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church revival program: Bible Revival Kenneth Berding, 2018-08-28 A passionate plea to make the Bible occupy the central place of a Christians life. It not only explores the current malady of not taking the Bible seriously, but it goes deeper to uncover its reasons. Table of Contents Introduction 1. A Revival of Learning the Word: Confronting Distractions, Priorities, and the Pretext of Being Too Busy 2. A Revival of Valuing the Word: Confronting Haziness, Self-Sufficiency, and the Perception That the Bible Isnt Enough 3. A Revival of Understanding the Word: Confronting Superficiality, Superiority, and the Assumption That It Should Come Easily 4. A Revival of Applying the Word: Confronting Special Interests, Therapeutism, and a Lack of Dependence on the Spirit 5. A Revival of Obeying the Word: Confronting Sentimentality, Avoidance, and the Opinion That I Have the Right to Decide 6. A Revival of Speaking the Word: Confronting Fear, Excuses, and the Idea That Its the Responsibility of the Clergy Appendix A: The Easiest Way to Memorize the Bible Appendix B: A Method for Attaining Bible Fluency |
church revival program: Jesus Revolution Greg Laurie, Ellen Vaughn, 2018-09-04 God has always been interested in turning unlikely people into his most fervent followers. Prostitutes and pagans, tax collectors and tricksters. The more unlikely, the more it seemed to please God and to demonstrate his power, might, and mercy. America in the 1960s and 1970s was full of unlikely people--men and women who had rejected the stuffy religion of their parents' generation, who didn't follow the rules, didn't fit in. The perfect setting for the greatest spiritual awakening of the 20th century. With passion and purpose, Greg Laurie and Ellen Vaughn tell the amazing true story of the Jesus Movement, an extraordinary time of mass revival, renewal, and reconciliation. Setting fascinating personal stories within the context of one of the most tumultuous times in modern history, the authors draw important parallels with our own time of spiritual apathy or outright hostility, offering hope for the next generation of unlikely believers--and for the next great American revival. Those who lived through the Jesus Revolution will find here an inspiring reminder of the times and people that shaped their lives and faith. Younger readers will discover a forgotten part of recent American history and, along with it, a reason to believe that God is not finished with their generation. |
church revival program: Revival Fire Wesley Duewel, 2018-11-20 Fire blazes from heaven, and a stone altar erupts in flame. So begins a spiritual awakening, the kindling of a revival fire still burning today. Beginning with Elijah and God's tremendous one-day revival of Israel, Wesley Duewel tells stories of revivals spanning the globe from America to China to Africa, all brought by obedience and heartfelt prayer. He illustrates how God has used revival fire through the centuries to revive the church and reveal the glorious presence of the Holy Spirit. |
church revival program: Revival Season Monica West, 2022-05-03 The daughter of one of the South’s most famous Baptist preachers discovers a shocking secret about her father that puts her at odds with both her faith and her family in this debut novel. “Spellbinding…Revival Season should be read alongside Alice Walker’s The Color Purple and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus.” —The Washington Post A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Every summer, fifteen-year-old Miriam Horton and her family pack themselves tight in their old minivan and travel through small southern towns for revival season: the time when Miriam’s father—one of the South’s most famous preachers—holds massive healing services for people desperate to be cured of ailments and disease. But, this summer, the revival season doesn’t go as planned, and after one service in which Reverend Horton’s healing powers are tested like never before, Miriam witnesses a shocking act of violence that shakes her belief in her father—and her faith. When the Hortons return home, Miriam’s confusion only grows as she discovers she might have the power to heal—even though her father and the church have always made it clear that such power is denied to women. Over the course of the following year, Miriam must decide between her faith, her family, and her newfound power that might be able to save others, but if discovered by her father, could destroy Miriam. Celebrating both feminism and faith, Revival Season is a “tender and wise” (Ann Patchett) story of spiritual awakening and disillusionment in a Southern, Black, Evangelical community. |
church revival program: Truth Plus Love Matt Brown, 2019-04-23 Imagine what our world might look like if Christians became known for remarkable love, as well as life-giving truth. The stakes are high and the need is great for Christians to represent Jesus to a watching world. And today, we have more influence than ever before--for better and for worse. We are among the first generations to have access to a global megaphone through social media. But it's not enough to speak truth louder to a noisy culture. To counter the reputation Christians have earned, our love must be just as loud. Ask evangelist Matt Brown, and he will tell you Christians today are facing a crisis of influence. In our rush to speak truth to today's tensions, cultural issues, and trending controversies, it becomes all too easy to focus on proving our points rather than extending God's grace. Conversely, when we seek only to love yet never proclaim a better way, we short-circuit God's plan. Truth Plus Love invites you to rediscover the biblical framework for engaging culture as ambassadors of Christ. Through biblical insight, cultural analysis, and practical principles, Matt Brown outlines how to champion truth without compromise, how to love unconditionally, and ultimately, how to step into this great adventure of representing God to the world. It's hard, it's messy, and it's the unfinished project of a lifetime, yet here we find our great adventure: representing God to a watching world. |
