In The Visitation, Frank Peretti returns to the suspense and spiritual storytelling that captivated readers in This Present Darkness and Piercing the Darkness. In those novels, Peretti enlightened Christians about the spiritual war being fought around them. Although invisible and occurring in the supernatural world, the battles affected life on the human plane of existence. Now, Peretti turns the attention of his readers to the future and warns them of an upcoming battle where signs and wonders from the spirit world begin to appear regularly. The novel centers around Travis Jordan, a burned out minister who recently lost his wife.
People begin spotting signs in the clouds.
A statue seems to have healing powers, and a strange visitor appears from nowhere. The ministerial association of the town meets to discuss the bizarre circumstances. Many pilgrims flock to Antioch to see a strange visitor whom they believe to be the Messiah. The supernatural signs become dollars signs for many local merchants as most of the town starts to support the miraculous individual in their midst. Many parishioners leave their churches, hoping this man will heal them or provide the answers to their questions.