“A long line of story tellers have undertaken to draw up a narrative, to tell the story, concerning the things which have been fulfilled among us, as they have been handed down to us, from the original eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word, to the voices of today. And so, I in my turn, have traced the course of all things accurately from the first to write a connected narrative for you so that you may be reliably informed about the things you’ve heard and are hearing.”
This perfectly states my purpose for blogging. Like all good stories, revivals have always had a well developed cast of characters, colorful and changing scenes, period wardrobes, drama, comedy, enemies and heroes, a crisis, an opening, an intermission, and a closing curtain. So can stories of the last two revivals help us speculate what the next revival story will look like?
For the past couple of centuries, history has recorded a revival for every generation, which is what makes sharing insight into the many facets of revival for next generation all the more expedient.
Most important, here in America, we have one of the most numerous populations of young people, from mid-teens to mid-thirties in age, we have seen since the post World War II baby boom. Distinguishing itself with fresh ideas, creativity, and unique communications, this next generation promises to lead our nation in a new direction. Will it be into new life and righteousness or in a wrong direction? The battle lines are already being drawn. Have you got a revival story? Come on and share it with us.
As for me…
Born-again in 1975, I began very early to follow Christ in fulfilling His call on my life. I married Pat Mahoney in 1978 and entered pastoral ministry with him in 1979. We have two twentysomething wonderful daughters and sons-in-law. In 1984, we planted our first church, Seedtime and Harvest Church in San Diego, California and then after once again serving as support associate pastors, in 1994 we planted a second church, River of Life Foursquare Church in west Denver. Currently my husband is an associate pastor at ORCC in southeastern Denver and I’m the women’s ministry pastor there (see www.realwomenatorcc.wordpress.com).
Besides supporting my husband, I served as a Bible college instructor for about fifteen years. For five years I served as an itinerant resource instructor for the University of the Nations (YWAM) Kona, Hawaii campus, during a unique season of revival and renewal. I’ve also had the privilege of ministering in Guatemala, Israel, Mexico, Paraguay, France and England teaching in churches, seminars, crusades and ministering to missionaries for the past thirty years. I’m presently serving River of Life Ministries, a teaching and publishing ministry.
