S PIRITUAL AWAKENINGS T HEN AND N OW J. Chris Schofield, PhD.

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S PIRITUAL AWAKENINGS T HEN AND N OW J. Chris Schofield, PhD

D EFINING THE TERMS Revival—Believers experiencing a restoration of fellowship with God (Psalm 85:6) Spiritual Awakening—Large numbers of lost people becoming aware of God, His presence, their spiritual condition and need for Christ.

A S PIRITUAL C HECK - UP —H OW A RE W E D OING ? Decline of our Churches Losing our Culture Church is Blending with the Culture What can we DO?

Conversions to other religions and dropouts increase Christianity in the west has been declining for fifty years Church people believe and behave like unchurched counterparts What can we do?

PRAY! It’s time to Pray—Jeremiah 33:3 Why does Revival Tarry?—James 4:1-10

P RINCIPLES AND PRACTICES Biblical Joel 2:12ff 2 Chronicles 7:1-18 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Nehemiah 8-9 Acts 2; 4:23-33

P RINCIPLES /P RACTICES Historical Florence, Italy ( ) Passion, Brokenness, Prayer 1 st Great Awakening ( ) Conviction, Biblical Exposition, Prayer Moravian Revival (1727) Holiness, Prayer, Faithfulness Layman’s Prayer Revival ( ) Obedience, Sovereign work, Prayer Lewis Islands (1949) Brokenness, Prayer, Humility, Confession Margaree Valley, Cape Bretan, NS (1900) Obedience, Dependence, Persevering Prayer

P RAYING F OR R EVIVAL AND A WAKENING Psalm 85 R-eturn E-yes and Ears V-ision I-nvolvement V-ictory A-cknowledge L-ost

U TILIZE B IBLICAL P RAYER P ROMPTS F OR R EVIVAL AND A WAKENING Pray toward Personal Holiness and Renewal (Psalm 51; John 17:17) Pray for a Renewed Passion for God’s Presence and Desires (Psalm 46:10; 42) Pray toward Personal and Congregational Revival through the Fresh Blowing of God’s Spirit (Ezekiel 37) Pray for a Renewed desire to Walk with Jesus in Abiding Prayer (John 15) Pray for believers to return to their first love (Rev. 2:1-7)