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Exposing Deceptions. Affirming the Truth.<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> Report 2011


contents<br />

vision & mission 3 contact 4 message from the president 5<br />

our commitment 6 our work 7 our speakers 8<br />

new releases 9-11 evangelism 12-13 india report 14<br />

website updates 17 broadcasting updates 18-19<br />

health 20-21 financial report 23<br />

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amazingdiscoveries.org


vision<br />

vision<br />

To be seen as a primary source of information for solid<br />

end-time truth and the revealing of deceptions—a resource<br />

where people can come with questions and where they can<br />

access truth.<br />

mission<br />

Amazing Discoveries is a front-line evangelistic ministry<br />

that uses innovative methods to reach people for the Lord<br />

Jesus Christ by spreading the Gospel, exposing deceptions,<br />

and presenting new perspectives in science, religion, media,<br />

health, and world events. Our message is delivered through<br />

seminars and a variety of print and electronic media,<br />

including satellite television, internet broadcasting,<br />

social networking and DVD distribution.<br />

Exposing Deceptions | Affirming the Truth<br />

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contact<br />

2013 248 Street, Langley<br />

BC V4W 2B7, Canada<br />

Toll Free: 1-866-572-9457<br />

Mailing Address<br />

P.O. Box 189, 7101C-120th Street<br />

Delta, BC V4E 2A9, Canada<br />

US Warehouse<br />

8420 Portal Way, Unit C12<br />

Blaine, WA 98230<br />

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message from president<br />

2011 was a busy year for Amazing Discoveries. Even though the<br />

economy was fragile, God still blessed us, allowing us to add<br />

many new speakers to our programming on ADTV. Through His<br />

provision, we have been able to stay on the air one more year.<br />

Unrest in the world is increasing around us. Natural disasters, political<br />

upheaval, financial instability, religious conflict—all these<br />

signs say Jesus is coming soon. Prophecy is being fulfilled before<br />

our very eyes. Even secular people see what is happening and are<br />

wondering where it all leads.<br />

If there is any time that prophecy can be fulfilled to reach the<br />

whole world, it is now. With today’s technology, almost every<br />

person in the world can be reached. People are crying out for<br />

truth, just as Jesus said the rocks would cry out. I compare our<br />

DVDs to rocks, as they are made of silicone which comes from<br />

rock, and they are helping proclaim the message about Jesus,<br />

who is our Rock in shifting times.<br />

We, among other ministries, are circulating millions of DVDs<br />

into the world, many of which have been shared with others.<br />

This, however, doesn’t mean we should relax. Technology has<br />

increased so dramatically that the Gospel can truly go into every<br />

corner of the world. Should we sit aside and allow technology to<br />

do the work for us? We should be personally involved in sharing<br />

the last-day message with a dying world.<br />

In Deuteronomy 10:19, we are admonished to “love the stranger,<br />

for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” Each of us has been<br />

