Fort Lauderdale, FL – March 21, 2008 – South Florida’s Revelation Ministries was chosen today by the hierarchy and officials of London’s Westminster Abbey to present the passion play on the Abbey’s front lawn on May 10, 2008.

This is the first time in Westminster Abbey’s history that this area has been used for a group like this.  Official stewards will be provided for the cast members, who have been permitted to perform the show “He Lives!"©, just once, as a major highlight of a citywide three-day festival, Pentecost 08.

“He Lives!"© was written and designed by the ministry when Chuck Colson’s Prison Fellowship Ministry expressed a desire for Revelation Ministries to share a version of a passion play with inmates.  Originally created to conform to prison security guidelines, “He Lives!"© is an intentionally minimalist musical production that depicts all scenic pieces, including the manger, the cross and the tomb, through creative costuming.  It is written to appeal to a younger audience and features more contemporary music.

The inter-denominational all-volunteer cast of “He Lives!"© is comprised of 34 individuals drawn from 15 churches in South Florida and North Carolina.

It represents five denominations – fulfilling the ministry’s mission to train and equip people to share the hope of Jesus Christ through the performing arts worldwide, seeking to build a bridge between denominations and the local body of Christ, in our efforts to fulfill the Great Commission.

The group, including volunteer staff members, Revelation Ministries Founder/President, Travis Johnson, who was part of the 600 cast Ft. Lauderdale Christmas Pageant’s production leadership from 1984 to 1997, and “He Lives!”8 Director Jan Moore, the Ft. Lauderdale Christmas Pageant’s former Director and a member of its founding creative team departed from Ft. Lauderdale on May 4th.  The cast performed in three other venues around London before the inaugural performance at Westminster Abbey on May 10th.

The May 10th performance of “He Lives!"© is the first time in Westminster Abbey’s history this space in front of the building has been used for this purpose.  The oldest parts of the Westminster Abbey date back to 1050.  As England’s coronation church since 1066, the Abbey has been the setting for the crowning of every British monarch since William the Conqueror.  It is also the final resting place of seventeen monarchs, including Henry V and Elizabeth I, and was the site of Princess Diana’s funeral.