Times Of Revival

[FRINGE_NUTTER]

I have been thinking about the days of old and how we had revivials that lasted 4 to 6 weeks. Sometimes with no rest nights. Once we saw I believe over 30 people receive the Holy Ghost for the first time at our church, many healings, many miracles, and several backslidders pray through.

Will anybody be willing to share a recollection about past revivals? I know the definition of revival is up for debate. I'm talking about church services where the Spirit moved and everyone there or most everyone felt it. Agreed we should be witnessing this continuously, but do we? The times of revival did not have to mean a special evangelist came in, but share that, if you will.

I would love to hear from some of the Older Folks (like me) who witnessed revivals in past decades - places, names of evangelists, etc. OR, if it's happening now at your church, tell about it.

[AmazingGrace]

I remember older revivals from when I was a little kid. One particular where it lasted 3 weeks and every single night. The McGruders came and sang for the last week of it and we had about 60 get the holy ghost and the main thing I remember about it was I was only about 8 and confused at how my parents wouldnt let me go to bed at bed time on school nights and said I was gonna call the police on them for staying at church past midnight most nights!

As for now. Our church is definitely in revival! We have at least 100 baptised this last 8 months. We have at least 1 or 2 getting the holy ghost every service. No we dont have nightly revival services but we have some services where you just walk in the door and the spirit is so strong in the place... some services we havent even got started and someone will start shouting or a few times as the choir was walking up to the platform before service even started we had tongues and interpretation and the whole service was pretty much over before it even started. I remember people shouting everywhere and being slain in the spirit and the main place all this starts is usually within our youth which makes it even better!

This church has grown so fast and good solid families... I think they said just 12 yrs ago it ran 100 or so and now it is running 950+ and thats in the main service and then we have 6 other services on Sunday... God is moving!!! And yes this is a very conservative upc church just in case anyone asks LOL

[Monkeyman]

Originally Posted by FRINGE_NUTTER

I have been thinking about the days of old and how we had revivials that lasted 4 to 6 weeks. Sometimes with no rest nights. Once we saw I believe over 30 people receive the Holy Ghost for the first time at our church, many healings, many miracles, and several backslidders pray through.

Will anybody be willing to share a recollection about past revivals? I know the definition of revival is up for debate. I'm talking about church services where the Spirit moved and everyone there or most everyone felt it. Agreed we should be witnessing this continuously, but do we? The times of revival did not have to mean a special evangelist came in, but share that, if you will.

I would love to hear from some of the Older Folks (like me) who witnessed revivals in past decades - places, names of evangelists, etc. OR, if it's happening now at your church, tell about it.

This summer, our Pastor asked everyone to give each other a high-5 in a Sunday morning service. Then afterwards he explained it....

We call it Gimme 5:
1. Pray Up (EVERYONE pray at least 10 minutes a day, yup just 10 minutes. We are to pray for our local assembly)
2. Read Up (EVERYONE read together 1 chapter of the Bible everyday)
3. Show Up (Everyone attend the 4 services we have a week..we consider Saturday night prayer a service)
4. Give Up (Time, Talent, Treasure)
5. Build Up (Make at least 1 friend...not just to invite to church, but a real friend that interacts, cares, helps, fellowships)

Yes, this sounds pretty basic, and even ordinary...does it work????

******5 received the Holy Ghost last Sunday and one was baptized. 31 people have received the Holy Ghost since September and over 60 new members have been added to our membership since July*******

YES IT DOES!!!!!

Everyone in the church is going around saying, "Gimme 5"

We are in a town of only 50-60,000 people...trust me, we will effect this city/country

[jrLA]

aaa yes! The days of "old time revival". I am fairly young (don't always feel it) 31 to be exact. I can remember those days when revival lasted weeks and maybe even months, with NO REST NIGHTS. Every once in a while, we'd have a night off, but rare! That is how I grew up, I remember them well. Services were always late 9:30-10:00pm, I even remember some that lasted well into the morning hours.

However, times have changed. People are not as willing to be present for an extended set of services. Even though people change, God never does. Same power, same ability to move in people's lives. In my pastoral expirience, people respond to small revivals, Friday - Sunday or Sunday - Wed. Not much more than that. Some churches are even doing away with that and jsut having an evangelist in for regular services but for a month or so. I have seen that working.

At Eastwood in LC, LA. That is what they do generally, have an evangelist in on regular service nights, but it ain't for no month--try 6 minimum! lol That's just good 'Ole Bro. Ewing for ya!

[freeatlast]

I came into a revival in Pensacola FL in Jan. 1970

Joe Duke was the evangelist.

They had church every night for 8 weeks with no rest nights to my memeory.

80 people came to a first time or a renewed experience in Christ.