In 1996, Johannes Amritzer and wife Maria traveled through the jungles of Kenya to preach the Gospel to the the Maasai people and other tribes. That became the first of many festivals.

“I was called as an evangelist in the end times to preach the Gospel to unreached people groups, to help bring restoration of the Book of Acts in my generation, and to see the early church being geographically reestablished.” - Johannes Amritzer

What Johannes and Maria started grew like wildfire. They were pioneering a movement that reached across Europe and were preaching the Gospel to unreached tribes in South America, Southeast Asia, India, and many countries on the continent of Africa. They would do whatever needed to be done to see a festival happen. They sold their belongings to generate finances; they preached from platforms that were wooden tables tied together with rope. There were many obstacles to overcome on their journey, but one thing was certain: Signs, wonders, and miracles followed them wherever they went.

Johannes Amritzer - Founder & Evangelist

Fernando DeCarvalho - Director & Co-Evangelist

Fiore Londino - Festival Director

Jeremiah Stoddart - Book of Acts Director and Festival Coordinator

Samuel Wilkander - Teach Team Director

Julia Wilkander - Creative Arts Director

Seth Reichart - Team Opportunity Director

Jay Peak - Logistic Director

Seth Reichart - Team Opportunity Director

Sara Pezzoni - Finance Director

Courtney Plaszenski - Media Director

El-Shaddai - Kids Director

Heidi Pie - MVP Director

Cassie Didominico - Harvest Internship Coordinator

Sitinin and Sered Kobo

Samuel and Gabriele Strandberg

Miriam Mauki

Tone-Charlotte

Robin Freels

and many others……

Statements of faith:

1. The Word is infallible

1. Jesus is God

2. Man was created good. However, man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God.

3. Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God.

4. The Holy Spirit is the third head of the Triune God who indwells every individual whose faith is in Jesus.

5. The Baptism in Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues is power for life and ministry

6. Signs and Wonders is God’s will for today

7. The mission is every people group on earth

Staff Core Values:

“BE” SOS

Be Family & Build Big

We are an international, fiercely loyal apostolic family committed to the SOS Adventure vision and each other.

We live in a tension between the call to build a big missions organization with massive impact in the world and our passion to build intimate, disciple-making communities where we live.

Be a missionary

We are relentless about making friends with non-believers and making disciples one-on-one.

We are planted in a local church or building one in our living rooms

We live simple lives

We serve before we lead

We love people, with an extra heart for the wild and underdogs

Be Faithful

We pray a lot, passionately and loud.

We are early risers with a strong devotional life

We listen and obey quickly

We speak faith all the time. We are obnoxious optimistics!

We are men and women of integrity

Be Whole

We make time for family

We exercise and eat well

We make time for Sabbath rest and vacations

We invest on individual interests that are good for the soul

Be Generous

We tithe and give radically to missions

We make our homes available for the needy, our cars are available to be used, we pay into our trips (even SOS related items), and we show radical hospitality. We live with an “open hand.”

Be Super-natural

We believe and preach a full Gospel: Signs, Wonders, The Cross, Water Baptisms, and Baptism in fire with the evidence of speaking in tongues.

We are down to earth and relatable to the world around us, but we walk in the power of God activating all the gifts of the Spirit in our daily lives

We are guided by the voice of the Holy Spirit! We live the Book of Acts!

Be a Finisher

We will finish the great commission by reaching every unreached people group in the world. That’s our aim. Our share of the pie in this enormous task, or better put, our calling and grace to this is in Africa. Africa is our Capernaum, our green house, where the dead come to life! Our blood, sweat and tears is aimed at making Jesus known in this great continent. That's our great commission.