a stranger in the land of Egypt—a land of sin and bondage. We at<br />

Amazing Discoveries desire to use the resources God has given<br />

us to love these strangers still trapped in sin with no hope and<br />

answers for their future. The time is now to reach the world, love<br />

the world, and work together to fulfill the Great Commission.<br />

Wenzel Goubej<br />

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our commitment<br />

We are committed to expose deceptions<br />

and affirm truth in health, science, media,<br />

and the religious realm to seekers around<br />

the world. Our materials provide lifechanging<br />

information and reveal evidence<br />

that allows people to make better<br />

decisions for their lives.<br />

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our work<br />

Your donations have helped our efforts<br />

in the following areas:<br />

broadcasting<br />

AD has been broadcasting on Galaxy 19 since 2011. This<br />

ambitious project reaches people 24 hours a day, seven days<br />

a week on TV and satellite across North America and the<br />

world. Through our expansions in the Internet streaming and<br />

introduction of popular receivers such as Roku, we are also<br />

reaching areas not accessible by satellite and are constantly<br />

looking for new ways to grow.<br />

missions<br />

We support Pastor Victor Gill and others who are working<br />

to meet physical and spiritual needs of hungry souls<br />

around the globe.<br />

translations<br />

While we have some materials in Russian and Spanish, many<br />

more translations are needed, including French, Japanese,<br />

Chinese, Czech, and other languages. Through volunteers we have<br />

also been able to make some presentations in Croatioan, Estonian,<br />

Hebrew, Indonesian, Korean, Portugese, Bulgarian and Romanian.<br />

Our dream is to reach as many nations as we can and are looking<br />

for translation help to achieve this goal.<br />

evangelism<br />

Our main goal is to share the Gospel through seminars around<br />

North America and the world. Our pastors and speakers are<br />

fulfilling requests in North America and beyond for evangelistic<br />

seminars on the subjects of Bible prophecy, health, current world<br />

events, and more.<br />

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our speakers<br />

Pastor Victor Gill has officially<br />

retired from 20 years of pastoring<br />

in various churches across<br />

Canada from Newfoundland to<br />

BC and years of evangelism across<br />

Canada, India, and the Ukraine.<br />

However, he continues to minister<br />

through evangelism and revival<br />

both at home and abroad.<br />

Francois DuPlessis fell in love<br />

with archaeology in Lebanon<br />

1966 when he saw an ancient<br />

Phoenician sarcophagus, and<br />

his passion for Biblical research<br />

continues today. He has traveled<br />

extensively to important<br />

archaeological sites in the<br />

Middle East and his research has<br />

appeared on several TV stations.<br />

Dr. Rudy Davis is a blood<br />

analyst and professional<br />

body cleanse specialist with<br />

a creative streak. Rudy and<br />

his wife Jeanie, hold public<br />

health seminars across<br />

North America, bringing<br />

the principles of health<br />

reform to many people who<br />

would otherwise never<br />

enter a church.<br />

Walter Veith Pastor Victor Gill Mark Cleminson Francois DuPlessis Jeanie Davis Rudy Davis<br />

Professor Walter J. Veith has<br />

traveled widely throughout<br />

North America and the world,<br />

presenting his seminars to<br />

large, enthusiastic crowds.<br />

The information presented<br />

is based on his in-depth<br />

research in the areas of evolution/Creation,<br />

health and<br />

diet, and Bible prophecy.<br />

Mark Cleminson is a lay speaker<br />

who desires to expose deceptions<br />

in the spiritual world, sharing his<br />

messages in Seventh-day Adventist<br />

and secular meetings. A history buff,<br />

Mark is an avid supporter of the<br />

Spirit of Prophecy and the impact it<br />

has on the living faith of Adventist<br />

believers. Mark and his wife, Diana,<br />

live in New England.<br />

Naturopathic doctor Jeanie<br />

Davis promotes raw foods as a<br />

recommended diet for health<br />

and longevity. She and her<br />

husband Rudy run a health<br />

center in Baie-St-Anne,<br />

New Brunswick.<br />

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new presentations<br />

joined<br />

in 2011<br />

Speaker Daniel Pel has traveled<br />

extensively to present relevant<br />

and engaging topics from the<br />

Scriptures. Daniel is a keen student<br />

of the Bible and specializes<br />

in apocalyptic prophecies. Born<br />

in New Zealand, Daniel has spent<br />

most of his life in Europe.<br />

by Mark Cleminson:<br />

Exousia<br />

The Greek word exousia is<br />

considered to be one of the<br />

strongest words for liberty in<br />

the Greek language. How does<br />

it relate to our society today?<br />

Dan Gabbert<br />

After 25 years of full-time<br />

ministry and a Master’s degree<br />

in Christian Counseling,<br />

Dan is currently practicing Biblical<br />

Response Therapy® with his<br />

wife as mental/spiritual health<br />

coaches for the Black Hills Health<br />

and Education Center.<br />

Daniel Pel<br />

Now is the Time<br />

We are living on the verge of a<br />

tremendous breaking point in the<br />

Church, our society, and the world.<br />

As Mark Cleminson explains, now<br />

is the time when we must choose<br />

whom we will serve.<br />

Purchase these titles and more online: visit amazingdiscoveries.org/webstore.<br />

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new speaker series<br />

by Daniel Pel:<br />

Echoes of the past &<br />

Pictures of the Future<br />

(14 DVD Set)<br />

Journey through the past and into the future<br />

with this exciting series exploring the apocalyptic<br />

prophecies found in the books of Daniel<br />

and Revelation.<br />

(see page 9 for speaker’s bio)<br />

For Such a Time as This!<br />

(11 DVD Set)<br />

Join Daniel Pel as he explores today’s application<br />

of Biblical prophecy. What can we glean from<br />

Old Testament stories, Jesus’ parables, and the<br />

mysteries in the book of Revelation?<br />

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Purchase these titles and more online: visit amazingdiscoveries.org/webstore.