church revival program: Preparing Your Church for Revival T. M. Moore, 2001 We all long for revival, but we tend to pray for it to come without being completely sure what precisely it is. This book will be a revitalising aid to those of us who desire revived spiritual life for our churches. T.M. Moore offers practical advice on steps that we can take, each with secure scriptural foundations, to prepare our churches for the sovereign work that is revival. This book is clear that there is no conflict between revival being a work of God and the continued and urgent need for God's people to earnestly pray for its appearance. With practical guides to help us pray for revival T.M. Moore realises the need for balance and succeeds in providing a book that will help us to refocus on revival - and prepare our souls and our churches for the mightly work of a Sovereign and loving God. Book jacket. |
church revival program: Saturate Jeff Vanderstelt, 2015-04-16 What does living for Jesus look like in the everyday stuff of life? Many Christians have unwittingly embraced the idea that “church” is a once-a-week event rather than a community of Spirit-empowered people; that “ministry” is what pastors do on Sundays rather than the 24/7 calling of all believers; and that “discipleship” is a program rather than the normal state of every follower of Jesus. Drawing on his experience as a pastor and church planter, Jeff Vanderstelt wants us to see that there’s more—much more—to the Christian life than sitting in a pew once a week. God has called his people to something bigger: a view of the Christian life that encompasses the ordinary, the extraordinary, and everything in between. Packed full of biblical teaching, compelling stories, and real-world advice, this book will remind you that Jesus is filling the world with his presence through the everyday lives of everyday people... People just like you. |
church revival program: Who Broke My Church? Kent R. Hunter, 2017-09-12 Something in the Church is broken. For Christianity to move beyond business as usual, Christians must learn it's not about what you do, but who you are and who you will become. Based on a survey of 75,000 people in churches from 65 denominations and 5,000 one-on-one interviews, author and founder of Church Doctor Ministries Kent Hunter gives practical direction for Christians to experience the impact every church could make on society. Utilizing seven key strategies for helping churches be more effective, you will finish Who Broke My Church? and feel refreshed, energized, and ready to be the change. |
church revival program: Unlikely Fighter Greg Stier, 2021-11-09 Some memories are permanently seared into our childhood brains with a hot iron of adrenaline and fear. For five-year-old Greg, it was the memory of his ma walking back to the house after confronting his stepdad with a splintered, bloodied baseball bat in her hand. Greg Stier was raised in a family of bodybuilding, tobacco-chewing, fist-fighting thugs. He never knew his biological father because his mom had met his dad at a party; she got pregnant, and he left town. Though his mom almost aborted him, in a last-minute twist, Greg’s life was spared for so much more. Unlikely Fighter is the incredible story of how God showed up in Greg’s life—and how he can show up in yours as well. This is a memoir of violence and mayhem—and how God can transform everything. |
church revival program: Steps to Personal Revival Helmut HAUBEIL, 2020-03-17 On August 14, 2011, when I was in Kandergrund in the Bernese Highlands in Switzerland an important connection became very clear to me. I recognized a spiritual cause for why we are losing part of our youth. I was very shocked. I thought of my children and grandchildren. Since then I have been intensively occupied with this subject.Now I believe that the same spiritual cause is behind many of our problems; specifically the personal problems, in the local churches and the world-wide church. It is the lack of the Holy Spirit. If this is the cause, then we should urgently address this issue. If the cause can be eliminated or considerably reduced, then many problems will become superfluous or will be resolved. |
church revival program: Fresh Encounter Henry T. Blackaby, Claude V. King, Richard Blackaby, 2009 Revised with nearly half of its material newly written, Fresh Encounter is a discussion of how God brings spiritual revival to individuals and the church. |
church revival program: Heartcall Jaye Martin, North American Mission Board, 1999-01-01 |
