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Services & Meetings | Revival Meetings with John Van Gelderen
We are thrilled to host Evangelist John Van Gelderen for a weekend of revival meetings. Brother Van Gelderen has a passion to preach biblical truth about revival and the Spirit-filled life. Join us Friday-Sunday as we hear helpful and practical teaching from a seasoned evangelist. Our meetings will conclude on Sunday morning as Brother Van Gelderen will speak for both Sunday School and the worship service.
Below is a basic schedule for the meetings. Please note the main service times, which will be preceded by a time of prayer. All meals (Friday dinner and Saturday lunch) will be free to all in attendance.
Friday, June 14
- 6:00 pm - Dinner
- 7:30 pm - Service
Saturday, June 15
- 10:30 am - Service
- 12:00 pm - Lunch
- 1:00 pm - Service
Sunday, June 16
- 9:30 am - Sunday School
- 10:45 am - Service
guest speaker
Hello, I’m Evangelist John Van Gelderen, president of Revival Focus Ministries. As a preacher of the gospel, I speak at a number of churches across the country. I have been in ministry nearly my entire life. I grew up in a pastor’s home, attended Bible college in the 1980s, earned bachelor and master degrees in Bible, and served as an assistant pastor under my father for five years. I also earned a doctorate degree in pastoral theology in 2008.
In 1992, I entered full-time evangelism and, with my father, founded Preach the Word Ministries to publish/distribute materials on revival and evangelization. This organization (later renamed Revival Focus Ministries) also furthered its reach by sponsoring various conferences over the years. From these beginnings, the Lord has brought me into the pulpits of local churches across the USA and in 20 foreign countries. I have authored eleven books and am working on the twelfth, a devotional Bible study on Romans 6-8, The Gospel to Saints.
I married my wife, Mary Lynn, in 1985. We have one son and call Manchester, Michigan our home. We also started Gentle Praise, a publisher of recordings and printed music.
In my free time, I enjoy reading and fun times with my family. When we are not on the road, we attend Ann Arbor Baptist Church where I have been the staff evangelist since 1998.