How to pray for revival

Revival is a gift from heaven. We don’t work it up. God sends it down. When Jonathan Edwards described the awakening in his church, he had to use words like "surprising," "extraordinary" and "astonishing."  The Bible says of the early church that "awe came upon every soul" (Acts 2:43).  We can’t program that into our worship: 10:45 AM – Awe comes upon every soul.

Since revival is of God, we should pray for it. But how? The Bible teaches us how to pray: Isaiah 63:15-64:12 is a biblical prayer for revival.

Movement, Monument or Mausoleum?

Some years ago a friend of mine used these three simple categories to objectify the stages of a church’s rise and fall:

1. Movement
2. Monument
3. Mausoleum

When Faced with Gospel Opposition

Recently I wrote an article here about tips on how to talk with your neighbors about Jesus, where I shared a story of someone I encountered becoming a Christian through those tips. Right after I wrote the article, I was in a situation where I was verbally opposed for my sharing my faith.

Inevitably, we will face opposition in talking to neighbors about Jesus, and in fact, if we’re consistent in doing it, we will face consistent opposition.

How do you disciple new believers?

Discipleship is truth transferred through relationship. Discipleship involves a lot, but one of the most important things you can do with a new believer is read the Bible with them, teaching them how to read, understand, respond to, and apply God’s Word.