Asbury Professor: We’re Witnessing a ‘Surprising Work of God’...

Tom McCall

February 13, 2023

"...As an analytic theologian, I am weary of hype and very wary of manipulation. I come from a background (in a particularly revivalist segment of the Methodist-holiness tradition) where I’ve seen efforts to manufacture “revivals” and “movements of the Spirit” that were sometimes not only hollow but also harmful. I do not want anything to do with that.

And to be perfectly clear, this is nothing like that. There is no pressure or hype. There is no manipulation. There is no high-pitched emotional fervor.

To the contrary, it has been mostly calm and serene. The mix of hope and joy and peace is indescribably strong and indeed almost palpable—a vivid and incredibly powerful sense of shalom. The ministry of the Holy Spirit is undeniably powerful but also so gentle.

The holy love of the triune God is apparent, and there is an inexpressible sweetness and innate attractiveness to it. It is immediately obvious why no one wants to leave and why those who must leave want to come back as soon as they can..."  the rest

"I found myself with Unspeakable Joy and Awe" - Evan Roberts (Welsh Revival)

“We are just sitting with him, it’s just deeply gentle and deeply loving; it’s just a glimpse of what I think HEAVEN WILL LOOK LIKE.” - Alison Perfater (Asbury Student Body President)#asburyrevival 🔥 pic.twitter.com/qWxU1ugImm

— Greg Gordon (@gregjgordon) February 13, 2023

"This is Revival it isn't hype. It's ordinary people crying out for a move of God."

Are you hungry for more of God? Have a posture of "heart cry" for God's work. Go "low"

He will touch you where you are.#asburyrevival 🔥 #moveofgod pic.twitter.com/2bFMHhJbIF

— Greg Gordon (@gregjgordon) February 13, 2023