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CHRIST CHURCH
REVIVAL HOPE MINISTRIES
Youth Revival
What is Biblical Revival?
Christians today are praying for revival, books are being written about it, and crowds gather at revival conferences. But what does revival look like in the Bible? John White defines revival as "an action of God whereby he pours out his Holy Spirit, initially upon the church; and it comes as an alternative to his judgment which is about to fall on the church and on the secular world." We may break down our definition of revival into four parts:
1. God initiates it,
2. it creates widespread repentance, including the conversion of unbelievers,
3. it changes society in some significant way, and
4. it averts God's judgment.
Where do we find any good biblical examples?