tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000246624917740455.post5234250476326618950..comments2023-10-23T06:05:44.319-07:00Comments on BibleBase Second Thoughts: Revival Conference Georgia, Oct 21-23 2008Ron Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07507424807041686192noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000246624917740455.post-13761430876943280802008-10-24T18:59:00.000-07:002008-10-24T18:59:00.000-07:00Indeed, I have also of late become troubled by the...Indeed, I have also of late become troubled by the thoughts of what exactly one is looking for in a "revival." There are many great statements about revival from Jonathan Edwards all the way to Leonard Ravenhill. But I can't help but notice most of the definitions given have a "fuzzy" feeling about them. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps the thing that troubles me the most about it all is the way many revivalists such as Ravenhill "preached about revival." Like you, I wonder, what is the underlying theology behind it all? What is the Biblical basis for most of what is said about "revival?" There does seem to be different expectations amongst those seeking for a "revival." Exactly what one is aiming at when praying for "revival" seems to be conditioned upon the cultural expectations of whatever Christian tradition you come from. Still though, fuzzy.<BR/><BR/>Earlier this year I took up some thoughts which can be read in full at an article I wrote on my blog<A HREF="http://iamadisciple.blogspot.com/2008/04/revival-revival-of-what.html" REL="nofollow">Revival... A Revival of What?</A> In the blog, I basically argue that if we are to seek for a revival of anything, it is to be a revival of <B>"apostolic Christianity"</B>. And by apostolic Christianity, I mean a Christianity that stands in continuum with the practices and quality of Christian life as established by the first apostles. It's a revival of apostolic faith, apostolic practice, and apostolic life. If there is to be any goal towards revival, I believe that must be where we aim the cross-hairs. And unless such a thing occurs, however great a blessing we might receive from a meeting or series of meetings, such should not be confused with a "revival" of this kind.The Big Bad Bankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12567472295446852506noreply@blogger.com