church revival program: OneCry Byron Paulus, Bill Elliff, 2014-03-01 OneCry: A Call to Spiritual Awakening is a challenge, a plea for readers to shake off spiritual apathy and wake up to the hope of God moving with extraordinary power in our day. It paints a picture of both desperation and hope; without spiritual revival our country has no hope, but when it comes we will need no other hope. Drawing on an abundance of stories from ordinary people who have experienced the power of life-changing revival in their own lives, this books provides a contemporary roadmap for spiritual awakening and real revival. Passionate and story-rich, OneCry engages readers to seek God urgently at this moment in history, it inspires them with hope for what God can do, and it invites them to join a growing movement of believers who are uniting in one cry for revival and spiritual awakening. It is a summons to join together in a single focus: passionate prayer for revival in our nation like hasn’t been seen in nearly two hundred years. |
church revival program: Revival Sermons John Wilbur Chapman, 1911 |
church revival program: Comeback Churches Ed Stetzer, Mike Dodson, 2007 Church growth experts Stetzer and Dodson explain why most congregations plateau and then eventually decline, and they reveal how to revive a body of believers. Readers can learn the importance of lighting a spiritual fire, intentional evangelism, making disciples, forming small groups, and then watch pews fill up again. (Church Life) |
church revival program: Firefall 2.0 Alvin L. Reid, Malcolm McDow, Robert Coleman, Ronnie Floyd, Josh Reid, 2014-06-08 The God of Scripture and history actively works among His people today. This history of revival demonstrates the movement of God from the Old Testament to recent times. Students of revival, people hungry to grow spiritually, pastors and church planters, missionaries and laity will be stirred to pray for a fresh movement of God as they read the stories of God's divine work in the past. If you have a hunger to know God more, to grow in your faith, or to understand how God has worked in the past to know better how He works today, Firefall 2.0 will help to shape and grow your faith. |
church revival program: Principles of Revival Charles G. Finney, 1987-08-01 Principles of Revival is an edited version of Finney's first book of published sermons, Sermons on Important Subjects. It is distinctively different in that it focuses on the psychology of revival and conversion versus the method-oriented approach of the other Finney volumes on revival. Newly edited by L.G. Parkhurst, the material cannot be found in print anywhere else (except for a few readings that relate to Principles of Victory) Major themes include: • The necessity of preaching to the conscience. • The inevitability of opposition to the gospel. • The operation of the sinner's mind. • Motivating the sinner to repentance. • The relationship in conversion between personal initiation and the work of the Spirit |
church revival program: Center Church Timothy Keller, 2012-09-04 Practical and Gospel-centered thoughts on how to have a fruitful ministry by one of America's leading and most beloved pastor. Many church leaders are struggling to adapt to a culture that values individuality above loyalty to a group or institution. There have been so many church growth and effective ministry books in the past few decades that it's hard to know where to start or which ones will provide useful and honest insight. Based on over twenty years of ministry in New York City, Timothy Keller takes a unique approach that measures a ministry's success neither by numbers nor purely by the faithfulness of its leaders, but on the biblical grounds of fruitfulness. Center Church outlines a balanced theological vision for ministry organized around three core commitments: Gospel-centered: The gospel of grace in Jesus Christ changes everything, from our hearts to our community to the world. It completely reshapes the content, tone, and strategy of all that we do. City-centered: With a positive approach toward our culture, we learn to affirm that cities are wonderful, strategic, and under-served places for gospel ministry. Movement-centered: Instead of building our own tribe, we seek the prosperity and peace of our community as we are led by the Holy Spirit. Between a pastor's doctrinal beliefs and ministry practices should be a well-conceived vision for how to bring the gospel to bear on the particular cultural setting and historical moment. This is something more practical than just doctrine but much more theological than how-to steps for carrying out a ministry. Once this vision is in place, it leads church leaders to make good decisions on how to worship, disciple, evangelize, serve, and engage culture in their field of ministry—whether in a city, suburb, or small town. — Tim Keller, Core Church |
church revival program: Nobodies for Jesus Chuck Lawless, 2014-01-31 Chuck Lawless loves the local church. He also loves the Great Commission. And one of his passions is to see every member of the body of Christ become a Great Commission member. The concept of Nobodies for Jesus is simple but profound: take 14 days and develop a Great Commission lifestyle. The book weaves through numerous New Testament narratives to show how regular people, nobodies, became somebody for the sake of the gospel. This book, if taken seriously, has the ability to transform individuals, groups, and even entire churches. The 14-day study guide is excellent for use in multiple settings. |
