a responsibility to fulfill the gospel commission in which Jesus said, ‘Go, preach, and baptize in all the world.’”

This two-week nightly series of Bible presentations were shown on multiple sites throughout the island of Mindoro via online streaming. Since the pandemic, the hybrid form has become the new normal way of doing evangelism. This is in consonance with the AWR slogan: No Walls—No Borders—No Limits. 

“We are living at a time when digital evangelism has become mainstream, and we have to embrace this reality and take initiative to maximize its potential,” says Dr. Samuel Saw, president of the Southern Asia-Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists.

This article was originally published on the Southern Asia-Pacific Division’s news site