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Intention That we might look to God and give Him glory Scripture “The Angel of the Lord also said to Hagar: ‘You are now with child and will have a son. You shall name him Ismael, for the Lord has heard of your misery’. … [...]

Intention To discover the reality of Christ living in us Scripture “I am crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live in [...]

Intention To help each other to see God at work Scripture In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leapt [...]

Intention To unite Christ with His Bride Scripture “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, The beard of Aaron, running down on the [...]

Intention Let us decide to whom we will bow. Scripture “So, fear the Lord and serve Him wholeheartedly. Put away forever the idols your ancestors worshipped… serve the Lord alone. But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve… [...]

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 [...]