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Adventures In Truth
A biblical exploration team, mission, and adventure all wrapped up into one!
It's like no other mission or expedition team in the world.
Experience the adventure with us!
TRAINING, BAPTIZING & SENDING GOD'S WORD BACK TO THE HIDDEN JEWS
As 2023 continues on, so do the miracles and historical events that continue to build! In May, our Ethiopian team began training with the first eight Jewish tribe members. These individuals went through a series of extensive training and discipleship classes on the Bible, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, faith and family, and more, as the Spirit poured out as curses were lifted and demons were sent away. Then, in an incredible Spirit filled service, Dr. Rankin, with the assistance of Pastor Ted Kelly, and the Ethiopian and U.S. teams...each trainee was then baptized. You could feel the Spirit in the room as each came forward in their profession of faith. The evening was capped with a wonderful banquet and message, as a charge to each of them to go back in the villages, expecting conflict, but knowing that Jesus was with them always. God bless our Ethiopian trainers, the U.S. team for all their assistance, and most of all - the brave men and women that stepped forward, knowing the chance of persecution, but realizing the power of blood of Jesus has been poured upon them!
LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA (EGYPT) TAKES FOOTPRINTS OF JESUS BOOK INTO IT'S STUDY ARCHIVES!
Dr. Jim Rankin's break-through book, Footprints of Jesus, has been accepted into the Library of Alexandria in the archeological and religious text research categories. The Library of Alexandria is one of the most respected libraries in the world, and this acceptance is an honor to Rankin, and to all those whom have put so much time, research, and field work together to bring this exciting book life. One pastor said of the Footprints of Jesus, "This is one of the most revealing books I have ever read, and then seeing the evidence come to life is more thrilling each time I read it." This adventure becomes real as you witness the prophecy of the Old Testament come true as Jesus makes His way from out of Israel to fulfill the telling of the prophets, and then completes the hidden purpose of this journey as a boy. Ride along on this exploration to reveal the true story of Jesus coming into Egypt, the events that occurred, the people involved, and the footprints He left behind. Finally, see the remnants of Jesus’ divinity crushed into stone in an act of “completeness,” as to say “It is finished!” This exploration will be a great adventure to bring you closer to feeling the truth in God’s Word than ever before, and see the finality in each step of Jesus’ walk on this Earth. Congratulations to Dr. Rankin on this great honor, and to those who became part of the adventure along the way.
FALL TOUR 2023 BRINGS HUGE RESPONSE
The 2023 Fall Tour for Adventures In Truth has turned out to bring great response from the people to AIT's message and cause. The tour began in Minnesota at Open Arms Church of God in Grasston, and then moved onto Grace United in Conesville, Iowa. Then, the team moved onto Inman, Kansas for 2 great events there, and finally wrapped up in Kansas at First Baptist Church of Chanute, in cooperation and planning by the Osa & Martin Johnson Safari Museum in that town. From there the excitement built at the National Quartet Convention in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The various groups and attendees were thrilled to stop by the AIT booth where they heard presentations, views the many artifact displays, and also the wonderful book table Sherri assembled for the event. Dr. Jim and Sherri had help from Bev Regehr and Skyler Rankin in town to assist them during this week long event in September. From there, the team moved onto Clinton Church of God in Clinton, Tennessee with a wonderful welcome there before moving onto Sullivan, Illinois with Pastor Dolan at New Life Church. From there the travel continued to a return to Fairview Baptist Church in Edmond, Oklahoma for 3 great presentations, then onto Branson, Missiouri, and then to LifePointe Church in Michigan. From here the AIT crew moves onto Providence Baptist Church in Kentucky, to Vevay Assembly with our friends in Indiana, then to Groveland, Florida for a presentation at Pastor McCoy's Hope International Church. Rounding out the tour is Verona Methodist in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and then onto International Praise in Elgin, South Carolina. And then finally at Tim Hall's Camp Pinckney Baptist Church in Folkston, Georgia, where we have ended the fall tour for the last several years. Blessings to all who came, scheduled, gave, and felt the presence of God during these incredible events this year!
