By Daina Doucet
XP Media founder and Canadian prophetic voice Patricia King believes that God is going to release revival in the earth through media.
“He’s looking for a company of those who’ll serve Him in the entertainment media realm to get His heartbeat, His kingdom values, His goodness out to the nations.
“In the Great Awakening and other revivals of history, sometimes it was just a sermon that was released that opened up the realm of glory in that day. Today it’s going to be media.”
The release of a new documentary by Canadian television and film producer Marney Blom of the Acts News Network (ANN) on 18 September, grounds King’s insights in today’s reality.
The film’s release coincided with Rosh Hashanah – the Jewish New Year. It opened to an estimated 10,000 viewers in 220 church-based venues covering every province and territory across Canada from Victoria, British Columbia to St. John’s Newfoundland and to Resolute Bay, Nunanvut.
Titled From the River to the Ends of the Earth, the documentary explores the history of revival in Canada and examines trends that suggest Canada is moving toward unprecedented spiritual revival that could impact the nation spiritually, socially and economically. It also features First Nations and Inuit spiritual leaders who affirm, through dreams and visions, their belief that the entire nation is on the verge of a powerful awakening.
Christian leaders share their experiences of previous revivals and their perceptions of God’s plan for Canada’s destiny and purpose among the nations.
“At every level of life in Canada, (the country resonates) with a destiny and a purpose and a clarion call that will be sent out to all the nations of the world,” said Partnership Ministries director and revival authority Dr. Alistair Petrie.
The “miracle” say viewers, is that the documentary played in 220 churches without an advertising campaign to promote its release. “It had to be God,” said Dave Cockle, of Burlington, Ontario.
Response to the showing has been enthusiastic, but viewers report that unlike a regular movie, the documentary carries an anointing that touched hearts and permeated prayer for Canada afterward. “The atmosphere was amazing, filled with the sweet Spirit of the Lord,” wrote Brent Ryder of the Christian Life Centre, Fort St. John, British Columbia.
“I was crying under the power of the Spirit as well as from a longing to see the prophecies in the film fulfilled,” said Patricia Bootsma, of London, Ontario. “We went into two hours of worship and intercession for Canada. It was powerful.”
Viewers also indicated the film offered a sense of hope. Dawn Rosemary from Carmacks, Yukon Territory wrote, “We were weeping throughout a lot of it. Some of us have been waiting a long time and this DVD has given us renewed hope that God is going to move soon and suddenly like that big (breaking) wave (in the film)…”
The documentary grew from a short news feature Blom produced for ANN. Blom, who currently resides in Jerusalem and is a member of Israel’s foreign press corps, found the material to be so intriguing that she felt compelled to create the 52-minute film to impart to Canadian viewers the essence of her discoveries concerning Canada’s destiny. It took three years to produce.
“As we looked into the historical DNA of our nation, examined our spiritual foundations and listened to many top Christian leaders, we began to see that Canada has an exceptional calling,” said Blom. “Our sense is that most Canadians have no comprehension of the nature and magnitude of this nation’s destiny.”
The trailer can be viewed on the ANN website. The DVD, From the River to the Ends of the Earth, is available in English, French and Inuktitut. It can be ordered online. To order, follow the links on the ANN website.
For those interested in organizing a public showing of the film, please enquire through riverdoc@actsnewsnetwork.com.
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