What Is Revival?

We have announced the revival services which will be held May 2-5 with Rev. James Croft. We are excited about having Rev .Croft come, but it is our hope to seek true revival which comes from the Lord alone.  In the next few weeks we will be sharing and praying for true revival to come to our lives, church, community and nation.

WHAT IS REVIVAL?

First of all, revival isn’t getting an evangelist to come in, and do a series of meetings to stir the people up. We have developed an understanding in the church today of “holding a revival.”  You can’t hold a revival. All you can do is participate in one that God is throwing.

For it to be true revival, it must be a sovereign work of God. That means we can’t schedule it in advance. Only God can accomplish it, and that in His timing, and in His way.

Revival really isn’t for the lost, but for the saved. We tend to think of revival as getting the lost into the church. But, that’s not what it’s all about. When revival is happening, the lost will come into the church. However, the reason they will come is because of the changed hearts of God’s people. That will draw them. That will show them their need for salvation. Once the Holy Spirit cleans up the Body of Christ, then He will start drawing the unsaved in that in His timing, and in His way..

 "If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land."  II Chronicles 7:14