THE JOY OF GOD'S WORD
There is nothing more rewarding than to see the overwhelming JOY on the faces of the Jewish people when they hear the true Word of God for the first time. As the AIT travels into remote villages in Ethiopia, the main priority is to share God's Word through our solar Bible units, which contain the entire Old & New Testaments, along with a 4 year discipleship course. Then, we preach and disciple through in-person training as well. But nothing gets to you like seeing someone listen to the solar Bibles as they hear the true Word come to life. It's something most people take advantage of, but in northern Ethiopia it's a moment that brings you to tears in the reality that not everyone has the opportunity to truly know Christ as Savior, or to hear the Bible whenever they desire. We pray you'll consider supporting this ministry in reaching these people to spread the wonderful salvation of Jesus Christ to those whom have been kept from the truth for way too long. To God be the Glory!,
DELIVERING CLEAN WATER AND THE LIVING WATER
The AIT team continues to reach into the villages and hidden Jewish tribes with the living water of Jesus through solar Bibles, but also clean water through our new water filtration systems which pump over 500,000 gallons of 99.999% pure water. With parasites keeping the water unsafe for consumption, these systems can help them have clean water to be able to live a much healthier life. The water they have been using is in horrible condition with people washing their clothes, taking baths, and animals drinking from these water holes. Now, they can simply fill the barrels with water and then filter through our systems to bring them to better conditions overall for consumption. The people are completely overwhelmed and see the hand of God in bringing them the water of life!
BUILDING TRUST AND BRINGING FAITHS TOGETHER
One of the key ingredients to getting things done and building relationships is working on a trusting bond. One of Dr. Rankin's biggest assets to the work of AIT is building good bonds and relatioinships. One great example of this is the friendships he has built with the elder priest of the Coptic church built on the site where Jesus' footprint was recovered from hiding decades ago. After building a great trust and friendship, you can see in the photos that the footprint stone is trusted to him to hold, protect, and design the vaulting around it. In the photo, knowing he is of a different faith, the bishops (from Alexandria, Cairo, and Russia) come together allowing and trusting in him on what he has promised; and that is the preservation and protection of this incredible biblical artifact. Although this site is not visited very often because of its location in the north of Egypt, that trusting bond has been a great example of what teamwork, trust, prayer, and faith can do when it all works together.
10 Years of Expeditions...5 Books of Truth!
Now is the time to take the adventures of a lifetime right through Bible history...see the true stories, the real locations, and learn the untold history of the Scriptures that has been hidden away for centuries. Go to the Adventure store and begin your adventure today!
RETURN TO THE ARK OF THE COVENANT
During the Adventures In Truth's team expedition in early 2023 back into Ethiopia, they took time to return to the place where Dr. Rankin discovered the footholds of the Ark of the Covenant in 2011. The women on the team stayed on the northside of Tana Kirkos Island and shared a great time of devotions and prayers, while the men trekked through the jungle to the soundside to the holy point where the Ark rested for quite some time in a make-shift holy of holies high upon the cliffs. Now covered by the awning that Jim had constructed in 2022, the men gathered in prayer and in the awesome wonder of what took place on this platform some two thousand plus years ago. In another one of those unique bondings of friendship and trust, the guardian priest joined the team as he told the story of when he witnessed the discovery in 2011, and how they believe Dr. Rankin was sent there by God to discover it. It was an overwhelming and emotional time for everyone. It's truly a special place!
MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR ONE AND MANY!
It's been over ten years since our founding team members first met the wonderful Jewish lady named Mary in Ethiopia, and it's been a long time coming to the incredible work our team put together while in her hometown in early 2023. While some of the women on the team took Mary out for a day on the town, the rest stayed behind and did a complete make-over on her home. In just one day, the team stripped, replastered, repaired, re-floored, and then painted her home which sits right in the crossroads in the village she lives in. Each team member took charge, which drew a crowd perfect for witnessing to in front of the house. It was incredible testimony to why a group of American Christians would gather and do something like this for someone in a far remote region of Ethiopia. By the time it was over, many of the villagers who specialized in certain areas were in there helping, and in just one day it was completed. Mary was so happy and content, and the love just poured out of her as she wore her new dress the ladies purchased for her. To God we give all the credit and glory for allowing us the opportunity to make a difference.
FACEBOOK VIDEOS A HUGE HIT!
Since mid-2023, Dr. Jim Rankin has appeared on Facebook in a series of videos with on-site evidence of the Bible and Jesus in both Ethiopia and Egypt. These programs, in various lengths, have brought the viewers to a greater understanding of the Bible and the movement of Jesus' trek into Egypt than ever before. We've had great comments such as, "Wow, this is absolutely some of the most compelling evidence of the Bible than I've ever seen before." Another said, "I didn't know there was anything about Egypt in existance today, let alone that anything whatsoever has been kept about Jesus...It has just opened my mind to the posibilities!" Dr. Rankin's approach to bringing truth is filled with years of research, evidence, on-site investigating, and finally putting the puzzle together so all can understand. We hope you get a chance to view these videos on the Adventures In Truth Facebook page with the first series of Egypt in the Bible with Episode 1 airing in May. Then each month after another was aired. After 5 episodes of Egypt we will move onto 5 episodes of The Bible in Ethiopia, and then rotate back and forth from there. Hope you get to watch, the response has been outstanding!
Phone: 513-256-5437 or 865-365-9800