Local Church Revivals:
(So, Is That A Nice Evangelist Looking Picture Or What?)
WHY HAVE A REVIVAL?
The word "revival" has taken on many meanings. Ronnie is committed to seeing revival in its truest experience in the hearts of the believers and the lost community. We may therefore define "revival" as a period of time set aside by a church for the purpose of Spiritual Renewal and Evangelism.
Why should the local body of believers have a revival? The North American Mission Board’s Revival Plan Book, “A Campaign for Revival, Renewal, and Evangelism” gives these reasons to have a Revival in your Church:
Revival meetings strengthen active Christians. Revival is a time when churches break free from the ordinary. Every church should have periods when its members can isolate themselves from worldly cares and concentrate on seeking God’s will for their lives and for the church.
Revival meetings are a way of motivating uninvolved church members. Members who do not attend church regularly can be reminded of their commitment to Christ and their need to be involved in His work. Revival meetings offer a change of pace that leads to serious recommitment to the Lordship of Christ. Revival meetings address special needs of the church. They can focus on special needs in areas such as stewardship, family life, or the needs of inactive church members.
Revival meetings focus the church’s energy toward the unsaved. The community will become aware of the church’s concern for those who are unsaved. Every effort is made to bring the unsaved to salvation during this special emphasis.
Revival meetings set a spiritual atmosphere that ripens the harvest. The intensified atmosphere of concern and proclamation establishes a receptive climate for evangelism to take place.
Revival meetings are a way to reach the unchurched. Many unsaved people do not care to attend church. A weeknight revival meeting can be a different enough event to be non-threatening to an unsaved person. Visitation leading up to and during the revival meetings should focus on leading the unsaved person to Christ. Special emphases can be planned to attract unreached people to services where they can hear the gospel.
GOD’S READY FOR REVIVAL, ARE YOU?
Using passion, love, humor and solid Biblical truth, Ronnie is devoted to being used of God to draw the Body Of Christ to a more vibrant, and real relationship with its Savior!
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