Book Description

Spanning four centuries, this book features 30 accounts of revivals and awakenings in nineteen countries from six continents. Whilst each revival is different the author reveals the common characteristics and reoccurring experiences which come to the fore during times of God's visitation. Read about the heaven-sent blessings, conviction of sin, conversions, healings, physical phenomena, miracles, signs and wonders, deliverances and more. Learn from the past, be challenged for today and be inspired for the future! The book covers: Revivals in Scripture, understanding revivals and awakenings, the characteristic and fruit of revival, why revival is needed, how to see revival, prayer and intercession for revival, opposition, and why revivals cease, visions and prophecies of revival for the United Kingdom and beyond, our responsibility, repentance and personal holiness. The book features some of the most powerful revivals and awakenings from world history, including: The Great Awakenings (American and Britain), 1859 (USA, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England) and 1904 revivals, Azusa Street Outpouring, Congo, Korean, Indonesian, Lewis and Harris, Pensacola and Argentinean revivals and includes moves of God in Cornwall, Dundee, Kilsyth, East Anglia, North Uist, Ghana, China, Japan, Manchuria, New Zealand, Soviet Union, Nigeria, India and many other places. Read about some of the greatest revivalist's that ever lived: Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield, John and Charles Wesley, Howell Harris, Charles Finney, General Booth, J.C. Lamphier, C.H. Spurgeon, Evan Roberts, William Seymour, Jonathan Goforth, Jock Troup, J. Edwin Orr, Duncan Campbell, Tommy Hicks, Mary Morrison, Carlos Annacondia, Steve Hill, John Kilpatrick and many others. The author: Mathew Backholer films and co-presents ByFaith TV (www.byfaithtv.co.uk), which airs on Christian networks around the world. He has travelled all over the globe on Christian missions and has carried a passion for revival for more than a decade. As an evangelist and former staff member of the Bible College of Wales (founded by Rees Howells), he led teams of students for weeks of evangelism, outreach clubs aimed for children, youth camps, and ministered as an itinerant preacher. Mathew continues his world missions, writes for the ByFaith website (www.byfaith.co.uk) and is the author of Mission Preparation Training.