ADVENTIST EVANGELIST LEO SCHREVEN DIES AT 51
By Record Staff
American evangelist Leo Schreven passed away on Saturday, December 1. He was 51 years old.
In a statement on their website, Schreven’s ministry, All Power Seminars, reported that the he took his own life after struggling with an ongoing complex mental health disorder.
Schreven served as an Adventist evangelist for nearly 30 years. He was known for his dynamic speaking style and emphasis on personal development and financial growth based on biblical principles. During his ministry, he spoke in many areas of the world, including the South Pacific, and many baptisms followed his meetings.
Schreven's ministry generated substantial controversy in recent times. In October of this year, Schreven apologised for strongly negative statements he made about the Seventh-day Adventist Church, saying, in part: "Although I have been unkind, hateful, critical and judgemental, I sincerely ask for your forgiveness. . . I want the next twenty years of my life to be the best, and most effective soul winning years of my life, working with the Church I love." He also announced he would be taking a six-month voluntary break from his public commitments.
Schreven is survived by his wife Tamara and daughter Cierra. The family has requested that all messages and gifts be sent to All Power Ministries, PO Box 1158, Kettle Falls, WA 99141, United States.
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Many have asked about the tragic passing of Leo Schreven. Tamara and Cierra along with the Schreven family are very grateful for the outpouring of concern and support in their time of loss and bereavement. It is not possible for them to respond to each individual message or phone call. The family is intensely grieving the loss of Leo and your prayers for them during this difficult time are most helpful as they navigate so many difficult and new realities.
1. Leo took his own life in the early morning hours of Dec 1. Unknown to most people, for many years Leo suffered from a complex mental health disorder. Every possible effort was made by Tamara, his family and very close friends encouraging him to get help. Even to the very last, the family repeatedly assured him and let him know he was loved and appreciated. This year he spiraled downward and particularly in the past few months, weeks and days, it was increasingly evident he was experiencing serious complications.
2. It is important to know that Leo's family; his parents, his two brothers and his sister are extremely supportive of Tamara. In light of Leo's mental health challenges over the years, Leo's family has supported the decisions that Tamara has had to make in the best interests of herself and Cierra.
3. It is the wish of Tamara and the family that focus be on the dignity of Leo's life by remembering how effective his ministry was in spite of the very personal, private, and real challenges he struggled with.
All Power ministry will continue. There will be growth in new directions so the ministry can continue to make available practical materials to assist people in biblical principles for daily living.
1. Leo took his own life in the early morning hours of Dec 1. Unknown to most people, for many years Leo suffered from a complex mental health disorder. Every possible effort was made by Tamara, his family and very close friends encouraging him to get help. Even to the very last, the family repeatedly assured him and let him know he was loved and appreciated. This year he spiraled downward and particularly in the past few months, weeks and days, it was increasingly evident he was experiencing serious complications.
2. It is important to know that Leo's family; his parents, his two brothers and his sister are extremely supportive of Tamara. In light of Leo's mental health challenges over the years, Leo's family has supported the decisions that Tamara has had to make in the best interests of herself and Cierra.
3. It is the wish of Tamara and the family that focus be on the dignity of Leo's life by remembering how effective his ministry was in spite of the very personal, private, and real challenges he struggled with.
All Power ministry will continue. There will be growth in new directions so the ministry can continue to make available practical materials to assist people in biblical principles for daily living.
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Related:
Leo Schreven: Taking Sabbath to the Super Bowl [UPDATED]
6 February 2011 | JARED WRIGHT|
A conversation with businessman, pastor and evangelist Leo Schreven about an ad being planned for Super Bowl XLVI in 2012.
Jared Wright: For the last several months, Facebook users have been seeing targeted ads inviting them to support a Super Bowl commercial affirming Saturday as the biblical Sabbath. What’s the story behind this initiative?
Leo Schreven: We have an amazing staff of really talented people who get together a couple times a year to brainstorm how to reach the whole world in the most effective way, in the shortest amount of time, using modern technology. The idea of the Super Bowl came out of these sessions. You have an audience of 106 million people in one place. It is the only program in the world where people watch the commercials more than the game. It is super efficient costing only 3 cents per person. Our staff loves to think out of the box and this was pretty much a no brainer way to reach the masses. We have run tests using our website, www.goallpower.com to see what percentage of people go through the whole seminar online, and what percentage become baptized members. A very conservative number shows this ad will produce 3.1 million baptisms in nine months after the Superbowl. These are not numbers picked out of the sky. We have looked at everything, - what percentage of people will see the ad, what percentage will go to the website, what percentage will go through all the seminars online, what percentage will become aware in the forty-five days following the Superbowl, etc. If our very conservative estimate comes true, then the cost will be .82 cents per person baptized. When you compare that to the NAD average of over $1,300 per soul through traditional evangelism, then the benefits are obvious. That is why we are so excited about it.
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