All Asbury Revival articles
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Opinion
When the world is in crisis, revival will come
With the threat of war, the impact of climate change and the turbulence of politics, it can be easy to feel disheartened. But Church history shows that crisis always precedes renewal, says Mark Sayers
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Opinion
THE SEND isn’t a Christian concert. It’s an urgent call to action
More than 6,000 mostly young people gathered at Wembley for the first night of THE SEND’s UK and Ireland tour. Benjamin Elliott tells the story of how he got involved, and why he believes this ‘call to prayer’ is unique
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Opinion
There is a hunger for God’s presence in young people that we haven’t seen before
A Warwickshire youth leader explains what God is doing among Gen Z in her church
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Magazine Features
‘It’s bonkers’, ‘God is blowing my mind’: Is something special happening among Gen Z?
Despite the dire statistics around church attendance in the UK, stories of God working miracles are proliferating, especially among young people. Emma Fowle is joined by four ministry leaders to discuss what’s going on
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Opinion
‘We’re seeing people come to know Jesus more easily than we were five years ago’
God is doing something new in the UK, says Pete Greig, founder of 24-7 Prayer. Young people are more open to faith. Public intellectuals are turning to Christ. Let’s be encouraged and keep praying for revival to come
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Interviews
James Aladiran: ‘The more entertained you are in the flesh, the more bored you will be in the spirit’
The leader of Prayer Storm on wimpish prayers, speaking in tongues with his ten-year-old and the incomparable joy of learning to commune with God
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Magazine Features
How the Asbury Outpouring changed our church for good
It’s one year since an outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Kentucky caught the world’s attention. Many church leaders from around the world travelled to Asbury University and ‘natural sceptic’ Al Gordon was among them. He tells the story of what God did, how it changed his life and why he believes revival is not just possible, but imperative
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News Analysis
The biggest stories of 2023
The most significant stories for Christians from the past twelve months
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Reviews
Saturated with God - Malcolm Macdonald
You may think a book about revival is for a certain calibre of Christian. That’s not the case. This book is for every believer and, after reading it, you will feel that you have been fed an extraordinary meal. Malcolm Macdonald challenges us to consider how thirsty ...
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Magazine Features
Is a new move of the Holy Spirit taking place? 3 leaders weigh in
After reports of a fresh outpouring at Asbury University, Emma Fowle speaks to three leaders to discuss what God might be doing
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News Analysis
Gen Z’s first revival? What really happened at Asbury University
An estimated 50,000 people descended on the tiny town of Wilmore, Kentucky as spontanteous 24-7 prayer and worship broke out on a university campus. Tim Wyatt reports
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Opinion
If we want to see revival in the UK, we need humble, undivided hearts
Pete Hughes has long carried a vision for revival in the UK. After experiencing the tangible presence of God at Asbury University, here’s his reflections on the outpouring there, and what we can learn if we want to see the same on our shores
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Opinion
As I hand over leadership of New Wine, here’s what I believe God is saying
After leading New Wine through tough times, including financial difficulty following the Covid-19 pandemic, Paul Harcourt is stepping aside and passing the baton on to Rich Johnson. Here, Paul reflects on the past seven years and looks ahead to what God might be doing in the UK Church
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Opinion
48 hours at Asbury: I may have concerns, but I’m also convinced the revival was real
A genuine outpouring of the Holy Spirit has taken place, says our reporter on the ground at Asbury University
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Opinion
God is using Gen Z to sound a wake up call to older Christians
It may have begun with students, but Rich Wilson believes that what God is doing at Asbury is an invitation, a sign and an alarm call to us all, especially those in the second half of life. It’s time to prioritise the work of Christ in us, he says
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Real Life
‘The closer I got to the doors, the greater the sense of God’s presence’
Tens of thousands of worshippers have flocked to the rolling revival meeting at Asbury University over the past 14 days. The national director of Vineyard in the UK and Ireland, Debby Wright joined the crowds and filed this report while on a plane back home