your article on the Azusa street revival<\/a>, and I forwarded it to my friend. I think our aim ought to be in preaching repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, not the “power evangelism” that they keep talking about in charismatic circles.<\/p>\nThanks again!<\/p>\n\t
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You’re very welcome! I’m glad the article was useful to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: I grew up in a Church of Christ. I’m in a foreign country teaching English, and a friend of mine sent me a book about revival. It’s called\u00a0The Blueprint: A revolutionary plan to plant missional communities on campus. 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