John Stephen's

 path to ministry began at Calvary Pentecostal Camp in Ashland, Virginia. Rapid change and a new anointing came out of this season of enlargement, during

which he made several evangelistic trips to the nations alongside mentor Wallace Heflin, Jr. While he was visiting at Calvary campground, John would meet his wife Vicky, who was already an accomplished evangelist to the nations.

John Stephen was in the Upper Room in Jerusalem when the Holy Spirit spoke to him about his own ministry to the nations. After his initial call in 1983, John Stephen prepared, then entered the ministry of helps as a personal intercessor, traveling with Sid Roth of "It's Supernatural!" and later with Jonathan Bernis of "Hear O Israel Ministries." John later received personal ministry from Dr. Peter Gammons, one of the greatest missionaries in the world today. Together with Sid Roth of "It's Supernatural!" and Dr. Peter Gammons they prayed for the Fire of God to come upon him in a greater measure than ever before. It has...

In 1995 he and his wife, Vicky, founded Arise and Reap Ministries International, an evangelistic ministry that also features tent crusades. Mission outreaches have taken them to over 40 countries in the former USSR, Canada,China, Africa, South America, Central America, Europe ,Asia and the Caribbean.

The focus of Arise and Reap Ministries is to preach a message of repentance, calling sinner and Christian to draw close to God. Just as sin drives a wedge between us and God, repentance restores us and brings us back into His presence. John and Vicky's message is a challenge to God's people to hear the voice of God with expectancy in their daily lives.

John's ministry is fulfilling the Great Commission of Jesus to proclaim the Gospel to the nations. Tangible signs, wonders and miracles have followed the preaching of the word.