Essays on Revival

Essay 4- Sacrificial Prayer, Worship, and Giving By Rev. Dr. J. Patrick Bowman The church has not yet touched the fringe of the possibilities of intercessory prayer. Her largest victories will be witnessed when individual Christians everywhere come to recognize their priesthood unto God and day by day give themselves unto prayer. —John R. Mott

Essays on Revival

Essay 3- Being an Example and Influence By Rev. Dr. J. Patrick Bowman “The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It must be the guide and the critic of the state, and never its tool. If the church

Essays on Revival

Essay 2- Order in the House “Good order is the foundation of all good things.” –Edmund Burke (1729-1797), English statesman             If vision is the first piece in a revival pattern, order comes in at a close second. Remember, in our working definition of vision, we said, “It can harness, cover, and perpetuate that which

Essays on Revival

Essay 1- Clear Vision Communicated Clearly “The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight, but has no vision.” – Helen Keller             I believe that revival, whether personal or corporate, must be fueled by vision. But what exactly is vision? If we look to a dictionary[i], the broad scope includes aspects

Biblical Illiteracy in America

“This scandalous problem is our own, and it’s up to us to fix it.” (Mohler) What scandalous problem? Biblical illiteracy. Who is us? According to Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, “This really is our problem, and it is up to this generation of Christians to reverse course.” How