Hank Hanegraaff, Counterfeit Revival: Looking for God in All the Wrong Places, Revised and Expanded. Thomas Nelson, 2001. Referenced in: Congregational Renewal through Spiritual Revival LifeandLeadership.com Summary Transformative revivals appear frequently in scripture and Christian history. An important piece of appropriating God’s work in revival is to distinguish between true and counterfeit phenomena. The first
Classic Revivalists: Jonathan Edwards on Spiritual Revival Referenced in: Congregational Renewal through Spiritual Revival LifeandLeadership.com Summary The name Jonathan Edwards is synonymous with revival, and church leaders interested in this subject will of necessity gain exposure to him. Edwards was one of the leading figures in the First Great Awakening (1730-1755), alongside other notables such
Classic Revivalists: A.W. Tozer on Spiritual Revival Referenced in: Congregational Renewal through Spiritual Revival LifeandLeadership.com Summary While the revivals and awakenings of the 18th and 19th centuries were dominated by figures such as Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield and Charles G. Finney, the twentieth century saw the influence of men like Leonard Ravenhill and A. W.
Classic Revivalists: Leonard Ravenhill on Spiritual Revival Referenced in: Congregational Renewal through Spiritual Revival LifeandLeadership.com Summary While the revivals and awakenings of the 18th and 19th centuries were dominated by figures such as Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield, and Charles G. Finney, the twentieth century saw the influence of men like Leonard Ravenhill and A. W.
Classic Revivalists: Charles G. Finney Charles G. Finney, Experiencing the Presence of God. Whitaker House, 2000. Referenced in: Congregational Renewal through Spiritual Revival LifeandLeadership.com Summary Church leaders who consider revival as part of church renewal efforts will undoubtedly run upon the name Charles Finney. Charles Grandison Finney (1792-1875) was one of the key revivalists during
Classic Revivalists: David Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Spiritual Revival Referenced in: Congregational Renewal through Spiritual Revival LifeandLeadership.com Summary Those interested in revival as part of church renewal efforts may wish to read classic sermons on that theme. A good modern classic is D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Most seasoned evangelical preachers have a few of his volumes in
Henry and Norman Blackaby, Experiencing Prayer With Jesus: The Power of His Presence and Example. Multnomah Books, 2006. Referenced in: Congregational Renewal Through Spiritual Revival LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book may be of interest to those who use Blackaby’s popular curriculum Experiencing God or his book on personal and corporate revival, Fresh Encounter. A major emphasis
Carl Dudley, Community Ministry: New Challenges, Proven Steps to Faith-Based Initiatives. Alban Institute, 2002. Companion volumes: Dudley, Congregations in Transition Ammerman, Studying Congregations Referenced in: Social Ministry Strategies LifeandLeaderhsip.com Summary This is a result of Carl Dudley’s extensive research into community/urban ministry. It is the revised and updated version of his earlier volume, Basic Steps
Henry and Melvin Blackaby, Experiencing the Spirit: The Power of Pentecost Every Day. Waterbrook Multnomah, 2009. Referenced in: Congregational Renewal Through Spiritual Revival LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book may be of interest to those who use Blackaby’s popular curriculum Experiencing God or his book on personal and corporate revival, Fresh Encounter. This volume discusses how the
Henry and Melvin Blackaby, Experiencing the Resurrection: The Everyday Encounter that Changes Your Life. Waterbrook Multnomah, 2008. Companion volume: Henry and Melvin Blackaby, Experiencing the Resurrection Study Guide LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book may be of interest to those who use Blackaby’s popular curriculum Experiencing God or his book on personal and corporate revival, Fresh Encounter.
