True Revival: What Happens When God's Spirit Moves

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Summary: Revival or Revivalism? Book Discerns the Difference
Review: When discussing "revival" the diversity in definitions and emotional reactions is seemingly limitless. Dr. Armstrong is not shy about the controversy, however, his kind approach is thoroughly Biblical.

Given that the word "revival" is not used in the New Testament to reference an evangelistic campaign or even to describe a church-wide event, Dr. Armstrong does a praiseworthy job of explaining how the examples of revival events are presented in Scripture. In other words, the concept is Biblical even if the word is not.

Dr. Armstong's most important analysis is contained in chapters 12 and 13. Here he evaluates the theology of Charles Finney and the practical impacts Finney has had on modern evangelism. While the look at Finney is unflattering, it is very informative and helpful. In fact, these two chapters should be a mandatory read for all pastors, evangelists, and seminary students.

This is an extraordinarily Biblical book. It will be of help to most anyone who is interested in, or involved in evangelism, or who is concerned about bringing true revival to America. Far from being a how-to book, this in-depth discourse on the theology of revival is immensely practical and useful in establishing the doctrines and the directions the churches need to take to accomplish meaningful reformation and effective evangelism.