If you study the history of revival, there are common denominators: a return to first love, a return to the authority of Scripture, and an elevation of prayer. While we have seen a few breezes of revival at Sherwood, I would not say we have seen revival on the scales I read about. There is a sense in which we have had an atmospheric revival in our midst. For years now, there has been an unusual sense of God’s presence when you walk on our campus. We did not orchestrate it. We have not manipulated it. It hasn’t been worked up; it’s been prayed down. Continue reading “What Does Revival Look Like?”
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Our Need for Revival
I am currently preaching two new series, “The Keys to Revival in America” on Sunday mornings and “Unfaithful” from the Book of Judges on Sunday evenings. As I prepare and preach, I’ve made two observances:
1) Occupy the altar every Sunday to say to those who are casually observing in our services and to God who is seriously watching, “We are serious…we want revival…we desperately need you.” I know this, you can’t read 2 Chronicles 7:14 and think God will answer a half-hearted prayer or a contented people. We need extraordinary effort and desperation to see any change. Continue reading “Our Need for Revival”
Don’t Forget About the Cove…
A great opportunity for staff retreat for pastors and church staffs
http://notesfromthecove.com/tag/michael-catt/
Why OneCry Matters
ONECRY is a national call for Spiritual Awakening. It was birthed in the heart of Byron Paulus at a ReFRESH® Conference in Pigeon Forge. God gave Byron a clear, concise vision of what “could be” if pastors and laity across denominational lines were to cry out to God for a revival in our land.
As the Executive Director of Life Action Ministries, Byron is a part of one of the strongest ministries of revival in America. In the most recent issue of REVIVE Magazine, he says, “A repenting church will be a revived church.” I am convinced, more than ever, that we need revival. Continue reading “Why OneCry Matters”
National Birth Rates
A friend sent me this link of a presentation by Hans Rosling, a world renowned demographer, on the impact religions have on nations’ birth rates. I found it to be fascinating and quite hopeful to the future of Christianity in the next 100 years. His essential point is that Eastern Religions, Islam, and Christianity have about the same opportunity to be the dominant world religion 100 years from now based upon projected birth rates alone.
May God intervene in the natural order and send revival!
http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_religions_and_babies.html