Resource 6 · Revival

2021

The study attempted an explanation of what revival of religion is and how revival erupts amongst the Evangelical-Pentecostal movements whiles not leaving behind the challenges associated with the breaking forth of revivals. This qualitative study was guided by the interpretive paradigm and the sampling strategy was homogeneous sampling. The findings are that revivals conjointly originate from the Holy Spirit, through a prepared person. Both the prepared person and the Holy Spirit are requirements for revival to come to pass. Throughout history, revival has occurred with its resultant challenges such as theological incoherence, abuse of gifts, loss of ecclesial identity and distinctiveness. It is being recommended that, revivals should be managed to promote the Christian faith in the long-run. The study has contributed to the literature on revivals by answering the academic argument of whether a revival is a surprising work of God or otherwise.

RES 7.1, 2015

The study focuses on the historical dogmatical analysis of the three waves of spiritual renewal which started in the early twentieth century and affected most Christian denominations by focusing on the manifestation of the spiritual gifts. The author will identify the major historical dogmatical influences of the Pentecostal-Charismatic movement, the characteristics and the leaders of the movement, as well as the directions of development on the personal and on the community level.

Revivals are, by nature, a disruption in the church's status quo. The charismatic revivals of the 1990s, predominantly centered at Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship in Toronto, Canada, and Brownsville Assembly of God in Pensacola, Florida, touched many churches. Historically, revivals have had the positive fruit of restoring the very necessary experiential aspects of the Christian faith. At the same time, revivals have also included aberrations, errors, and excesses. The charismatic revivals of the 1990s were no exception.

Christians often speak about revival; believers are encouraged to pray for and seek revival; books and articles are written on this subject. However, the New Testament does not use the expression “revival” on a semantic level. Therefore, the question is raised about the origins of the wording and the idea of revival in the New Testament church. To what extent is it justifiable to talk about revival? Since the concept of revival comes from the Old Testament, this paper analyzes key terms and verses in the Old Testament, and then analyzes in which ways and to what extent the New Testament speaks about it. The discussion argues that the New Testament connects revival, restoration or renewal primarily with Christ and his salvific work. Furthermore, the coming of the kingdom anticipated within Jesus’ ministry demands a harmonization of the Old Testament concept of revival with the new reality. Moreover, it could be said that the concept of revival in some segments represents an obstacle for Christians to adopt Jesus’ model of the manifestation of God’s kingdom. Ključne riječi revival; renewal; awakening; kingdom; context

The Ecumenical Review, 1989

By "renewal" in this context I understand any act or process whereby the Holy Spirit intervenes in the lives of believers to transform, invigorate, and regenerate the human condition and the condition of creation as a whole. I take "creation" here to refer to both human beings and the sum-total of subhuman nature, animate and inanimate, though, as will become clear from the paper, most of the discussion will centre around the human creation. This paper examines the role of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers as evidenced in the New Testament. More specifically, an attempt is made to find out how the Spirit as presented in the New Testament influences and transforms the lives of believers and the church. The final section describes how some African Christians today see the role of the Spirit in their lives. The Holy Spirit in the Synoptic tradition a) Baptism with the Holy Spirit and withfire: In Luke 3:16 (par. Matt. 3 : l l) John the Baptist contrasts his baptism with that of Jesus: "I baptize you with water... but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire."' This statement has been variously interpreted by biblical scholars. However, one interpretation which seems to face fewer objections than the others is that Jesus' baptism will have a twofold character, accomplishing for those people who would accept it both a purification and a refinement. Evidence for this can be found in a number of Old Testament passages in

Wesleyan Theological Journal Vol. 38 No. 1, 2003

2017

Over the past decades, Neo-Pentecostalism has spread across the nations, mainly because of its strong emphasis on the so-called prosperity gospel and the promotion of supernatural phenomena. John Wimber, the founder of what came to be known as power evangelism, stressed the importance of signs and wonders, whereas Charles Peter Wagner, the father of New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), developed the concept of leadership and strengthened the position of the highly-efficient, entrepreneurial ministers working independently. These two figures contributed enormously to the contemporary religious marketplace; therefore, their ideas have successfully shaped the intra-community reality of various religious groups representing Charismatic Christianity. The principal objective of this study is to investigate the role the Neo-Pentecostal language combined with non-linguistic elements plays in one's personal revival and transformation. The research concerns both Neo-Pentecostals and Pentecostal Catholics from Poland and Italy. The analysis is based on participant observation, in-depth interviews, and surveys.

Holy Family Parish - Barletta, 30 May 2001.