church revival program: Counterfeit Revival Hank Hanegraaff, 2001-07-28 Hank Hanegraaff documents the danger of looking for God in all the wrong places and goes behind the scenes into the wildly popular and bizarre world of contemporary revivalism. Hanegraaff masterfully exposes the stark contrast between these deeds of the flesh and a genuine work of the Spirit by contrasting modern revivals with the scriptural examples of God's movement among His people. |
church revival program: The American Church in Crisis David T. Olson, 2008 Analytical research from a database of more than 200,000 North American churches reveals the population is growing faster than church attendance. This guide shows the problems as well as the potential for American churches. |
church revival program: 12 Steps to Revival Doug Batchelor, 2008-01-01 |
church revival program: Revival Semons David T. Black, 1889 |
church revival program: Financial Overflow Jonathan D. Shuttlesworth, 2017-09-18 Evangelist Jonathan Shuttlesworth gives 10 Biblical principles that will turn what isn't enough into more than enough. |
church revival program: Seeking Him Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, Tim Grissom, 2019-10-01 OVER 400,000 COPIES SOLD! Revival isn’t just an emotional experience. It’s a complete transformation. It can happen in your heart, in your home, in your church, and in your world. Restore your first love. Develop a heartfelt desire for God’s Word. Resolve conflicts. Repair relationships. Remove bitterness, fear, and worry. Refresh your spirit. Renew your mind. Reenergize your life. You can get back your passion and zeal for the Lord. Begin by Seeking Him! Seeking Him was transformative for me. ... It brought me nearer to the Father and helped me learn how to seek Him with joy. I totally believe it can do the same for everybody else. Jackie Hill Perry, Author, speaker, artist Every pastor’s dream. Finally! A guide to assist every member in personal revival and every church in corporate revival. Tony Evans, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship An intimate and insightful guide to holy living, a heaven-blessed soul, and a happy heart that can’t help but to be on fire for the Lord Jesus! Joni Earackson Tada, Joni and Friends |
church revival program: Intercessors Arise Debbie Przybylski, 2008 Learn how to expectantly and purposefully wait on God in prayer while identifying the obstacles that keep you from drawing close to His heart. |
church revival program: The Coming Revival Rodney M. Howard-Browne, 1991-05 We are close to the brink of the greatest outpouring of the Spirit of God that this planet has ever seen. The first drops of rain are beginning to fall from the final wave of God's glory! |
church revival program: Revival Martyn Lloyd-Jones, 1987-02-01 In every era the church needs revival—certainly today as much as ever. And in the heart of every committed Christian there is the longing for personal revival—to know the quality and depths of spiritual reality, and the presence of God in one's personal life. This was the deepest desire of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, one of the great 20th-century Bible expositors. It was also the purpose behind this series of messages which were first given on the 100th anniversary of the Great Revival which started in Wales, and swept across England and throughout the United States and to the far corners of the world. As Dr. Lloyd-Jones recognized, it is a rare time in the history of the church when there is a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit— and a time of special interest of every Christian who longs for revival today. As Dr. J. I. Packer writes in his foreword, Dr. Lloyd-Jones believed in the necessity of revival—that is, a quickening divine visitation—as the only vent that can avert ultimate spiritual disaster. The thrustful urgency of the sermons in this book testifies to the depth of his conviction that without revival in the church there is really no hope for the Western world at all. Dr. Lloyd-Jones deftly draws principles from the lives of Old and New Testament characters as well as expounding some of the great prayers of the Bible. Clearly and forcefully, he presents a masterful exposition of the circumstances accompanying revival in the past, why each generation needs it, and how it will come about today. We must come to the sovereign God, forsake our sin, and wait upon Him for this special, essential outpouring. God, bring us revival! |
church revival program: The Characters of Christmas Daniel Darling, 2019-10-01 Learn Something New This Christmas We hate to admit it, but after years, sometimes even decades, of reading the same Luke 2 story of Christmas, we get a little bored—we lose some of the awe we ought to have when discussing the greatest miracle in history. That’s why The Characters of Christmas was written, to help you take a fresh look at the Christmas story by getting to know the minor characters that played a part in Jesus’ birth, such as Zechariah and Elizabeth, the Shepherds, and Herod. As you slow down, engage your imagination, and enter into the stories of these women and men, you’ll see the most important character—Jesus Christ—with new eyes. And with discussion questions and a Christmas song suggestion at the end of each chapter, it’s perfect for engaging your whole family. Break free from the familiar, and discover something you never knew about the story you’ve always heard. |
