trans-confessional movements and christian renewal
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Trans-Confessional Movements and Christian Renewal. Definitions: Revival. Revival is: A sovereign work of the Holy Spirit among God’s people, the Church. Usually preceded or accompanied by passionate corporate intercessory prayer. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Definitions: Revival
Revival is:1. A sovereign work of the Holy Spirit among God’s people, the Church.
2. Usually preceded or accompanied by passionate corporate intercessory prayer.
3. Often accompanied by a deep conviction of sin, repentance, restitution.
4. Often followed by a manifestation of God’s presence and power, a subsequent joy, and a spirit of worship.
5. Fruitful in a deepening or resurgence of Christian life and witness.
Revival is not:1. Of human origin, though prayer contributes to the Spirit’s outpouring.
2. Organized by Christians who obey a set of principles, though in the Second Awakening this appeared to be valid.
3. A series of evangelistic meetings.
Definitions: Awakening
An Awakening: 1. Is a wider movement of the Holy Spirit that often begins with the
revival of a group of Christians but then impacts nominal and backsliding Christians.
2. Stimulates a deep concern about the relationship with God of many who were previously careless about sin and ungodliness.
3. Usually causes many to seek God, attend places of worship and increases church membership.
4. Generates new structures and visions and result in new networks and movements to spread the Gospel.
5. Results in a large increase in people volunteering for Christian work and a surge in the sending out of missionaries to the ends of the earth.
Definitions: People Movement
A People Movement: 1. Is often the result of revival in the cultures of the missionaries who
first bring the message of the Gospel to a people without a knowledge of the Bible or the Gospel.
2. Is a turning to Christ of many of a specific people group or population which had previously had little or no contact with the Gospel.
3. Is a work of the Holy Spirit within a specific culture that not only makes the Gospel relevant within that culture, but also changes that culture to conform more to biblical standards.
4. Should be followed with careful discipling, leadership development and Scripture translation.
The Six Major AwakeningsNo. Main Areas Dates Main Impact Cause of Decline
1st Germany,
UK, USA
1728-1790 Moravian missions
Methodist revival
Deism, revolutions
2nd UK, USA
Scandinavia
1791-1812 Modern missions movement Wars
3rd USA 1813-1859 Mass evangelism
Social uplift
Social upheavals
4th North America
North Europe
1860-1899 Surge in church growth and missions
Liberal theology
5th Wales, USA
Many lands
1900-1914 Pentecostal growth World wars
6th Africa, Asia, Latin America
1964-
Evangelical resurgence Charismatic renewal
Evangelical Awakenings
18th-19th Centuries
Herrnhut
Greenland
MoravianPioneermissions
England
Volga, Russia
India
South Africa
Native Americans
Jamaica
St Thomas
Suriname
Labrador
1732
1742
1733
1752
1738
1736
1754
1738
1764
1768
1st 1728-
1790
Awakenings:
Evangelical Awakenings
18th-19th Centuries
Herrnhut
MoravianPioneer
missions1st 1728
-1790
Methodist revivalWhitfield and Wesleys 1738+
Awakenings:
Evangelical Awakenings
18th-19th Centuries
Herrnhut
1st 1728-
1790
Awakenings:2nd 1790
-1812
NorwaySweden
UKNova Scotia
USA
Evangelical Awakenings 18th-19th Centuries
1st 1728-
1790
Awakenings:2nd 1790
-1812
NorwaySweden
UK
USA
S. India
Madagascar
3rd 1813-
1859
Khasi Hills
South Africa
Finland
Switzerland
Fiji
Samoa
Tahiti
Tonga
Pacific Islands
East Indies
Evangelical Awakenings 18th-19th Centuries
1st 1728-
1790
Awakenings:2nd 1790
-1812
NorwaySweden
UKCanada
USA
S. India
Madagascar
3rd 1813-
1859
Khasi Hills
South AfricaChile
4th 1860-
1899
Australia
New Zealand
Burma
South Brazil
Batak, Nias, Sumatra
Japan
Java
Armenians
Finland
Persecution
Ukraine
Germany
Evangelical Awakenings 20th Century
1. The Welsh Revival and its global influence – shown by red lines 2. The Welsh connection with the Pentecostal outpouring in USA and
elsewhere was less direct, but valid – shown by green lines
S Africa
1900-
1914
S Brazil
Modern Pentecostalism
Punjab
S. India
Maha-rashtra
Madagascar
BatakNias
Australia
JapanKoreaChina
Manchuria
SE Nigeria
Côte d’Ivoire
Chile
Argentina
Scandinavia
NE IndiaJamaica
Welsh
Evangelical Awakenings 20th Century
1. Evangelicalism in the West was marginalized and in retreat.2. There continued to be revivals and people movements around the world, the
most significant being the East African Revival, the USA, Korea, Brazil and China (before the persecutions of Communism).
1900-
19141914
-1964
E AfricaBrazil
Madagascar
KoreaChina
Ethiopia
USA
Argentina
Cuba
MexicoToraja
E. Malaysia
Lewis
Congo
E. AngliaUlster
NE Scotland
Garo
PNG
Evangelical Awakenings 20th Century
1. Evangelical resurgence after 1964.2. A massive awakening affecting mainly Latin America, Asia and Africa.
1900-
19141914
-1964
Nepal
Brazil Bengkulu
S.Korea
China
Ethiopia
USA
Argentina
Jesuspeople
Guatemala
Java
Philippines
Nigeria
S.Sudan
IranKabyle,Algeria
Romania
Kwasizabantu,S. Africa
Papua
1964–
AymaraBolivia
Colombia
Quechua,Peru
Prairies,Canada
NewZealand
1980+
1990s
1976
1988
1994
19951967
1967
Pensacola
Toronto
Cuba
1980s
1990s
1970s
1960s
1995
1980
1980
1984
1982
1965
1989
1966
1980s
Solomon Is.1970
W.Timor1965
-1965
1988+
1965
1965
19862003
1960s
1980+
1960s1970s1980s1990s
by Various
Evangelical Awakenings & Persecution
20th Century by Communistsby Muslimsby Hindus
1. Many Awakenings have been accompanied or followed by persecution.2. The persecutors have mainly been Communists and Muslims.
1900-
19141914
-1964
1964–
Persecution
NepalS.Korea
China
Ethiopia
Java
Nigeria
S.Sudan
IranKabyle,Algeria
Romania
1947-2010
1960-2010
1980-2010
1945-90
1975-90
1900-01
1980-2010
1910-1953
1990-2010
1980-2008
N.Korea1910-2010
Afrikaners
Madagascar1905
1984-2010
Congo1964
Uganda1971-79
Kenya1952-60
Christian Renewal
1. Will the present momentum be maintained?
2. Are the leaders of today preparing leaders for the next generation?
3. Will there be a continued passion for God’s glory and fulfilment of
the Great Commission?
4. How can we communicate a positive message of God’s present
working, and expectant hope for the soon fulfilment of the Great
Commission?