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Acknowledgments
Thanks to my amazing wife, Theresa, who believed in me long before I believed in myself. She is the epitome of the Ultimate Treasure Hunter. I love you forever.
Thanks to my two wonderful children, Chad and Alexa, and daughter-in-law (love), Julia, who has been a true Jewel in our family.
Chad, you have grown into the man that I envisioned as I gave you your first bath in the delivery room. You are an incredible modern-day revivalist. I am so proud of you.
Alexa, you have watched me get a lot of Nos on a lot of Treasure Hunts, and you have shared in a lot of divine encounters through your amazing prophetic clues. I have so enjoyed our Treasure Hunts together. I am so proud of you as I see you coming into the confidence of who God made you to be and expressing yourself in your unique factor.
Thanks to Bill Johnson and Kris Vallotton, who have blazed a trail for a naturally supernatural lifestyle. Thank you for allowing me to join in the adventure and explore the avenues that God has put in my heart to expand the Kingdom.
Thanks to Beni Johnson, Marla Baum, and all of the intercessors at Bethel who have paved the way for a revival, Kingdom culture through their prophetic declarations and insights for breakthrough. I never leave home without them.
Thanks to Pam Spinosi, my grammar doctor. You have taught me to say more with less.
Thanks to all of the Treasure Hunters at the various churches where we have done Firestorm conferences, and to Banning Liebscher, who incorporated the Treasure Hunt into the Jesus Culture conferences, allowing me to explore how to effectively activate hundreds of Treasure Hunters at one time.
Finally, thanks to all of the many Treasure Hunters at Bethel Church and in the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry who have taken so much risk while Treasure Hunting with me over the past four years.
Endorsements
I have worked with Kevin Dedmon for several years. His life story is so unbelievable and his testimonies are so crazy that if I didnt know him myself, I am not sure I would believe this book. But it is all true! Kevin is a modern-day revivalista miracle worker with the unique ability to train, equip, and deploy the Body of Christ to do miracles in the marketplace. His life is a catalyst of the supernatural power of God. He is a walking encounter with Heaven, a vortex of healing virtue. His history reads like a chapter out of the Book of Acts.
The testimonies in The Ultimate Treasure Hunt will inspire you to live a life of signs and wonders and equip you to bring the Kingdom wherever you go. You will laugh and cry yourself into a new anointing as Kevin shares the stories of his exploits. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat.
It is a must-read for any serious believer, a textbook for those who want to learn how to minister in the gifts of the Spirit. The Ultimate Treasure Hunt is destined to become a modern classic, read for generations. I highly recommend this book and its author!
Kris Vallotton
Senior Associate Pastor, Bethel Church
Redding, California
God is raising up a new generation of revivalist for Kingdom expansion in these exciting days. Kevin Dedmon is one of the remarkable leaders of this revival and his book, The Ultimate Treasure Hunt, I believe will be a key catalyst to take this global revival to another level. I highly recommend it!
Che Ahn
President of Harvest International Ministry
Revolutionary! Compelling! Cutting edge! This is a book that I couldnt put down! I was intrigued by the creativity and high adventures Kevin Dedmon displayed in The Ultimate Treasure Hunt! Everybody loves a game, especially when it is orchestrated and endorsed by the Holy Spirit. His book is full of clues, treasure maps, and divine appointments for a supernatural treasure hunt in the marketplace and ordinary life as believers seek out the Ultimate Treasure: living souls.
This book is a radical training manual for prophetic evangelism, coupled with amazing stories and biblical truths that shatter old religious mind-sets about evangelism. His fresh approach and unreligious language has unique revelation!
It is also a clarion call to mobilize the troops in every arena of life to bring salvation, healing, and deliverance. Kevin is equipping modern-day Bravehearts and releasing a new breed like the Salvation Army onto the streets.
You will feel challenged and inspired to take risks and realize that the Great Commission can actually be an exciting journey! Seeking the lost is not a method but an interactive partnership with the Holy Spirit as He breaks your heart for the lost. Kevin is lighting a fire for the end-time harvest, bringing in a whole new wineskin to the Body of Christ.
Jill Austin
Founder/President of Master Potter Ministries
Author and conference speaker
www.masterpotter.com
After reading Kevins book, the wonder of the treasure hunt increased all the more in my life. I loved the God stories. I laughed and cried my way through the chapters and found myself in increasing evangelistic encounters after reading the book. Anyone interested in seeing His Kingdom on earth as it is in Heaven will be thrilled with this engaging book.
Dr. Heidi Baker
Founding Director of Iris Ministries
Mozambique
The Ultimate Treasure Hunt is the most exciting book I have ever read on the subject of evangelism. The stories are so faith building. The explanations of why all should be on the treasure hunt and how to go about a treasure hunt are powerful. Realizing that the lost are the treasure and we are the hunters, and that the Holy Spirit will give us the clues to find the treasure, is so refreshing.