Shining the Light Through Digital Discipleship

Story by Tamyra Horst

In today’s digital age, the mission field isn’t just across the street or around the world—it’s also online. The Pennsylvania Conference Media Ministries team is helping “shine the light” through two powerful resources designed to equip members and connect seekers with Christ.

These resources were created under the leadership of Gary Gibbs, conference president. With decades of experience in Bible work and pastoral ministry, Gibbs is also the founder of Amazing Facts Center of Evangelism and a former executive at Hope Channel, the global TV network of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. His passion for combining practical evangelism training with media excellence is shaping how the conference reaches people across the state today—both in person and online.

Prophecies of Hope is a video Bible study series designed for individual, small group or one-on-one study. With a simple “press play and pray” approach, it makes it easy to start spiritual conversations and dig deeper into Scripture. Viewers can also download fillable PDFs for more in-depth study, making it a valuable resource for vespers, family worship, studying the Bible with others or a personal spiritual refresh.

Available on YouTube, this series is especially connecting with male viewers, aged 18 to 45—one of the hardest groups to engage, states research. As people grow in their understanding of prophecy through the videos, the hope is to move them from connecting online to engaging with a local church community in person.

“Winsome Witnessing,” hosted on the Adventist Learning Channel, helps members learn how to share their faith in a practical, approachable way. Structured in short, engaging modules (10–15 minutes each), this self-paced course equips everyday believers to be winsome, Spirit-led witnesses. A certificate of completion is awarded to participants. This tool has been sharpening the outreach skills of members for more than 20 years and is ideal for training before launching an evangelistic series.

“Whether you’re studying the Bible with someone new or learning how to share your faith more effectively, these resources are shining the light of Jesus into our communities—both in person and online,” shares Matt Stroup, Media Ministries director. “Please like, subscribe and share these powerful resources with family and friends who are interested in studying the Bible and discovering the hope of Jesus.”

Visit youtube.com/@PropheciesofHopeGaryGibbs and paconference.org/winsome-witnessing to explore, study, grow and share today.