church revival program: God's Special Plan Tyndale, Group Publishing, 2019-03-05 God's Special Plan lets children experience the Bible in much the same way that Jesus taught--with hands-on lessons and illustrations. The stories of Moses, Joshua, Gideon, and Ruth are adapted from the easy-to-read and understand New Living Translation so kids will be reading actual Scripture. Each story in this collection focuses on a specific Bible point through activities that use common household items to help children remember the lessons. With more than 1 million books and Bibles sold in the popular Hands-On brand, this colorful book will provide hours of fun to help children grow closer to God as they learn about the Bible. |
church revival program: Truth for Life Alistair Begg, 2021-11-01 A year of gospel-saturated daily devotions from renowned Bible teacher Alistair Begg. Start with the gospel each and every day with this one-year devotional by renowned Bible teacher Alistair Begg. We all need to be reminded of the truth that anchors our life and excites and equips us to live for Christ. Reflecting on a short passage each day, Alistair spans the Scriptures to show us the greatness and grace of God, and to thrill our hearts to live as His children. His clear, faithful exposition and thoughtful application mean that this resource will both engage your mind and stir your heart. Each day includes prompts to apply what you’ve read, a related Bible text to enjoy, and a plan for reading through the whole of the Scriptures in a year. The hardback cover and ribbon marker make this a wonderful gift. |
church revival program: One Way Love Tullian Tchividjian, 2013 Tchividjian is convinced our exhausted world needs a fresh encounter with God's inexhaustible grace: His one-way love. |
church revival program: Returning to Holiness Gregory R. Frizzell, 2001 A biblical guide to daily cleansing and churchwide solemn assemblies. |
church revival program: Seasons of Revival Frank Damazio, 1996 Discover how to not only cultivate revival both personally and corporately but also how to sustain and strengthen appointed times of spiritual refreshing. Seasons of Revival offers fresh insight and biblical thought to understanding seasons of God's outpouring. |
church revival program: Revival Adam Hamilton, 2014 Experience a Modern-Day Revival. |
church revival program: Revive, Rebuild, and Restore Kristine Belfils, 2011-08-01 We live in a world that throws away dead things. We throw away dead batteries, dead electronics, dead cars, dead relationships, and even dead people. God has the power and ability to make something dead come back to life again. Don't give up on your life. Your past can have revival if you allow God to heal it. Your present and future can have revival if you take the right steps today. In this book you will find the keys to help unlock any dead chamber in your life for God to bring His revival. You don't have to live your life feeling dead! Once revival has come, God wants to rebuild any destruction that has taken place. Just like Nehemiah had a passion to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, so God has a passion to rebuild you. You will find ways to prevent any destruction to happen again. In the process of being rebuilt, God brings restoration. He restores you completely and brings wholeness. This book was written to help people be changed and transformed in their personal and corporate life. The church, as a whole, has been dead far too long. It is time for God to resurrect and bring new life back into it. The question is; Do you need to Revive, Rebuild, and Restore your life? Now is the time to allow God to breathe new life into you today! |
church revival program: One Divine Moment Robert Emerson Coleman, David J. Gyertson, 2013-05-01 The digital copies of this book are available for free at First Fruits website. place.asburyseminary.edu/firstfruits |
church revival program: The Shantung Revival C. L. Culpepper, 1971 |
church revival program: Workable Plans for Wide-awake Churches Christian Fichthorne Reisner, 1906 |
church revival program: Endgame John Van Epp, J. P. De Gance, 2021-08-10 |
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A village church in South Sudan A church, church building, church house, or chapel is a building used for Christian worship services and Christian activities. The earliest identified Christian …
Church Definition and Meaning in the New Testament
Apr 8, 2019 · Does the definition of the church in the New Testament mean a building, a place where believers gather to worship, or the people who follow Christ?
What is the Church? It's Role & Purpose According to the Bible
Oct 22, 2019 · “Church” is the translation of the Greek term ekklesia, and is used in the New Testament to identify the community of believers in Jesus Christ. It literally means “assembly,” …
What Is the Church? Its Purpose and Identity - Christianity
Jul 10, 2020 · At its core, the church is the global community of Christ followers who believe in the divinity and resurrection of Jesus Christ and are commissioned to proclaim the good news of …
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What is the church? The English word “church” comes from the Greek word “ekklesia,” which means “a gathering” or “an assembly” or literally “called-out-ones.” It was a word used of any …
What is the church? - GotQuestions.org
Mar 23, 2022 · Many people today understand the church as a building. This is not a biblical understanding of the church. The word “church” is a translation of the Greek word ekklesia, …
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CHURCH definition: 1. a building for Christian religious activities: 2. an official Christian religious organization…. Learn more.