John 10:16 states, "And other sheep I have which are not of this fold: them also I must bring and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold and one shepherd." I often wondered when it would happen. Most people seem to turn a "deaf" ear to the Adventist message. But recently, I witnessed a partial fulfillment of this text.

I was asked to preach for my uncle’s funeral in Mississippi at a church of another denomination. Since my mother and I were the only Adventists in our family, I prayed the Lord would use this opportunity to reach my family like never before.

At the funeral, I sensed the Holy Spirit was present, and I preached with freedom and confidence, giving an appeal for people to accept Jesus right then. The response was so positive; the church's pastor invited me to return in the next couple of months to preach a revival.

The Michigan Conference administration saw God leading and encouraged me to accept this opportunity. Not knowing what to expect, my mother and I set out for Rose Hill, Mississippi, excited about the opportunity to share the wonderful Adventist message. Anticipating a positive response, we brought 150 The Passion of Love books and 150 Final Events DVDs to give out at the right time.

The church was full when we arrived. When I was young, I had attended revivals at this very church with my grandmother and remembered saying to myself, I ought to preach in this church one day. Through God's providential leading that day had come, and I sensed the awesome responsibility.

Every night we began with a unique insight from Ellen White and a sign of the last days. We were given the opportunity to speak two hours each night! The first night four people stood in response to an appeal. They were invited to meet the next day to begin building a relationship with Jesus. When we arrived at the appointed time, more than 20 people were waiting, including the pastor, and the number grew nightly.

Nightly topics included: "Christian Living," "Daniel 2," "Health," "Obedience to God and Not Man," and many others. Children and parents were reconciled, husbands and wives were reunited, and hearts were won for Jesus.

Following the instructions of Psalm 2:8 where God told David to ask Him for the nations, we asked God for these dear people. On the last night the pastor, along with 95 percent of his congregation, responded to an urgent appeal not to hold anything back from God—even if it went against tradition. What a joy to see our prayers answered as many embraced God's truth for their lives with tears.

The pastor asked us to return this year to present health and Revelation seminars because, as the pastor stated, both he and his people are "hungering" for truth.

The Lord is good. He longs for us to respond to opportunities to share the Seventh-day Adventist message of hope and salvation to His other sheep who hear His voice. Please keep the Mississippi church in your prayers.

Cory Jackson is pastor of the Covert Church and Maranatha Bible Fellowship Company in Michigan.