Revival Conferences/Evangelism
Revival in Action
"Revival is that sovereign work of God in which He visits His own people, restoring and releasing them into the fullness of His blessing."
-"Revival is a return to spiritual health after a period of decline into sin and broken fellowship with God... Revival is for God's people when they need to be forgiven and restored to life, spiritual health, and vitality" -
"Revival is an extraordinary work of the Holy Spirit producing extraordinary results."
Evangelism is not that to which the word revival refers. Revival is what God sends, not to the lost, but to His own people, the church. The dead can not be revived; they require resurrection. In revival, God does a fresh work in those who have life, yet who have grown weak through sin or neglect. It is true that evangelism will inevitably flow out of revival. Evangelism is important! But in terms of methodology, more and more, we are having to learn how to do that work outside the walls of the church. Unbelievers are not going to come and hear as often as they did in earlier generations. We are having to learn to share the faith in natural ways with those with whom we have relationships.
Here are some better definitions of revival; these will be found to be more consistent with biblical teaching:
"Revival is that sovereign work of God in which He visits His own people, restoring and releasing them into the fullness of His blessing." -"Revival is a return to spiritual health after a period of decline into sin and broken fellowship with God... Revival is for God's people when they need to be forgiven and restored to life, spiritual health, and vitality" -
"Revival is an extraordinary work of the Holy Spirit producing extraordinary results."
Look in the Bible. Notice how many times it says, "me" or "us" when speaking of revival. Here are some examples:
Psalm 119:156: "Great are Thy mercies, O Lord; Revive me according to Thine ordinances"
Psalm 119:37: "Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, And revive me in Thy ways."
Psalm 119:88: "Revive me according to Thy lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Thy mouth"
Psalm 85:6: "Wilt Thou not Thyself revive us again, That Thy people may rejoice in Thee?"
Habbakuk 3:2: "Lord, I have heard the report about Thee and I fear. O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years, In the midst of the years make it known; In wrath remember mercy"
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That is why we carry out revival meetings in our missions.