Building on a six-month wellness campaign and a September 21, 2025, community health fair, Athens Trinity Church hosted a three-week “Victory in Jesus” revival from October 12 to November 1, 2025, that integrated nightly health education with Bible preaching.
Led by Deshon Juzang, Athens Church pastor and evangelist, the series met daily at 6:30 p.m., except on Mondays and Thursdays. Each meeting included a brief, practical health segment presented by Pauline Anderson, M.D., health ministries director; Shirna Gullo, D.N.P., health ministries assistant; and invited guests, extending the church’s “Healthy Athens: Calorie Burn” initiative into the evangelistic meetings.
The theme text, 1 Corinthians 15:57, anchored messages addressing everyday concerns and faith commitments. Topics included victory over worry and fear, health, finances, family, rest, and death, concluding with “Victory in the Second Coming” on the final Sabbath.
Music leadership, including musical director Audley Chambers and singing evangelist Phyllis Frazier, along with other vocalists, supported the worship services. The hospitality committee, led by Barbara Holley, provided light refreshments for guests and members before each meeting.
The series was a total member involvement effort that integrated health ministry with Gospel proclamation, reflecting long-standing Adventist counsel to unite medical missionary work with evangelism (Testimonies for the Church, vol. 6, pp. 288, 291).
On the final Sabbath, Juzang and Ephraim Pembleton, retired pastor, presented guests with certificates and gift bags, and the members received books. Church leaders report that follow-up and nurturing of interests are underway to sustain the momentum created by the health-to-hope outreach pathway.
South Central | March 2026
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