Methodist Church Hosts Adventist Prophecy Series

Story by Evan Knott

Last year’s evangelism-focused camp meeting produced an unexpected outcome: A local Methodist pastor invited the Chesapeake Conference to present a prophecy series at his church in Frederick, Md.

When members of the Jackson Chapel United Methodist Church responded to public advertisements and visited the camp meeting to tour the Messiah’s Mansion exhibit, they received flyers promoting the evening evangelistic meetings with speaker and evangelist Mark Finley. They shared the flyers with their pastor, Rex Bowens Sr., who immediately contacted the Chesapeake Conference’s Evangelism Department to explore the possibility of hosting a similar prophecy series at his church.

Months of planning and relationship-building culminated in a five-night prophecy series in May, presented by David Klinedinst, Chesapeake Conference Evangelism and Growth director, and John Rengifo, ministerial director. The series focused on laying a foundation for understanding Bible prophecy.

The meetings were well received by the Methodist members. Attendees came prepared with their Bibles and took extensive notes, expressing strong interest and enthusiasm in the subjects covered.

“At a time when some within the ministry appear to publicly question and seek to cast doubt on our prophetic message, others are interested and hungry for more,” says Rengifo.

Klinedinst said the meetings were a testimony to what God can do. “Some people may question the expense of doing evangelism at camp meeting, but then you see opportunities like this—a Methodist church inviting us to hold a prophecy series—and it shows the impact that’s possible,” he says.