Riding the Wind of God: A Personal History of the Youth Revival Movement

Rating:
Summary: Worth the perspective
Review: It can be easy for today's youth to see the ministry models of their parents and grandparents as stuffy and ineffective. But take a look at the era depicted by Bruce McIver. Simple students started asking God how they could join Him in His work of loving the world and their complete surrender to Him led to a movement that shaped much of today's American (and now beyond) Christianity.

The book does have a Baptist-specific tone and the revival model is certainly a far cry from most youth oriented ministries today. Also, in a less than polished style, it jumps around a bit and can get a little boring with the details of who served on what committee

However, the overall spirit of the students involved and the faithfulness they exemplified to the end of their lives is refreshing and challenging. I highly recommend it, both to young students and to their leaders... Oh God, would you see fit to use us in similar ways!


Rating:
Summary: Riding the Wind of God
Review: This is a wonderful book!! I live in Dallas, Texas and I go to Wilshire Baptist. Mr. McIver was a very good friend of mine before he died. Reading his book makes me think he's still here! I think that anyone interested in the youth revival movement should read this book. It's a wonderful book written by a wonderful man!!

Rating:
Summary: Riding the Wind of God
Review: This is a wonderful book!! I live in Dallas, Texas and I go to Wilshire Baptist. Mr. McIver was a very good friend of mine before he died. Reading his book makes me think he's still here! I think that anyone interested in the youth revival movement should read this book. It's a wonderful book written by a wonderful man!!