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Intention That we would appreciate the power of prayer Scripture 18 See how these enemies insult You, Lord. A foolish nation has dishonoured Your name. 20 Remember Your covenant promises, for the land is full of darkness and violence! 21 Don’t let the downtrodden be humiliated again. [...]

Intention To ready our hearts to lay hold of the outpouring of God Scripture “Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?” – Psalm 85:6 Reflection “All the true revivals have been born in prayer. When God’s people become so [...]

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord. We invite you to join us for the 31 days of Prayer and Fasting in October 2022. Today, we see an immense need for spiritual renewal in our nation. Psalm 27 [...]

We sometimes look at the life of Billy Graham -- that great evangelist -- and fail to recognise the complexities and opposition that his ministry often encountered. This is particularly true of his early years of ministry. A case in point is Graham’s first crusade [...]

As the world around us seems to crumble, let us turn to prayer and beseech the Lord to pour His grace upon us and our nation, that we may have the wisdom and strength to do His will. If you’re anything like me, it’s tempting [...]

Reading about the startling story of the Moravians is truly inspiring. They have left us a rich legacy and example of prayer-filled faith in action, bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ to the whole world. As a boy, growing up in Yorkshire, England, I [...]

Repentance for one's failings and a heart for lost sheep are necessary precursors to revival. To reap a fruitful harvest, we must prepare the ground with care. Recently I wrote about what I saw as some of the current situations and attitudes that hinder revival, [...]

Editor's Note: This article was written and released on 22 August 1997 by Ps David McGrouther, a Baptist Pastor who was helping lead the unity and missions movement for AD2000 here in the Illawarra where I (Warwick Marsh) live. David McGrouther helped sow seeds of [...]

What are the signs of genuine revival, and what is the purpose of revival? Though we claim to seek renewal, are we in fact putting up roadblocks to God's grace at the same time? There has been a real focus on revival recently here at [...]

One of Australia’s most prominent Christian historians, Professor Stuart Piggin, recently sat down with Kurt Mahlburg to share about the Christian intentions for the First Fleet, revivals in the Illawarra and the Pacific Islands, and much more. “Jesus is the desire of the nations,” Professor [...]

In the latest episode of the Great Southland Revival podcast series, author Ian Malins tells of a profound visitation from God that he experienced in the Solomon Islands. "God doesn’t just send revival anyhow," Ian Malins, author of What Will it Take to Bring Revival, [...]

Revival, says Dr Barry Chant, is simply living out our new life in Christ and being fair dinkum about our faith. Amazing things have happened in Australian history when the church has done just this. As part of the Canberra Declaration’s ‘Great Southland Revival’ podcast [...]

May the retelling of the history of the Moravian prayer movement ignite hearts across the world, and especially in Australia, so that we may see a great revival across the nation and the globe, with souls on fire for Christ, the Lamb of God Who [...]

Where are the prophets among us? We are called to speak God's truth to the people we encounter in our lives. If we, the Body of Christ, are silent, who will speak to them? They need our prophetic witness. What follows might sound quite strange [...]

Watch the latest episode of the Great Southland Revival podcast series with Kurt Mahlburg and Jeff Stacey. Jeff Stacey has made important contributions on Australia’s revival history. In 2003, he completed a thesis investigating the characteristic features of revival, comparing the revivals that took place [...]

Jan Hus planted seeds of faith which sprang forth in the Moravian prayer movement and continue to bear fruit today. It is a remarkable history of the movements of the Holy Spirit. I don’t very often watch videos of lectures, interviews or similar presentations, especially [...]

Kurt and Warwick discuss the challenge of personal daily renewal on the latest episode of the Great Southland Revival podcast. As part of our Great Southland Revival podcast series, I recently caught up with Warwick to talk all things revival. Our conversation covered a lot [...]

The Canberra Declaration's latest book, Moravian Miracle by Dr Jason Hubbard, is being released next week. It has received glowing endorsements from both Rick Warren and Mike Bickle. You are invited to the launch of Moravian Miracle: The 100 Year Prayer Meeting That Changed the [...]

Intention We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us! Scripture “Jesus said, ‘Go into all the world and preach and publish openly the good news (the Gospel) to every creature [whole human race].” – Mark 16:15 (AMP) Reflection ‘The Great Commission’ spoken by Jesus to [...]

Intention The story of the blind man’s cry for Mercy in the Bible has much to teach us Scripture ‘As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road. When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was [...]