Prayer A Prominent Feature In Revival, Update

Many Christians today doubt the need of a spiritual revival in their lives or in the Church of Jesus Christ. As support for their conclusions, they point to the great variety of Chris- tian ministries active today. Or they detail the many varied Church programs available. Further, they cite the popularity of religion, specifically Christianity. As a result, they reason that things could not be better, and the Church does not need a revival.

To draw such a conclusion, however, builds upon two false judgments. First, it assumes that the present state of spiritual affairs is true, valid, Biblical, and God blessed, lacking nothing but more of the same. Second, it indicates a lack of understanding of the nature of true revival and its Biblical mandate.

Against this false verdict (that we need no spiritual revival), I want to examine with you one of the prominent features of spiritual revival.