y Victor Gill:<br />

The Narrow Way<br />

(12 DVD Set)<br />

Do you long for victory in your life? Are<br />

you willing to allow Christ to have His<br />

way in every area of your life? “Narrow<br />

is the way, which leadeth unto life, and<br />

few there be that find it” (Matthew<br />

7:14). In this series, Pastor Victor Gill<br />

goes through the Scriptures as he<br />

explores the path to life.<br />

(see page 8 for speaker’s bio)<br />

by Rick Howard:<br />

by Dan Gabbert:<br />

Meeting the Crisis<br />

in Peace (8 DVD Set)<br />

This series is designed to prepare<br />

you for Jesus’ Second Coming and<br />

your destiny that will be decided<br />

on that climactic day. Dan Gabbert<br />

uncovers end-times deceptions<br />

and shares the peace in Christ that<br />

everybody can have.<br />

(see page 8 for speaker’s bio)<br />

The Omega Rebellion (3 DVD Set)<br />

Join Rick Howard in his study of Scripture and the Spirit of<br />

Prophecy to uncover the truth of the omega rebellion.<br />

Rick Howard’s five-year experience in the supernatural<br />

arena coupled with thirty-three years of rewarding pastoral<br />

ministry provides a unique insight into the end-time<br />

deceptions God’s people will endure.<br />

Purchase these titles and more online: visit amazingdiscoveries.org/webstore.<br />

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2011 Series by Victor Gill<br />

evangelism<br />

Weekend Revival Meetings entitled<br />

“Prepare to Meet Thy God” were held<br />

in the following places:<br />

New York City, NY – An independent group of about 30 Adventist<br />

members desiring spiritual renewal requested the Revival Meetings.<br />

Five or six meetings were held for this group the first weekend of<br />

February 2011, and the group was very pleased with what they heard<br />

and were very thankful for Amazing Discoveries TV.<br />

Remnant SDA Church, Silver Spring,<br />

Maryland<br />

Revival Meetings were held in the Remnant SDA Church from February<br />

24 – 27. Approximately 150 people were in attendance, including<br />

members from a number of other churches in the area. Many people<br />

expressed their appreciation for the meetings and said what a blessing<br />

they had been to them in encouraging them to be faithful and ready<br />

for the Lord’s coming. Vic has regular contact with one of the elders at<br />

this church.<br />

The Newport SDA Church, New Jersey<br />

From March 11-13, five Revival Meetings were held with about<br />

150 – 175 people in attendance. The members were very grateful for<br />

the messages and remarked that they had not heard anything like it<br />

in many years.<br />

Chewelah SDA Church, Washington<br />

The Revival Meetings in June were well attended by the local church and<br />

some members of the surrounding churches. Approximately 75 – 100<br />

members came out and expressed how the meetings have affected them.<br />

Hurst SDA Church, Texas<br />

Five Revival Meetings were held in the Hurst Church from October 6-8.<br />

Approximately 80 people attended and many remarked what a blessing<br />

they were.<br />

Barrier SDA Church, Barrier, BC<br />

A small group of believers met five times at one of the member’s homes<br />

in August. About 30 believers were present, all of whom were very<br />

positive and appreciated the meetings. They requested that we return<br />

again sometime.<br />

McBride SDA Church, McBride, BC<br />

Approximately 60 people attended the five meetings held in September.<br />

The members faithfully supported the meetings and were very grateful for<br />

us coming.<br />

In summary, Vic has repeated phone calls from a number of the churches<br />

asking for advice and wanting to find out what he is doing and when he’d<br />

be able to return. We are very encouraged by this feedback.<br />

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other evangelistic series:<br />

Evangelistic series, Louisville, CO<br />

The Louisville SDA Church in Colorado hosted a three-week evangelistic series in April<br />

2011. The meetings were well attended with 17 people asking for baptism. As far as<br />

we know, six of these were baptized. When speaking to the pastor of the district, we<br />

discovered that there are more people planning on being baptized in the near future,<br />

so this is an ongoing work. Our fourth week there was spent visiting those interested<br />

in the faith and leading them to life-changing decisions.<br />

India pastors’ training sessions<br />

From November 17, 2011 to January 25, 2012, Victor and his wife Nettie returned to<br />

