Why Christians Need Fellowship in These Last Days | Rapture in the Rockies Preview

Summary

Prophecy Watchers Podcast Summary

Episode: Why Christians Need Fellowship in These Last Days | Rapture in the Rockies Preview
Hosts: Karen (Prophecy Watchers), Joe Hawkins
Date: June 1, 2026

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Episode Overview

This special episode previews the upcoming "Rapture in the Rockies" conference, hosted in Colorado Springs. Karen and Joe Hawkins share behind-the-scenes preparations, explain the conference’s goals, and emphasize the vital importance of Christian fellowship—especially in the context of Bible prophecy and the shared hope of the Rapture.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Conference Preparations & Excitement

• Finalizing Presentations:
  • Joe and Mondo Gonzales are making last-minute edits to their talks, ensuring the content is impactful and up-to-date.
• Speaker Lineup:
  • Highly anticipated speakers include Mondo Gonzales, Billy Crone, J.B. Hickson, Larry Ollison, among others, promising a breadth of insight into Bible prophecy.
• Ticket Availability:
  • In-person tickets are nearly sold out, but streaming options remain. Streamers also receive four exclusive bonus sessions.

The Importance of Fellowship in Prophecy Circles

• Shared Experience:
  • Karen expresses how meaningful it is to meet attendees who have followed Prophecy Watchers online or purchased their materials.
  • Conferences become opportunities for face-to-face connection and mutual encouragement.
• Spiritual Community:
  • Joe highlights that attendees often come from diverse locations, sometimes lacking like-minded believers in their own lives or churches.
  • The event creates a uniquely charged spiritual atmosphere, filled with anticipation for the Lord’s return.

Unity in Expectation of the “Blessed Hope”

• Hope for the Rapture:
  • Both hosts emphasize the shared hope in the Rapture as a unifying belief, fostering deeper connections among participants.
• Moving Testimony:
  • The hosts underscore that the experience of gathering with others who “are looking for the blessed hope” is energizing and uplifting.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Fellowship at Conferences:

  • Karen:

    “One of the things that I really love about the conference is that we get to go and connect with people that are actually watching the program... and get to really have fellowship with all of these wonderful people…it fills you up.” (01:10)

  • Joe Hawkins:

    “You hit the nail on the head right there. Fellowship...being able to talk with them and have conversations and just fellowship with them...A lot of people, they come from wherever they're at, all over the country and they may not necessarily have people in their friend group or in their community that think the same way—even in their churches.” (01:39-02:07)

• On the Conference Atmosphere:

  • Joe Hawkins:

    “When we're all there together, you have 750 like minded believers all thinking at least that they're looking for the blessed hope of the Rapture…The Holy Spirit is filled in the place. Absolutely no better place to be.” (02:07-02:27)

• Closing Blessing:

  • Karen:

    “Thank you all so much for joining us. We'll see you here, there or in the air.” (02:29)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:01-00:58]: Introduction & conference logistics.
• [00:58-01:39]: The value of face-to-face fellowship at prophecy events.
• [01:39-02:07]: Challenges of finding like-minded believers and the unique opportunity the conference offers.
• [02:07-02:27]: Describing the spiritual atmosphere and unity among attendees.
• [02:29]: Closing blessings and encouragement for listeners.

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Summary Takeaway

This episode spotlights not just a major prophecy event, but the deep need for believers—especially in prophetic ministries—to pursue in-person fellowship and build bonds in anticipation of Christ’s return. It’s both an invitation to join the movement and a heartfelt affirmation that Christians are not alone in their hope, even in the “last days.”

Transcript

[A]

Hello everyone. Karen, with Prophecy Watchers here. We are just a few days out from the Colorado Springs Rapture in the Rockies conference. We are getting very excited over here and I have today with me Joe Hawkins, who is not in Colorado Springs yet, but he is in Oklahoma City. And why is that, Joe?

[B]

Yeah, we're getting ready for the conference. We're loading the trucks, we're making final preparations for the conference. I still have a few edits to make on my presentation that I'll be giving. So Mondo's doing the same thing. He's making some edits on his presentation that he'll be giving on Thursday.

[A]

Well, I'm very excited for yours. And Mondo's is always wonderful as well. There are a couple others I'm thinking of Billy Crone, J.B. hickson, Larry Ollison. We use some really big names that are going to be giving really wonderful presentations this weekend. And we are just about sold out in in person tickets, but we do have street. So if you'd like to see Joe's and Mondo's and all these other wonderful presentations, those will be available for you to watch alongside everyone in Colorado Springs the entire weekend. And streamers get four additional bonuses, which is going to be a really special treat. To sign up, you can go to prophecywatchers.com, scroll down to the streaming banner and you can join us this weekend. And Joe, one of the things that I really love about the conference is that we get to go and connect with people that are actually watching the program, that are purchasing things from Prophecy Watchers and get to really have fellowship with all of these wonderful people that, you know, they feel like they know us because they see us on tv, but then we actually get to meet and interact and it's just a whole weekend of fellowship that is just. It fills you up.

[B]

Absolutely. And you hit the nail on the head right there. Fellowship. You know, it's one thing to be around, you know, people that are like minded, being able to be in the same room, in the same building as them and being able to talk with them and have conversations and just fellowship with them. Like you said, fellowship is a big thing at these conferences. It's something that I love about it because a lot of people, they come from wherever they're at, all over the country and they may not necessarily have people in their friend group or in their community that think the same way

[A]

that they think even in their churches.

[B]

Even in their churches, obviously. And. But when we're all there Together, you have 750 like minded believers all thinking at least that they're looking for the blessed hope of the Rapture. Right? They're looking for the Lord, our Lord to come in the air. Yet 750 of those, the Holy Spirit is filled in the place. Absolutely no better place to be. So we definitely hope to see you there.

[A]

Absolutely looking forward to it. Thank you all so much for joining us. We'll see you here, there or in the air.