What is Christian revival?
Excerpts from the book Revival Fires and Awakenings. The word revival is used to explain the amazing results of a sovereign outpouring of the Spirit of God, when people are saved and communities are changed and become God-fearing. Firstly, the church gets on fire for God, as the Holy Spirit revives the body of Christ. Secondly, the Holy Spirit convicts the souls of non-Christians, (who become awakened) and shows them their sinfulness and their need of the Saviour, Jesus Christ. During revival people have an awareness of spiritual things as they never have before; there is a solemn awe of God, a reverence and holy fear. Frequently in revival, people are saved outside of the church and are overcome by the power of the Holy Spirit, at home, on the streets, at work or in the fields. Some of whom without ever coming into contact with a Christian who has been revived! There is a huge difference between effective evangelism and revival, though we can all rejoice over just one sinner saved. Ev