India to hold a number of Pastors’ training sessions in four different areas. A full report<br />

has been written in regards to the training sessions and it is available in the summer<br />

issue of the Faith on the Line magazine and Amazing Discoveries website.<br />

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missions<br />

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India


eport on India<br />

In November 2011, Pastor Victor<br />

Gill and his wife Nettie traveled to<br />

India to train Seventh-day and non-<br />

SDA pastors, conduct evangelistic<br />

series, and help at the Balm of<br />

Gilead orphanage and school.<br />

The 70+ children at the orphanage in the Rajahmundry<br />

Conference loved the Vacation Bible<br />

School Nettie ran for them while Victor ministered<br />

to the pastors in the area. Teaching in the school<br />

was more of a challenge as the schools lack money<br />

to buy adequate books and supplies. The cost to<br />

feed orphans and pay teacher’s salaries is $2500<br />

per month. Major shortage of Adventist teachers<br />

means that children are often exposed to Hindu<br />

beliefs alongside Christian teachings.<br />

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A major part of Victor and Nettie’s mission<br />

involved delivering an evangelistic series<br />

to 25 surrounding villages, one that took<br />

place before Christmas and the other in<br />

the New Year. These meetings began with<br />

a Bible story and memory verse by Nettie,<br />

followed by a health talk by Reuben<br />

Lorenson, and then Victor’s lecture. Reuben<br />

Lorenson is a retired missionary from<br />

Canada who discussed topics such as AIDs,<br />

cleanliness, eating properly, burying feces,<br />

and washing hands.<br />

The highest turnout at these meetings was<br />

4000 people, of which 37 were baptized.<br />

The harvest is ripe for<br />

workers to come to India<br />

and share the love of God<br />

with these people who<br />

desperately need it, as<br />

many cannot read and so<br />

cannot even discover the<br />

truth of God as revealed in<br />

the Scriptures.<br />

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website update<br />

amazingdiscoveries.org<br />

We are continuing to expand<br />

our website. You can find<br />

more galleries and articles<br />

on important topics such<br />

as science, health, secret<br />

societies, and world events.<br />

Our site readership<br />

continues to grow<br />

as well. There were<br />

2,998,191 page views on<br />

amazingdiscoveries.org,<br />

and another 489,413 on<br />

amazinghealth.com<br />

top 20 nations<br />

to visit amazingdiscoveries.org 5<br />

1. United States<br />

2. Canada<br />

3. United Kingdom<br />

4. South Africa<br />

5. Australia<br />

6. Philippines<br />

7. Germany<br />

8. Jamaica<br />

9. Trinidad & Tobago<br />

10. Netherlands<br />

11. India<br />

12. Kenya<br />

13. France<br />

14. New Zealand<br />

15. Brazil<br />

16. Norway<br />

17. Sweden<br />

18. Poland<br />

19. Romania<br />

20. Mexico<br />

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adtv on satellite<br />

We are taking the Three Angels’<br />

Message global. People all over<br />

the world need to be warned<br />

about last-day deceptions so<br />

they can make decisions that<br />

will affect them for eternity.<br />

Our satellite outreach is still<br />

young with plenty of growth<br />

possibilities for newer footprints<br />

and increasing audience bases.<br />

Future expansions to Australia<br />

and Africa are also in the works.<br />

2011 ADtv satellite range area<br />

future expansions (in works)<br />

on air<br />

Amazing Discoveries is featured on selected local<br />

digital TV in Southern New Jersey, Southeastern<br />

Pennsylvania, and Northern Delaware on<br />

WPSJ-TV channel 8.5.<br />

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adtv on internet<br />

amazingdiscoveries.tv<br />

There were 720,000 unique visitors to<br />

amazingdiscoveries.tv in 2011 from all<br />

around the world, including citizens of<br />

(top 10 countries):<br />

• US<br />

• Canada<br />

• UK<br />

• Jamaica<br />

• Netherlands<br />

• Trinidad & Tobago<br />

• Australia<br />

• Germany<br />

• Philippines<br />

• Norway<br />

Internet streaming of<br />

ADTV is now available<br />

in Adobe Flash player<br />

and mobile devices. This<br />

means that everyone—even<br />

Safari users and those on<br />

their Androids, iPads and<br />

iPhones—can easily catch<br />

our satellite programming<br />

and video on demand at<br />

amazingdiscoveries.tv.<br />

We’re on ROKU!<br />

Anyone with internet connection can now watch Amazing Discoveries<br />

channel on Roku—an Internet video streaming receiver box that connects<br />

to your TV and uses Wi-Fi to receive satellite signals.<br />

No satellite dish is required, which makes access to our channel much<br />

easier and affordable. There is a one-time $60 charge and no further<br />

subscription required.<br />

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health<br />

