In my early years (which I can now say are my teen years), I was the friend of a great enthusiast and passionate evangelist. He hasn’t really changed – Ron Pearce continues to reach out around the world. He has a great passion for Bible distribution and indigenous evangelism.
I ran across a podcast he was a part of talking about the Marks of Revival (on his website at https://ronpearce.org/podcasts?dir=39). He just reiterated what I have heard him say for a half century. To me that is wisdom that lasts.
A revival includes people that are re-enthused and getting back into the Bible. There is a practice of aggressive evangelism, strong discipleship and a stream of new believers. The unsaved are getting hungry to know God. AND there is generally a catalyst event that pushes people in their desire for a deep knowledge of God.
I wonder if the last two years – from COVID to unequal wealth to a pending “world war” – we are ready to think more about God?