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- [Narrator] Welcome to Zambia,
- [Narrator] Welcome to Zambia,

a land filled with rugged mountains,
a land filled with rugged mountains,

abundant wildlife and many people searching for Christ.
abundant wildlife and many people searching for Christ.

God is at work in this land
God is at work in this land

and we are excited to see how lives
and we are excited to see how lives

are being transformed through the radio.
are being transformed through the radio.

1,070 evangelistic campaigns have been held across Zambia
1,070 evangelistic campaigns have been held across Zambia

and the surrounding region.
and the surrounding region.

God blessed and it was a huge success.
God blessed and it was a huge success.

People came by the thousands.
People came by the thousands.

After the meetings, almost 18,000 people were baptized,
After the meetings, almost 18,000 people were baptized,

and more than 80% of those baptisms
and more than 80% of those baptisms

came from listening to Adventist World Radio.
came from listening to Adventist World Radio.

- Hi, I'm Cami, and this is AWR360.
- Hi, I'm Cami, and this is AWR360.

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- We're here in Lusaka, Zambia,
- We're here in Lusaka, Zambia,

for the Zambia for Christ 2018 meetings
for the Zambia for Christ 2018 meetings

and we have an incredible team of evangelists
and we have an incredible team of evangelists

that have come from all over the world, really,
that have come from all over the world, really,

United States, and in particularly, Europe.
United States, and in particularly, Europe.

We have a lot of people
We have a lot of people

that have come from the European continent,
that have come from the European continent,

who have come to Africa because they want
who have come to Africa because they want

to share the love of Christ with the people here.
to share the love of Christ with the people here.

- [Narrator] Adventist World Radio
- [Narrator] Adventist World Radio

has been broadcasting in Zambia since 2004,
has been broadcasting in Zambia since 2004,

but just before the evangelistic series,
but just before the evangelistic series,

we began a special emphasis.
we began a special emphasis.

- Three months before we got here,
- Three months before we got here,

we started broadcasting on a daily basis
we started broadcasting on a daily basis

the prophetic message, the same message
the prophetic message, the same message

that we're presenting night after night here
that we're presenting night after night here

at our evangelistic crusades.
at our evangelistic crusades.

And the results are showing because we're finding people
And the results are showing because we're finding people

who have listened to the radio
who have listened to the radio

and they're coming to our meetings,
and they're coming to our meetings,

and they're accepting Jesus because of it.
and they're accepting Jesus because of it.

- Just over a year ago, I was in Lusaka with Bob Peck
- Just over a year ago, I was in Lusaka with Bob Peck

and Kathy and myself, and we were talking together,
and Kathy and myself, and we were talking together,

talking with all of the pastors in the city of Lusaka,
talking with all of the pastors in the city of Lusaka,

and they said to me, "We'll do 1,000 meetings."
and they said to me, "We'll do 1,000 meetings."

So, 1,000 evangalistic meets, all in one city at one time.
So, 1,000 evangalistic meets, all in one city at one time.

That's the first, that's the first time
That's the first, that's the first time

in the history of the Adventist Church
in the history of the Adventist Church

that so many meetings will be held,
that so many meetings will be held,

and they have been held now.
and they have been held now.

- [Narrator] Before Zambia for Christ began,
- [Narrator] Before Zambia for Christ began,

AWR broadcasters would ask the listeners
AWR broadcasters would ask the listeners

a question of the day.
a question of the day.

This was based on the message
This was based on the message

that was presented the day before.
that was presented the day before.

Every day, one man, named Mr. Wika,
Every day, one man, named Mr. Wika,

would call in with an answer,
would call in with an answer,

or to ask a question of his own.
or to ask a question of his own.

We found out more about this man,
We found out more about this man,

and it turns out that he runs
and it turns out that he runs

a small business repairing furniture
a small business repairing furniture

and every day he stops his work early
and every day he stops his work early

so his employees can listen to the AWR message.
so his employees can listen to the AWR message.

AWR has not only reached the countryside,
AWR has not only reached the countryside,

but has also penetrated through prison walls.
but has also penetrated through prison walls.

After listening to AWR on the radio,
After listening to AWR on the radio,

nearly 900 inmates in Zambia's maximum security prison
nearly 900 inmates in Zambia's maximum security prison

have been baptized.
have been baptized.

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In a nearby town, a lady had a dream,
In a nearby town, a lady had a dream,

and in this dream, she saw a small radio.
and in this dream, she saw a small radio.

Later that very day, her husband brought home
Later that very day, her husband brought home

the same radio she had seen in her dream.
the same radio she had seen in her dream.

When they turned it on, AWR was the only channel
When they turned it on, AWR was the only channel

that they could tune in, no matter where they set the dial.
that they could tune in, no matter where they set the dial.

As they listened, God's love transformed their home
As they listened, God's love transformed their home

and today they are both members
and today they are both members

of the Seventh-Day Adventist' Church.
of the Seventh-Day Adventist' Church.