Amazing<br />

Health<br />

We believe that wellness is not just<br />

physical but also mental, emotional,<br />

and spiritual. For that reason, we<br />

changed our logo in 2011 to better<br />

represent these principles.<br />

The Amazing Health logo was designed<br />

to clearly depict the essence<br />

of health, which is founded in eight<br />

health laws.<br />

Its pure iconography refers to a<br />

simple flower or wreath formation;<br />

its eight cheerfully-colored petals<br />

each representing a corresponding<br />

theme: light blue for air, aqua blue<br />

for water, bright yellow for sunlight,<br />

energetic orange for exercise, fresh<br />

green for nutrition, deep green for<br />

rest, roadblock red for temperance<br />

and calming beige for trust in God.<br />

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new products<br />

by Drs. Rudy &Jeanie Davis:<br />

by Dr. Raymond Obomsawin:<br />

Healthy from Inside Out (14 DVD Set)<br />

Life Science International Seminars (7 DVD Set)<br />

Naturopathic Doctors Rudy and Jeanie Davis present health<br />

reform in a refreshing, understandable way, helping people<br />

see not only the blessing of health reform but also its role as<br />

part of our end-time message.<br />

Dr. Raymond Obomsawin holds a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. with concentrations<br />

in health science and human ecology. He currently<br />

serves as the Executive Director for a First Nations Health<br />

Centre on Canada’s West coast.<br />

Purchase these titles and more online: visit amazingdiscoveries.org/webstore.<br />

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There are millions of people<br />

in the world – friends, neighbors,<br />

family members, colleagues –<br />

who are unaware of their<br />

need for Christ and the truth<br />

He stands for. Our desire is to<br />

share this truth.<br />

...into all the<br />

yes!<br />

You can make<br />

a difference!<br />

help<br />

spread<br />

the message<br />

world<br />

...partner with us & make a difference<br />

We encourage you to support our satellite programming as a monthly<br />

or one-time donor so we can continue providing programming that<br />

uplifts Jesus, warns against last-day deceptions, and provides informative,<br />

uplifting, and challenging truth-filled messages.<br />

But we can’t do it alone.<br />

Donate today to help us spread<br />

this life-changing message to<br />

all corners of the globe.<br />

Amazing Discoveries reveals<br />

deceptions and affirms<br />

the truth in health, science,<br />

history, media, and religion.<br />

Your funds and donations<br />

marked “wherever needed”<br />

go to the most urgent needs -<br />

whether public seminars,<br />

DVD or web evangelism,<br />

broadcasting, internet<br />

streaming, translations, or<br />

mission projects worldwide.<br />

Every little bit counts<br />

and carries our ministry that<br />

much further.<br />

Thank you for your support!<br />

Call 1-866-572-9457 or donate online at: amazingdiscoveries.org<br />

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thank you!<br />

1,200,000<br />

1,000,000<br />

800,000<br />

2011 Figures<br />

We at Amazing Discoveries are grateful to you,<br />

our valued donor, for your generous support of<br />

our organization.<br />

To the individuals, families, businesses, foundations<br />

and organizations who have made Amazing<br />

Discoveries your charity of choice, we offer our<br />

deep appreciation for joining us in the work of<br />

spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world.<br />

where your support went in 2011<br />

600,000<br />

The work of Amazing Discoveries would<br />

not be possible without our compassionate<br />

and generous donors. Between the two<br />

ministries (one in Canada and one in USA)<br />

we have spent the following funds on<br />

our programs:<br />

400,000<br />

^<br />

†<br />

Broadcasting $ 1 087 358<br />

Missions $ 37 388<br />

Public Evangelism $ 447 636<br />

Building Fund $ 423 575<br />

200,000<br />

where we’ll need your help in 2012<br />

0<br />

Broadcasting<br />

**<br />

International<br />

Missions<br />

Public<br />

Evangelism<br />

Building<br />

Fund<br />

Wherever<br />

Needed<br />

With our Australia and New Zealand<br />

expansion and urgent repairs and<br />

renovations needed for our building,<br />

our expenses are growing. We project<br />

we’ll need the following funds in 2012:<br />

Donation Income<br />

Expense<br />

**represents donations<br />

received in Dec. 2011<br />

for V. Gill's India<br />

Evangelism used<br />

in Jan 2012<br />

^ represents evangelistic<br />

series by Walter Veith,<br />

Victor Gill, Daniel Pel,<br />

etc. around N. America<br />

† represents<br />

donations used<br />

to help cover<br />

shortage of funds<br />

in other main<br />

areas<br />

Broadcasting $ 1 400 000<br />

Missions $ 80 000<br />

Public Evangelism $ 500 000<br />

Building Fund $ 500 000<br />

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