Christian revival
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Christian revival is a term that generally refers to a specific period of increased spiritual interest or renewal in the life of a church congregation or many churches, either regionally or globally. This should be distinguished from the use of the term "revival" to refer to a evangelistic meeting or series of meetings (see Revival meeting).
While elements such as mass conversions of non-believers and perceived beneficial effects on the moral climate of a given culture may be involved, revivals are seen by many Christians as being the restoration of the church itself to a vital and fervent relationship with God after a period of decline. The word "church" here refers to the body of believers in Christ as a whole and not to any particular group or denomination among them.
Some identify six "Awakenings" in the church worldwide — from 1727, 1792, 1830, 1857, 1882 and 1904. Recent revivals of 1906 Azusa Street Revival, 1930s Balokole, and 1970s Jesus people spread in the Americas, Africa, and Asia among Protestants and Catholics.
See also
- First Great Awakening
- Second Great Awakening
- Third Great Awakening
- 1904–1905 Welsh Revival
- Brownsville Revival
- Duncan Campbell (revivalist)
- Revival in Nagaland
- Revival meeting
- Welsh Methodist revival
- Jonathan Edwards
- George Whitefield
- Billy Sunday
- Charles H. Spurgeon
- Dwight L. Moody
- Billy Graham
- Asahel Nettleton
- James Brainerd Taylor