The speakers here are becoming part
The speakers here are becoming part

of stories like these on a daily basis.
of stories like these on a daily basis.

The Lord is using them in a mighty and powerful way.
The Lord is using them in a mighty and powerful way.

- I was struggling to give the sermon about health
- I was struggling to give the sermon about health

on Sabbath because I thought the people I'm approaching,
on Sabbath because I thought the people I'm approaching,

they know everything.
they know everything.

So I spoke about tobacco, I spoke about alcohol,
So I spoke about tobacco, I spoke about alcohol,

I spoke about clean and unclean,
I spoke about clean and unclean,

and when I did a baptism call,
and when I did a baptism call,

the first person who came up was known by the community
the first person who came up was known by the community

as being someone who was really addicted to tobacco
as being someone who was really addicted to tobacco

and had a huge alcohol problem.
and had a huge alcohol problem.

- There is a surprising, amazing blessing
- There is a surprising, amazing blessing

I've learned in Zambia, and that is
I've learned in Zambia, and that is

when I return home and whatever I'm going to go to preach,
when I return home and whatever I'm going to go to preach,

I will end all my sermons with an appeal.
I will end all my sermons with an appeal.

There are many people that want to give their life to Jesus,
There are many people that want to give their life to Jesus,

but somebody has to challenge them to do so.
but somebody has to challenge them to do so.

- On the fourth evening of our meetings,
- On the fourth evening of our meetings,

an old lady came and she said to me,
an old lady came and she said to me,

"I had a dream before the crusade started.
"I had a dream before the crusade started.

"I had a dream, and in my dream I heard a voice calling me.
"I had a dream, and in my dream I heard a voice calling me.

"Now, I didn't see the face,
"Now, I didn't see the face,

"but I could hear it was a lady's voice."
"but I could hear it was a lady's voice."

And when she came on the crusade and she heard me,
And when she came on the crusade and she heard me,

she said, "This is the voice."
she said, "This is the voice."

She recognized the voice from her dream,
She recognized the voice from her dream,

so she said "I know that God
so she said "I know that God

"has called me to the meetings."
"has called me to the meetings."

- When I see people putting up their hands
- When I see people putting up their hands

or giving their lives,
or giving their lives,

or wanting to give their lives to Christ,
or wanting to give their lives to Christ,

it gives you a feeling that is literally undescribable.
it gives you a feeling that is literally undescribable.

It's an amazing feeling
It's an amazing feeling

and you know it's not necessarily you,
and you know it's not necessarily you,

it's Christ working through you,
it's Christ working through you,

and that feeling of Christ working through you is amazing.
and that feeling of Christ working through you is amazing.

- On the Last Sabbath, all of the meeting sites
- On the Last Sabbath, all of the meeting sites

converge together for one mass baptism.
converge together for one mass baptism.

17,968 people giving their lives to the Lord,
17,968 people giving their lives to the Lord,

walking into the depths of the water
walking into the depths of the water

and coming out new.
and coming out new.

We are told that 80% of those being baptized here today
We are told that 80% of those being baptized here today

came from listening to Adventist World Radio.
came from listening to Adventist World Radio.

- We really need your help to help us keep
- We really need your help to help us keep

the radio broadcasting after these meetings,
the radio broadcasting after these meetings,

whether it's in Rawanda or Romania or here in Zambia
whether it's in Rawanda or Romania or here in Zambia

because, you see, the members came to the meetings
because, you see, the members came to the meetings

because they heard the message on the radio.
because they heard the message on the radio.

They got excited about the health messages,
They got excited about the health messages,

about the Adventist Prophetic Message,
about the Adventist Prophetic Message,

and then after they're baptized,
and then after they're baptized,

they go back to their houses
they go back to their houses

and they still have their radios.
and they still have their radios.

And so we still need to continue to broadcast.
And so we still need to continue to broadcast.

It's not cheap, it does cost a lot of money,
It's not cheap, it does cost a lot of money,

but we need to keep the broadcast going
but we need to keep the broadcast going

so that they'll listen to the message over and over again.
so that they'll listen to the message over and over again.

Thank you so much for your support
Thank you so much for your support

for Adventist World Radio, AWR360,
for Adventist World Radio, AWR360,

Broadcast to Baptism, as we continue to broadcast
Broadcast to Baptism, as we continue to broadcast

connecting people with Jesus,
connecting people with Jesus,

training them through the AWR360,
training them through the AWR360,

that total member involvement concept
that total member involvement concept

to witness for Jesus, live for Jesus,
to witness for Jesus, live for Jesus,

listen and learn and study, as they share the good news
listen and learn and study, as they share the good news

that Christ soon return with their friends and neighbors.
that Christ soon return with their friends and neighbors.

So this work can be finished and Jesus would come.
So this work can be finished and Jesus would come.

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(birds chirping)
(birds chirping)