When God walked on campus

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Summary: The book I always dreamed about
Review: As a campus minister I have always enjoyed researching times that God has moved in the lives of college students... the cambridge 7, the haystack, asbury... It always renews hope in me as I labor on my campus. When I happened upon this book I thought, "this is the book I've been looking for!" Gleason's review is accurate and to the point. He covers moves of God on the campus, both big and small. This is a MUST READ for all college ministers. It will encourage you and increase your passion to see God, not only walk on campus again, but take up residence.

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Summary: A must read for any campus ministry worker!
Review: As one who has seen this book in the making for many years, it is with great joy that I see that it is now available to the public. Gleason's brilliant writing and tracing of the Spirit's movement in and among America's colleges and universities provides encouragement and hope --- indeed may the Lord visit us afresh during dark times. His writing is clear and concise, and will capture the reader's attention. It is difficult to put the book down. Gleason includes, alongside his historical survey, a small collection of outstanding sermons preached by such legendary figures as Timothy Dwight, Charles H. Spurgeon, Martin Lloyd-Jones, and J. Edwin Orr, whose faithful ministry of the Word was used by God in powerful ways during these exciting times. It encourages one to be faithful in the sound teaching and preaching of God's Word and in prayer as one seeks to make disciples on campus. Finally, Gleason sets forth some principles and patterns that were recognized throughout his historical survey that characterized these campus revivals. They are not meant to be prescriptive practices that would "induce" revival, since only God and his grace grants such movements in his timing and sovereign ways, but "these collective principles and patterns can assist believers in shaping a context of ministry where God is honoured more purely, Christ obeyed more readily and the Holy Spirit less likely to be grieved." (121) These principles and patterns should be in the forefront of our understanding and vision for any campus ministry and should saturate the mindset of each campus minister.

I recommend this book highly. It is brief and powerful, and is a must read for those in campus ministry at all levels.