10/29/2025
I believe one of the greatest blessings of being given the opportunity to host a revival here in the Verde Valley is the joy of watching the churches unite to make it happen. It is awe-inspiring to see the Holy Spirit moving in Camp Verde, Cottonwood, Flagstaff, Beaver Creek and beyond to bring this Awakening Gospel Revival to life. What began as a simple idea now stands poised to become one of the premier Christian events of the year.
First, thank you to my wife, Tami, for helping me organize my thoughts into a coherent framework, and to her and the Camp Verde Christian Church women’s group — including Carol Pitts and Julia Lessar — for taking on concessions and outreach. Thank you to Mike Ritzenthahler, Neely Lewis, and Chris Donahue of Calvary Chapel Camp Verde for their tireless work in organizing worship, prayer, and evangelism teams. Thank you to Jeff Kennedy of First Missionary Baptist Church in Flagstaff; Thomas Kusner and Steve Moore of Calvary Harvest in Cottonwood; and Aaron Dupuy and Jason Brownell of Parkside Community Church Camp Verde for spreading the word and helping coordinate worship and apologetics efforts.
Thank you to Art Heilman of Time to Revive, and Russ Miller of Creation Ministries. Thank you to the worship teams — Creaky Knees Band, Haywire Gospel Bluegrass, Parkside Worship, and Almost Home. Thank you to all the speakers and teachers, including Tim Roth of Camp Verde Church of Christ, Chaplain Randy Elliott, Joe Dalfonso of the Arizona Capital Project, and so many others. Thank you to Scott Evans of Calvary Church CV for counsel and support, and to Richard Mesa of Parkside Community for lending key resources. Thank you to Buddy Woods, Gary and Vicky Po***ck, Stacey Barker, Chet Teeters, and Lee Gregory of Camp Verde Christian Church — and to the Camp Verde Arena Association. I know there are even more who could be listed!
God is truly moving in the Verde Valley. To see the body of Christ come together like this is deeply encouraging. When the load feels heavy, I draw strength from knowing that so many have linked arms to carry it together.
This is going to be an amazing event, and I cannot wait to see how God uses it to stir the hearts of His people.
