Category: Revival

The World Is Praying for America. Thank You. by J. LEE GRADY for Charisma News Over the past two decades, I’ve spent much of my time overseas. I’ve visited 40 countries so far, and I keep going back to some of the same nations because I’ve built close friendships with people from Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America. My travel has been restricted during the pandemic, but not one day goes by when I don’t speak with at least a dozen overseas friends. So when a Minnesota policeman tragically murdered…

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Back to Church: How 5 Congregations Reopened Last Sunday by SARAH EEKHOFF ZYLSTRA for The Gospel Coalition On Pentecost Sunday, congregations across America met via livestream, podcast, or recorded video. But hundreds also met in person—many for the first time. “We were watching the same data points as everyone else,” Immanuel Church Nashville lead pastor T. J. Tims said. His church opened with face masks and assigned seating. “The thing that triggered reopening for us was the Tennessee governor giving out guidelines for houses of worship reopening.” Immanuel was delayed…

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Genuine and Lasting Revival Requires These 4 Elements by PUTTY PUTMAN for Charisma News Today’s charismatic churches seek revival fire, but are they equipped to steward it when it comes? I have found it helpful to think of cultivating Holy Spirit ministry with the analogy of building fireplaces within our local churches. It’s easy, at times, for charismatics to pray and ask for God to send more power. Often, we believe that if we just had more anointing flowing, that would take care of whatever problems we’re facing. But what…

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‘Make Jesus Known’ Equips Global Church to Preach Gospel on Pentecost Weekend by KAIROS for Charisma News Pulse, the evangelism movement founded by Nick Hall, will host Make Jesus Known, a two-hour online apologetics event on May 30 to equip the global church to preach the gospel. The event, which is being held in partnership with RZIM (Ravi Zacharias International Ministries), will honor the life and ministry of Ravi Zacharias and coincide with the celebration of Pentecost, seeking to bring the global church together as it lives out its calling…

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‘GO 2020:’ Global Movement Aims to Reach 1 Billion on Pentecost Sunday by John Jessup for CBN News Christians around the world are preparing to participate in a global outreach on Pentecost Sunday, with the goal of sharing the Gospel to one billion people. The ambitious effort is an offshoot of Global Outreach Day, called “GO2020,” whose aim is to spark another wave of new disciples like the very first Pentecost more than 2,000 years ago. This year’s focus goes beyond salvation. Organizers are also asking for God to intervene…

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The Status Change We All Need by JENNY MANLEY for The Gospel Coalition As a mother of five young children, it’s not unusual for complete strangers to ask about my family. The question I hear most often at the grocery store or the playground is, “Are they all yours?” The most awkward I hear is, “Do you not believe in birth control?” But the most surprising came one spring afternoon when my children and some of their entrepreneurial friends set up a lemonade stand in front of our house. Someone…

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