March 2010 Archives

A Church From Near Death to Life from Claude V King on Vimeo.

I was asked to help a church that was about to die due to sin and conflict among its members. When asked to prepare for and celebrate the Lord's Supper in a worthy manner, the members began to deal seriously with their sin. When we came to the Lord's Table, we experienced joy and refreshing from the Holy Spirit. Over the next year, God brought this congregation from near death to life and vitality.

As a result of this experience...

The Moravian Revival from Claude V King on Vimeo.

On August 13, 1727, a group of 300 religious refugees met to celebrate the Lord's Supper. As they focused on the love of their wounded Savior--Jesus Christ--they experienced a renewed love for Him that led them to change their world. This Moravian Revival led to the beginning of the 100 Year Prayer Meeting and to a mighty missions movement. Missionaries from this band influenced John Wesley's conversion and William Carey's heart for the heathen in foreign lands. They adopted as their battle cry for missions: "to win for the Lamb that was slain the rewards of His suffering."

The State of the Church from Claude V King on Vimeo.

In 1911 famous writer, pastor, and missions leader Andrew Murray wrote a book in response to the World Missionary Conference held in Edinburgh, Scotland. In The State of the Church, Murray described a great need of the Christian churches in his day that is just as great a need for us today. In the conference Christian leaders acknowledged that the home church was sick, weak, and lacking in spiritual power and vitality. They realized that the great need for world missions and evangelism was a revitalized and healthy home church. Murray described the need:

Nothing less than a mighty revival is needed to rouse and fit the Church for the work to which God calls her. And yet ...